Korea Hapkido Federation


The Korea Hapkido Federation is the largest, wholly hapkido, governing body for the Korean martial art of hapkido in the world. It is made up of predominantly Korean born students and instructors or those individuals who have directly trained in South Korea. This organization is based in Seoul, South Korea and its president is Oh Se-Lim.

Founder

Ji Han Jae was the founder of the original Korea Hapkido Association in 1965. The first president of the Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe was Park Jong-Kyu who was Head of Security Forces for the South Korean president. Later Kim Woo Joong, president of the Dae Woo company was elected president of the KHA. These political connections greatly increased the association's power and influence. The prime movers in this organization were members of Ji's original 'Sung Moo Kwan'.
The KHA later grew into the Republic of Korea Hapkido Association with the merging of Ji han Jae's 'Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe', Kim Moo-Hong's 'Han Gook Hapkido Hyub Hoe' and Myung Jae Nam's 'Han Gook Hapki Hoe' in 1973. Choi Dae-Hoon was elected president of the association with Ji Han Jae serving as senior vice president.
By 1983, Oh, See Lim, with many of the original founding members of the association departing, renamed the association by the first organizational name used by Ji, the Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe. With a new preferred English rendering, the new Korea Hapkido Federation was born.

Prominent members

A list of people who were or are prominent members of the Korea Hapkido Federation:
  • Eric P. Laino - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 5th Dan - Clayton, NC, USA
  • Kim Myung Yong - Korea Hapkido Federation US Branch President - Founder Jin Jung Kwan
  • Aleksandr Semyonov - Director for the Korea Hapkido Federation for Saint Petersburg, Russia Branch, 6 Dan
  • Michael Dunchok - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 7th Dan - Irvine, California, U.S.A.
  • Holcombe Thomas — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Springfield, VA, USA
  • Lee Sung-Soo — Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 9th Dan - Australia
  • Shin, Hang Shik — Dae Han Hapkido Federation Certified 9th Dan - Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Scott Yates - Korea Hapkido Federation US Branch Director Certified 8th Dan - New Jersey, USA
  • Seo, Min Su — Dae Han Hapkido Federation Certified 7th Dan - Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Myung Kwang-Sik — President of the World Hapkido Federation
  • Scott Shaw — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan, California, USA
  • Julian Lim @ LTC Dr. Alif Aiman Abdullah — Hapkido Sung Moo Kwan, President of Korean Martial Arts Asia Pacific, Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
  • Son Tae-Soo — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Thomas Bernard - Korea Hapkido Federation US Branch Chairman - Tennessee, USA
  • Kang Seok Lee — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - North Carolina, USA
  • Woo — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Springfield, VA, USA
  • Reza Nobahari — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Dubai, UAE
  • Lee Kidong — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Sacramento, CA, USA
  • Ronald Christopher Garland - Korea Hapkido Federation US Branch Vice Chairman Certified 8th Dan - Tennessee, USA
  • Shin Jae Hwan — Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Auckland, New Zealand
  • Yoon Man Soo - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 9th Dan - Santiago, Chile
  • Gabriel Aburto - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 5th Dan - Chile Representative
  • John A. Johnson - Korea Hapkido Federation - EulJi Kwan - Former KHF International Relations Director - KHF 7th dan - Wichita, KS USA
  • Marcelo Ruhland - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Brazil branch Director
  • Rondy McKee - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - USA
  • Harold Whalen 8th Dan Korea Hapkido Federation -Boston MA USA
  • Daniel Piller - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 7th Dan - Colorado, USA
  • Michael Rhoades - President of Jin Joong Kwan Association - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 8th Dan - Missouri, USA
  • Philippe Colyn - President and representative Dae Do Kwan Belgium - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 5th Dan, BEL

Recognized Kwans of the KHF

  • Bong Moo Kwan
  • Chun Do Kwan
  • Choong Sung Kwan
  • Cheong Kyum Kwan
  • Chun Ji Kwan
  • Da Mool Moo Kwan
  • Dae Do Kwan
  • Dong Yi Kwan
  • Duk Moo Kwan
  • Eul Ji Kwan
  • Hak Moo Kwan
  • Han Moo Kwan
  • Huek Choo Kwan
  • Hyo Chun Kwan
  • Jin Jung Kwan/Jin Joong Kwan
  • Jung Moo Kwan
  • In Moo Kwan
  • Kang Moo Kwan
  • Ki Moo Kwan
  • Ki Do Kwan
  • Ki Sim Kwan
  • Koryo Chun Tong Moo Ye Won
  • Kuh Ho Kwan
  • Kuk Sool Kwan
  • Kum Moo Kwan
  • Kun Moo Kwan
  • Kwang Moo Kwan Kyung Mu Kwan
  • Moo Moo Kwan
  • Moo Hak Kwan
  • Pyung Moo Kwan
  • Seon Gyo Gwan
  • Se Sim Kwan
  • Se Sung Kwan
  • Shin Ki Kwan
  • Soo Do Kwan
  • Song Moo Kwan
  • Song Won Kwan
  • Soong Moo Kwan
  • So Rim Kwan
  • Sung Moo Kwan
  • Tae Moo Kwan
  • Yun Bee Kwan
  • Han Yu Kwan
  • Yong Moo Kwan
  • Yoo Sool Kwan
  • Yoo Sool Won
  • Jung Sool kwan
  • Yoo Sung Kwan
  • Yun Moo Kwan
  • Kidong Kwan
  • Hapki Kwan
  • Sisu Kwan
  • Stit Kwan
  • Estudiantes Colombia Kwan ECK
  • MuSa Kwan
  • Han Yu Kwan
  • Jeong Jin Kwan Maestro Alexander Murillo 5to Dan Hapkido KHF