Roh Soon-myeong, director of Kukkiwon, was elected as the new chairman of the board

Roh Soon-myeong, director of Kukkiwon, was elected as the new chairman of the board



Roh Soon-myeong, director of Kukkiwon, was elected as the new chairman of the board
Roh Soon-myeong, director of Kukkiwon, was elected as the new chairman of the board
Director Noh Soon-myeong was elected as the chairman of Kukkiwon of the World Taekwondo Headquarters.

Kukkiwon held its 10th extraordinary board meeting in 2025 at 10 a.m. on the 10th at Kukkiwon in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. With 18 of the 19 current directors present, director Roh Soon-myung was elected as the new chairman.

Director Noh Soon-myung, who was elected chairman of the board, was a Taekwondo player who won five national sports competitions and served as executive director of the Incheon Taekwondo Association, executive vice president, and chairman of the Taekwondo Association. He served as the secretary general and executive vice president of the Incheon Metropolitan City Sports Council, contributing not only to taekwondo, but also to the revitalization of sports, and he devoted himself to the development of Kukkiwon by serving as the head of the Kukkiwon Administration.




Director Noh Soon-myung, who has been confirmed to have been elected, said, "I will show you how the new executive branch of Kukkiwon harmonizes and communicates with the lessons learned from the Taekwondo path I have taken."We will always work hard to gather opinions from the directors with a low attitude and humility so that the board of directors can operate as the right board of directors."," he said.

In accordance with the articles of association of the Kukkiwon, the chairman shall be elected from among the directors with the approval of a majority of the current directors, and shall be inaugurated with the approval of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The term of office is three years.

Kukkiwon accepted candidates for directors for six days from December 3 to elect the chairman, and Roh Soon-myung and Song Jae-seung applied.




In addition, the board of directors revised the related articles of association and regulations to expand the scope of personnel of ex officio directors, recommendations from the Gangnam-gu District Election Commission in accordance with the Entrustment Election Act, and measures taken by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Under the system of Yoon Woong-seok, head of the National Flag Council, who took office in September, the organization's regulations, which include reorganization, were revised for efficient operation.

In addition, a fee for issuing mobile cards was set so that the existing flag products and certificates, which were issued in paper and plastic, could be combined with mobile cards.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.