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After 35 years of teaching Taekwondo in the small rural town of English, Iowa (population 1,500), Jung's Taekwondo Dojang is now holding its grand opening, with many members of the Taekwondo family joining in the celebration.감사함니다.

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CNN: N. Korean taekwondo team visits NYC CNN's Richard Roth reports on a rare visit to New York by an elite ...

Great News,
Tae Kwon Do times is in the works planning a 4th Goodwill tour for fall of 2026. We have had two previous Goodwill tours in 2007 and 2011. In 2008 we had the New York Philharmonic go to North Korea to play. These were history making events and we are hoping to make history again. We are in the beginning stages of this event. We are planning for this to take place at a few venues on the East coast. We are very excited and hope this will take place as we continue to promote world peace through Tae Kwon Do. We will continue to post updates as we go along. Thank You from everyone from the Tae Kwon Do times magazine. Pilsung.

Let us look back at the fourth and final Goodwill Tour between North Korea and the U.S.
In 2007, a group of 19 people visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cedar Rapids (IA), Louisville (KY), and Atlanta, performing the North Korean national anthem for the first time. In return, a 120-member delegation from the New York Philharmonic visited North Korea in 2008 and performed the U.S. national anthem for the first time there. In 2011, the national anthems of both countries were performed again during visits to Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. Subsequently, summits between the leaders of North Korea and the U.S. took place.
This was a cultural exchange through Taekwondo; we are not politicians. I extended an invitatrion last year, and since they expressed a desire to come last month, I hope everything works out well. It was the final "Uniting The World Through Taekwondo" initiative. www.usnktkd.com

CONTENTS
3 Word from Publisher - Jung, WooJin
6 The development of Taekwondo by the Japanese Pak Brothers was tremendous.
8 Tribute to Mexico’s Godfather of Taekwondo
10 Cover page - The Unexpected Legacy
*By Kevin and Stephanie Manwell – Mission Martial Arts, Louisville, Kentucky
16 GrandMaster Bob McDowell, a 8th degree Black Belt, has been teaching 27 years in Edgewood, Iowa
15 Master Black Belt Tea Ceremony.
22 The development of Taekwondo by the Japanese Pak Broth-
ers was tremendous
26 How I Became Involved in Martial Arts By: Masoud Hayeri Khyavi

Master Black Belt Tea Ceremony.

https://taekwondotimes.com/news/2026/05/tribute-to-mexicos-godfather-of-taekwondo/

**Tribute to Mexico’s Godfather of Taekwondo From Taekwondo Times Publisher, Grandmaster Woojin Jung** It is with profound respect and a heavy heart that I honor Grandmaster Moon, widely known as the Godfather of Taekwondo in Mexico. His life’s work stands as one of the most influential and enduring contributions to the global growth of our ...