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Soo Min Kim- 2022 Man of the Year – The Next Kukkiwon President? Part 3
MAWNews: You were the Secretary General of the Kukkiwon, but resigned last month. What are the challenges you see for Taekwondo’s development? SMK: As the secretary general of the World Taekwondo Headquarters, I have felt the alienation dojang operators, students, instructors and many others have experienced. I clearly see the power of Taekwondo with great potential and could be a growth engine for not only itself, but for the world. It is a pity that this Kukkiwon is not engaging with its members, dojang owners, masters and instructors, all over the world, in a more powerful and meaningful way . In viewing Taekwondo from a broad viewpoint, the market and