Korea Journal
- P-ISSN0023-3900
- E-ISSN2733-9343
- A&HCI, SCOPUS, KCI
The Taekwondowon: Landmark for Taekwondo’s Future or Monumental Misstep?
The Taekwondowon: Landmark for Taekwondo’s Future or Monumental Misstep?
- udomoenig@yahoo.com
최현민(Hyun Min CHOI) (영산대학교)
- sbvfef@hanmail.net
초록
As taekwondo gained global prominence, the Kukkiwon was established as the World Taekwondo Headquarters in 1972 to meet the needs of its time. However, in due course, it became evident that the Kukkiwon’s facilities were inadequate to support taekwondo’s continued international growth. This realization led to the conceptualization of a Taekwondo Park, later renamed Taekwondowon. Despite the significant investment and opulence of the Taekwondowon, it has been plagued by questionable decisions regarding its purpose and location, remote in the Deokyusan mountain region near Muju town. This article begins by providing a brief overview of the founding of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), the Kukkiwon, and the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) for contextualization. It then examines the conceptualization, political maneuvering, and objectives behind the creation of the Taekwondowon. Finally, it analyzes the languishing state of the Taekwondowon, primarily attributed to conflicts among the various taekwondo institutions.
- keywords
- Taekwondowon, Taekwondo Park, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo (WT), Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
Abstract
As taekwondo gained global prominence, the Kukkiwon was established as the World Taekwondo Headquarters in 1972 to meet the needs of its time. However, in due course, it became evident that the Kukkiwon’s facilities were inadequate to support taekwondo’s continued international growth. This realization led to the conceptualization of a Taekwondo Park, later renamed Taekwondowon. Despite the significant investment and opulence of the Taekwondowon, it has been plagued by questionable decisions regarding its purpose and location, remote in the Deokyusan mountain region near Muju town. This article begins by providing a brief overview of the founding of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), the Kukkiwon, and the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) for contextualization. It then examines the conceptualization, political maneuvering, and objectives behind the creation of the Taekwondowon. Finally, it analyzes the languishing state of the Taekwondowon, primarily attributed to conflicts among the various taekwondo institutions.
- keywords
- Taekwondowon, Taekwondo Park, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo (WT), Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
- 투고일Received
- 2024-12-30
- 수정일Revised
- 2025-01-23
- 게재확정일Accepted
- 2025-02-27
- 출판일Published
- 2025-12-31
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