Grandmaster Hwang, Kwang Sung

Grandmaster Hwang was born in Taegu Korea. Taegu is the third largest city south of the 38th parallel, and is south east of Seoul and north of Busan.

At the age of eleven, he started his martial arts training. After graduating with a degree in Political Science from KyungPook National University he joined the Republic of Korean Army as a commissioned officer in 1964. Serving as a Korean Airborne and Ranger officer and serving his country in Vietnam. He was stationed in Saigon, Chu Ly, and several others. He taught Taekwon-Do to the Korean Tiger Division, the Korean Army, the US Army and the US Marines along with the Vietnamese Army. Receiving commendation medals from Korea and Vietnam. 1970 marked his retirement from the ROK Army as a Captain, and Service Company Commander of the 26th Infantry Division. Also known as the Taekwon-Do Division.

1971 marked the year Grandmaster Hwang was invited to the US and first taught a credited class at Manchester Community Technical College, and then one year later in 1972 he opened his first Taekwon-Do school. In 1974Grandmaster Hwang graduated from the first International Taekwon-Do Federation Instructors course held by General Choi, HongHi in Montréal Canada. He also graduated from the ITF Umpires course.

Grandmaster Hwang also happens to be one of three Grandmasters (9th Degree black belts) ever promoted by General Choi, HongHi. The others are Grandmaster Rhee of the UK, and Grandmaster Sereff of the US.

Grandmaster Hwang has served as Director of the USA Junior Taekwon-Do team every Junior World Championships since 1990 and was the 1989 and 1992 USA Senior Taekwon-Do Team Director. Grandmaster Hwang served as special assistant to General Choi, was the Official Spokesman of the ITF, and served as Chairman of the ITF Promotion and Merger Committees. In addition, as Secretary General of the ITF .

Grandmaster Hwang currently oversees 15 Hwang’s School of Taekwon-Do, and many schools throughout the world. Traveling and giving seminars in places such as Aruba, Australia, Canada, Greece, Italy, India, Ireland, Mexico and the Philippines.

Grandmaster Hwang's Promotion Dates

9th Degree K-9-1 08 Dec. 1997
8th Degree K-8-16 02 May 1987
7th Degree K-7-51 01 Nov. 1981
6th Degree K-6-107 28 April 1975
5th Degree K-5-213 06 Feb. 1971
4th Degree K-4-197 20 Jun. 1970
3rd Degree K-3-40 18 Sep. 1968
Joined ITF 1966
Joined Oh Do Kwan Taekwon-Do 1963
2nd Degree Tangsoodo 1961
1st Degree Tangsoodo 1957
Started Tangsoodo 1955

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