2026

2026.03.09.

Tae-Hee Lim Appointed as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2025

2025.05.12.

Hee-Do Kim Appointed as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2025.04.11.

Appointment Ceremony for the Taekwondo Research Institute Steering Committee

2025.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 16, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2024

2024.12.30.

Publication of Designing the Mid- to Long-Term Development Plan for the Research Institute

2024.12.20.

Publication of Hong Jong-Soo: A Symbol of the Upright Taekwondo Practitioner

2024.05.02.

Chung-Young Lee Appointed as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2024.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 15, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2023

2023.12.11.

2023 Academic Seminar of the Taekwondo Research Institute(Taekwondo, the Cultural Platform of Korea!)

2023.11.30.

Publication of the Chinese Edition of the Taekwondo Textbook

2023.11.23.

Co-hosting of the MBN 29th Anniversary Special Forum(Theme: Rebooting Taekwondo, the Original Korean Wave)

2023.11.06.

Preparation of the Taekwondo Terminology Explanatory Report

2023.10.20.

Appointment Ceremony for Visiting Research Fellows

2023.03.28.

Forum on Research Tasks Following the Legislation of Taekwondo as Korea’s National Martial Art

2023.03.24.

Publication of The Status and Vision of Korea’s National Martial Art Taekwondo

2023.03.11.

Reappointment of Jong-Beom Park as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2023.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2022

2022.07.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Ranked 1st among 155 KCI journals in the Arts and Physical Education field(IF 2.69), and 38th among 2,678 journals overall

2022.07.08.

Publication of the Korean and English Abridged Editions of the Taekwondo Textbook

2021.07.07.

Publication Commemoration Ceremony for the Taekwondo Textbook

2022.06.27.

Publication of the English Edition of the Taekwondo Textbook

2022.03.11.

Reappointment of Jong-Beom Park as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2021.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2021

2021.12.

Compilation of the Taekwondo Textbook

2021.12.

Research Outcomes Support for Dojangs: Online Distribution of Four Infographics on the Effects of Taekwondo Training(Physical Fitness and Brain Function)

2021.10.~11.

Internationalization of Kukkiwon Research Outcomes: Publication of Three Articles in International Scholarly Journals(SSCI-level)

2021.10.

Pre-Education Program for Kukkiwon High Dan Promotion Test(9th Dan)

2021.10.15.

Forum on the Development of Taekwondo Kyorugi

2021.09.30.

Publication of Taekwondo Practitioner Lee Jong-Woo

2021.07.

Ranked 3rd among 149 KCI Journals in the Arts and Physical Education Field(IF = 2.14)

2021.07.

Establishment of the “Project Room” within the Research Institute

2021.06.~08.

Research Outcomes Support for Dojangs: Online Distribution of Seven Infographics on the Effects of Taekwondo Training(Obesity and Cognitive Learning Function)

2021.03.11.

Jong-Beom Park Appointed as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2021.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 12, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2020

2020.11.02.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Maintained Its Status as a Registered Journal of the National Research Foundation of Korea

2020.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 11, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2019

2019.06.25.

Publication of the Taekwondo Terminology Dictionary

2019.04.01.

Appointment of Visiting Researchers at Kukkiwon

2019.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4

2018

2018.12.31.

Publication of Kim Un-Yong: Establishing Taekwondo and Commanding the World

2018.12.20.

Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Research and Development of Kukkiwon’s Promotion Test System

2018.11.29.

Report Meeting on the Design of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Uniforms

2018.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 9, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and Special Issue

2017

2017.12.08~09.

Expert Workshop for the Compilation of the Taekwondo Textbook

2017.10.31.

Publication of 70 Years on a Single Path: Eom Un-Gyu, Who Laid the Foundation of Modern Taekwondo

2017.08.28.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Selected as a Registered Journal of the National Research Foundation of Korea

2017.08.25.

Kukkiwon Academic Seminar and Appointment of Visiting Researchers

2017.05.

Bong Lee Appointed as Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute

2017.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and Special Issue

2016

2016.12.28.

Reorganization of the Research Institute as a Direct Organization under the President of Kukkiwon

2016.11.12.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Selected as a Candidate Journal for National Research Foundation of Korea Registration

2016.11.12.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Selected as a Candidate Journal for National Research Foundation of Korea Registration

2016.03,06,09,12.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 7, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 ans Special Issue

2015

2015.09.23.

Research Findings Presentation for the Commemorative Project Inviting Taekwondo Grandmasters

2015.07.03.

Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Selected as a Candidate Journal for National Research Foundation of Korea Registration

2015.03,07,11.

Publication of Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3

2014 ~ 2011

2014.12.17.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo research results presentation

2014.11.30.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo website(research paper submission system) created

2014.05.21.

Debates on abolishing eligibility restriction for physical education instructor(Taekwondo) certificate application

2013.05.18.

Kikkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo academic seminar

2012.11.17.

Kukkiwon Dojang vitalization hope-knowledge seminar

2012.11.06.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo 3rd Director, Son Chun-Taek appointed

2011.12.08.

WTA education program development hearing

2010 ~ 2008

2010.12.16

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo Academic

2010.08.15.

Conference

2010.06.30.

Taekwondo Technical Terminology published

2010.05.26.

TaeKwondo journal of Kukkiwon first issue published Changed Kukkiwon status to “special corporation”

2009.12.16.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo research results presentation.

2009.12.05.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo 2nd Director, Lee Bong appointed

2007 ~ 2006

2008.12.05.

Taekwondo terminology establishment and technical development research project conference

2008.06.22.

Kukkiwon designated as a legal entity according to the Special Act for Taekwondo Promotion

2007.09.20.

Taekwondo history and spirit follow-up study seminar

2007.08.04.

Management revitalization model of Taekwondo dojang seminar

2007.07.16.

Competitive poomsae developed demonstration

2006.11.30.

Taekwondo history and spirit research seminar

2006.11.04.

Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo 1st Director, Lee

2006.04.03.

Gyu-seok appointed Kukkiwon Research Institute of Taekwondo established