WORLD MARTIAL ARTS BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME 2007

MASTER OF THE YEAR

KOREA
MASTER KIM HONG - CHUL, Ph.D

Date of Birth: December 16, 1950

Position / Portfolios

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President of the Korea Martial Arts World Association
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Chief of Grand Master of the Korea Hapkido Martial Arts Soodokwan Association

History of Martial Arts Involvement

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Entered Korea Hapkido Martiakl Arts Center in 1965.
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Became a Master of Korea hapkido Martial Arts in 1973
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Served as an Instructor in the first landing division of the Marine Corps in 1977
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Discharged from the military as a First Lieutenant by the Korea Marine Corps Official in 1980.
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Chief of Grand Master of the Korea Orthodoxy Hapkido Martial Arts Association from 1995-2007
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President of the Korea Hapkido Martial Arts World Association in 2006.

Achievements / Honours / Awards

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In 1968, he received his Black Belt, 1st Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts.
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In 1970, he received his Black Belt, 2nd Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts.
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In 1972, he received his Black Belt, 3rd Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts.
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In 1973, he was honoured as the Grand Master and received his Black Belt 4th Dan Korea Hapkido Martial Arts.
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In 1977, he received his Black Belt 5th Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts (Soodokwan) and taught 1 million military soldiers to develop the military force,.
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In 1981, he was honoured as the Grand Master of Hapkido Soodokwan and received his Black Belt, 6th Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts (Soodowan)
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In 1988, he was honoured as the Chief of Grand Master and received his Black Belt, 7th Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts (Soodokwan)
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In 1995, he received his Black Belt, 8th Dan in Korea Hapkido Martial Arts (Soodowan).