Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support the promotion of Taekwondo's UNESCO listing and discuss pending issues with heads of four representative organizations
Nov 04, 2025
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Kim Dae-hyun, the second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, met with the heads of four representative Taekwondo organizations, including Cho Jung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, Yoon Woong-seok, president of Kukkiwon, Kim Joong-heon, chairman of the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation, and Yang Jin-bang, president of the Korea Taekwondo Association, in the afternoon of the 4th to discuss major issues in the Taekwondo community and pledge cooperation.
The meeting was organized to discuss public-private cooperation measures, including the promotion of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for sustainable development worthy of Taekwondo's status.
Vice Minister Kim said, `Twacheon is a representative cultural heritage that the Republic of Korea can boast of to the world and a key asset in sports diplomacy.' The Ministry of Culture will actively support the spread of cultural values of Taekwondo and strengthen the foundation for international cooperation, including the promotion of UNESCO listing" he said.
Attending organizations also agreed that `As Taekwondo UNESCO registration is the wish of the Taekwondo world, we will strive to further spread the value of peace, respect, and harmony of Taekwondo to the international community by gathering the expertise and capabilities of each institution.'
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to strengthen the public-private cooperation system centered on major Taekwondo organizations and expand the cultural value and international presence of Taekwondo.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
