Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters)
국기원(세계태권도본부)
Gangnam-gu
Address: (Kukkiwon), 32, Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Background
Kukkiwon, also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, is the central institution and the highest technical authority of Taekwondo. The institution is responsible for the regulation, development, and promotion of Taekwondo at both the national and international levels. Kukkiwon is also the headquarters of the World Taekwondo Academy (WTA) and the Taekwondo Research Institute. Among the Kukkiwon’s main functions are the training and certification of instructors, as well as the management and recognition of Dan ranks.
Kukkiwon works in cooperation with World Taekwondo (WT), to promote Taekwondo sparring competitions at the international and Olympic levels. Since 2010, the Kukkiwon has been officially recognized as a sports organization and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST).
From Wikipedia: Kukkiwon, opening section, lightly shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0