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Master Oh and Dr. Kruk. “Supreme Grandmaster
1960s,” said Master Don Looi, Vice President of
the Malaysia Chun Kuhn Taekwon-Do Federation.
“It’s not easy to host a gathering of two legendary
pioneers, five grandmasters and so many seniors
at a single event,” he added. “It was a prestigious
event for all who attended.”
Before returning to the U.S Supreme Grandmaster
Kim and Grandmaster Swope visited South Korea.
On 3 September, they met Master Oh Chang-Jin,
Secretary General, and Dr. Zibby Kruk, Inter-
national Liaison Chairman, of the International
Taekwon-Do Federation Headquarters - Korea.
They discussed the early history, current state
and future of the art throughout the morning and
over lunch. In the afternoon, Dr. Kruk formally
interviewed Supreme Grandmaster Kim. They also
discussed future collaborations between ITF-HQ
Korea and Supreme Grandmaster Kim’s World
Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation.
Supreme Grandmaster Kim gifted copies of his
latest book, Taekwon-Do: Origins of the Art: Bok
Man Kim’s Historic Photospective (1955-2015), to
Kim Bok-Man had so many interesting stories,
ideas and examples that he shared with us that
we talked late into the evening,” said Dr. Kruk.
“Unfortunately, Supreme Grandmaster Kim and
Grandmaster Swope had to catch the KTX (high
speed bullet train) in Daejeon, to make their flight
to the U.S.”
Supreme Grandmaster Kim and Grand-
master Swope may be contacted by phone
through the World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo
Federation in the United States at:
(973) 403-0045 or by email at:
worldchunkuhntkd@gmail.com.
Interested parties may also visit the World
Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation web sites
at:
www.chunkuhndo.com
www.worldchunkuhntkd.com.