# 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 (Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe) 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 (Dae Han Min Gook Hyub Hoe) with the merging of Ji han Jae's 'Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe', Kim Moo-Hong's 'Han Gook Hapkido Hyub Hoe' (Korean Hapkido Association) and Myung Jae Nam's 'Han Gook Hapki Hoe' (Korean Hapki Association) 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:
* 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. (Kuk Sool Kwan)
* 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 (02 April 1940 – 19 July 2009)
* Scott Shaw — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan, California, USA
* Julian Lim @ LTC (R) Dr. Alif Aiman Abdullah — Hapkido Sung Moo Kwan, President of Korean Martial Arts Asia Pacific (KOMA SEAPAC), Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
* Son Tae-Soo — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th 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
* Gabriel Aburto - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 5th Dan - Chile Representative
* Marcelo Ruhland - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 6th Dan - Brazil branch Director (Kuk Sool Kwan)
* Rondy McKee - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - USA (Sisu Kwan)
* Harold Whalen 8th Dan Korea Hapkido Federation -Boston MA USA
* Daniel Piller - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 7th Dan - Colorado, USA (MuSa Kwan)
* Michael Rhoades - President of Jin Joong Kwan Association - Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 8th Dan - Missouri, USA

## Recognized Kwans of the KHF

* Bong Moo Kwan (GM IM Myung Sup, 8th Dan)
* Chun Do Kwan (GM YU Chun Hee, 8th Dan)
* Choong Sung Kwan (Master Daniel Kilburn, 6th Dan)
* Cheong Kyum Kwan (GM CHOI Suk Hwan)
* Chun Ji Kwan (GM KIM Byung Soo, 8th Dan)
* Da Mool Moo Kwan
* Dong Yi Kwan (GM KANG Tae Soo)
* Duk Moo Kwan (GM KIM Duk In, 9th Dan)
* Eul Ji Kwan (GM Lim Chon-Yun, 8th Dan)
* Hak Moo Kwan (GM LEE Yong Sik)
* Han Moo Kwan (GM SONG Young Ki, 9th Dan)
* Huek Choo Kwan (GM JIN Jong Moon, 9th Dan)
* Hyo Chun Kwan (GM YOO Dong Gu, 7th Dan)
* Jin Jung Kwan/Jin Joong Kwan (GM Kim Myung Yong)
* Jung Moo Kwan (Terry OConnell 6th Dan)
* In Moo Kwan (GM NA In Dong, 9th Dan)
* Kang Moo Kwan (GM CHUN Man Bae)
* Ki Moo Kwan (GM IM Hyun Yong)
* Ki Do Kwan (Douglas Grant, 7th Dan Kentucky USA)
* Ki Sim Kwan (GM SUH Kwang Won, 8th Dan)
* Koryo Chun Tong Moo Ye Won
* Kuh Ho Kwan (GM CHUN Won Il, 8th Dan)
* Kuk Sool Kwan (GM KIM Woo Tak)
* Kum Moo Kwan (GM JUNG Soon Sung, 8th Dan)
* Kun Moo Kwan (GM HAN Kyu Il, 8th Dan)
* Kwang Moo Kwan (GM NO Kwang Yul, 8th Dan)
* Kyung Mu Kwan (GM KIM Nam Jae, 9th Dan)
* Moo Moo Kwan (GM KIM Yong Man, 9th Dan)
* Moo Hak Kwan (GM LEE Sung Soo, 9th Dan)
* Pyung Moo Kwan
* Seon Gyo Gwan
* Se Sim Kwan (GM YOO Ki Hyun, 7th Dan)
* Se Sung Kwan (GM JUNG Ik Chul, 7th Dan)
* Shin Ki Kwan (GM Scott Yates, 8th Dan)
* Soo Do Kwan (GM OH Jae Suk)
* Song Moo Kwan (GM PARK Song Il, 9th Dan)
* Song Won Kwan (GM JUNG Bong Ok, 8th Dan)
* Soong Moo Kwan (GM LEE Jung Moon)
* So Rim Kwan
* Sung Moo Kwan
* Tae Moo Kwan (GM JUNG Ki Chul, 8th Dan)
* Yun Bee Kwan (GM KIM Jung Soo)
* Han Yu Kwan (Gyeong min yu, 10th Dan)
* Yong Moo Kwan (GM LEE Dong Woo, 9th Dan)
* Yoo Sool Kwan (GM BYUN Young Dae)
* Yoo Sool Won (GM YOO Sang Ho, 9th Dan)
* Jung Sool kwan( GM Fabian Duque 7° Dan)
* Yoo Sung Kwan (GM KIM Nam Kyu)
* Yun Moo Kwan (GM LEE Ho Il, 8th Dan)
* Kidong Kwan (GM LEE Kidong, 8th Dan)
* Hapki Kwan (GM KRIVOKAPIC Boris, 7th Dan)
* Sisu Kwan (Master Rondy McKee)
* Stit Kwan (Master Dusan Konevic)
* Estudiantes Colombia Kwan ECK (MASTER Joann Alvarado, 5th Dan)
* MuSa Kwan (Master Daniel Piller, 7th Dan)
* Han Yu Kwan (Donald Douglas 9th Dan)