Founder & President
The Founder of Moo Duk Kwan ~ Hwang Kee
Hwang Kee died on July 14, 2002 peacefully in his bed. The founder named a successor to the art in a living will which was safeguarded by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation.
His son, Hwang Hyun Chul (Jin Mun) was named the news Kwang Jang Nim, and is the second lifetime president of the World Moo Duk Kwan. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan celebrated its 60th Anniversary on November 9, 2005.
The art is practiced on all six of the livable continents by close to 300,000 practitioners worldwide with over 45,000 having attained at least their first degree midnight blue belt rank.
Current Presdient ~ KJN Hwang Hyun Chul (Jin Mun)
HC Hwang was appointed the second lifetime president of the World Moo Duk Kwan six (6) days upon the passing of his father, July 20, 2002 by a living will appointment by the founder. This decision was unanimously endorsed by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc. (also known as the U.S. Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation, Inc.) as well as the various designees of worldwide chapters of Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan.
There are federations which were fully endorsed by the founder of the Moo Duk Kwan, the late Hwang Kee, as continuations of the affiliates of HC Hwang’s Moo Duk Kwan, and are still endorsed today by HC Hwang.