The Korea Hapkido Federation is the largest, wholly hapkido, governing body for the Korean martial art of hapkido in the world. It is made up of predominantly Korean born students and instructors or those individuals who have directly trained in South Korea. This organization is based in Seoul, South Korea and its president is Kim, Jong-Yun.
Ji Han Jae was the founder of the original Korea Hapkido Association (Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe) in 1965. The first president of the Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe was Park Jong-Kyu who was Head of Security Forces for the South Korean president. Later Kim Woo Joong, president of the Dae Woo company was elected president of the KHA. These political connections greatly increasing the association's power and influence. The prime movers in this organization were members of Ji's original 'Sung Moo Kwan'.
The KHA later grew into the Republic of Korea Hapkido Association (Dae Han Min Gook Hyub Hoe) with the merging of Ji han Jae's 'Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe', Kim Moo-Hong's 'Han Gook Hapkido Hyub Hoe' (Korean Hapkido Association)and Myung Jae Nam's 'Han Gook Hapki Hoe' (Korean Hapki Association) in 1973. Choi Dae-Hoon was elected president of the association with Ji Han Jae serving as senior vice president.
By 1983 Oh, See Lim, with the political problems and many of the original founding members of the association departing (Ji Han Jae, Myung Jae Nam), renamed the association by the name first used by Ji, the Dae Han Hapkido Hyub Hoe, with a new preferred English rendering and the new Korea Hapkido Federation was born. On September 1, 2008, Oh, See Lim retired as President of the KHF and was succeeded by Kim, Jong-Youn. President Kim served as a policeman for over 33 years and was a Hapkido instructor for the police department. He is a direct student of Kim, Moo-Hong, founder of Sin Moo Kwan.
A list of people who were or are prominent members of the Korea Hapkido Federation.
Julian Lim @ LTC (R) Dr. Alif Aiman Abdullah —President of Korean Martial Arts Asia Pacific (KOMA SEAPAC), Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Roy Ng - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 4th Dan - Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Holcombe Thomas—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Springfield, VA, USA
Hal Whalen—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Boston, MA, USA
Lee Sung-Soo—Korea Hapkido Federation Certified 9th Dan - Australia
Shin, Hang Shik—Dae Han Hapkido Federation Certified 9th Dan - Atlanta, GA, USA
Seo, Min Su—Dae Han Hapkido Federation Certified 7th Dan - Atlanta, GA, USA
Myung Kwang-Sik—President of the World Hapkido Federation
Myung Jae Nam—Founding member (d. 1999) and founder of the International Hapkido Federation
Michael Rhoades - Director of the Korea Hapkido Federation over the United States, Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - St. Louis metro area, MO, USA
Scott Shaw—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - California, USA
Son Tae-Soo—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ryoo Young,Seol—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Sydney, Australia
Kim Young,Kil-Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Sydney, Australia
Konrad Spillmann—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 5th Dan - Gallatin TN, USA
Kang Seok Lee—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - North Carolina, USA
Woo—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Springfield, VA, USA.
Reza Nobahari—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 7th Dan - Dubai, UAE
Lee Kidong — Korea Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Sacramento, CA, USA
Kim Nam Jae—Head of the International Testing Committee - Seoul, South Korea
Shin Jae Hwan Hapkido Federation certified 8th Dan - Auckland, New Zealand
Fabian Duque 7th Dan( presidente Jung Sool kuan y Secretary General LATIN AMERICA Korea Hapkido Federation .
Kevin Laing - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 6th Dan - (Total Self Defence Academy) - Kings Park, NSW, Sydney, Australia
Jaime Laing - Korea Hapkido Federation certified 4th Dan (owner Total Self Defence Academy) - Kings Park, NSW, Sydney, Australia
Omar Hernando Tarquino Bonces certificado 6th Dan (Representante Korea Hapkido Federacion y Jung Sool Kwan para el Meta y llanos Orientales Colombia) liga del Meta.
John A. Johnson—Korea Hapkido Federation certified 6th Dan - Suwon, South Korea
John Gill Korea Hapkido Federation 6th Dan Sydney, Australia
Bong Moo Kwan (GM IM Myung Sup, 8th Dan)
Chun Do Kwan (GM YU Chun Hee, 8th Dan)
Cheong Kyum Kwan (GM CHOI Suk Hwan)
Chun Ji Kwan (GM KIM Byung Soo, 8th Dan)
Da Mool Moo Kwan
Dong Yi Kwan (GM KANG Tae Soo)
Duk Moo Kwan (GM KIM Duk In, 9th Dan)
Eul Ji Kwan (GM Lim Chon-Yun, 8th Dan)
Hak Moo Kwan (GM LEE Yong Sik)
Han Moo Kwan (GM SONG Young Ki, 9th Dan)
Huek Choo Kwan (GM JIN Jong Moon, 9th Dan)
Hyo Chun Kwan (GM YOO Dong Gu, 7th Dan)
Jin Jung Kwan (GM Kim Myung Yong, 9th Dan)
Jung Moo Kwan (GM JEONG Jae Ro, 9th Dan)
In Moo Kwan (GM NA In Dong, 9th Dan)
Kang Moo Kwan (GM CHUN Man Bae)
Ki Moo Kwan (GM IM Hyun Yong)
Ki Sim Kwan (GM SUH Kwang Won, 8th Dan)
Koryo Chun Tong Moo Ye Won
Kuh Ho Kwan (GM CHUN Won Il, 8th Dan)
Kuk Sool Kwan (GM KIM Woo Tak)
Kum Moo Kwan (GM JUNG Soon Sung, 8th Dan)
Kun Moo Kwan (GM HAN Kyu Il, 8th Dan)
Kwang Moo Kwan (GM NO Kwang Yul, 8th Dan)
Kyung Moo Kwan (GM KIM Nam Jae, 9th Dan)
Moo Moo Kwan (GM KIM Yong Man, 9th Dan)
Moo Hak Kwan (GM LEE Sung Soo, 9th Dan)
Pyung Moo Kwan
Seon Gyo Gwan
Se Sim Kwan (GM YOO Ki Hyun, 7th Dan)
Se Sung Kwan (GM JUNG Ik Chul, 7th Dan)
Soo Do Kwan (GM OH Jae Suk)
Song Moo Kwan (GM PARK Song Il, 9th Dan)
Song Won Kwan (GM JUNG Bong Ok, 8th Dan)
Soong Moo Kwan (GM LEE Jung Moon)
So Rim Kwan
Tae Moo Kwan (GM JUNG Ki Chul, 8th Dan)
Yun Bee Kwan (GM KIM Jung Soo)
Yong Moo Kwan (GM LEE Dong Woo, 9th Dan)
Yoo Sool Kwan (GM BYUN Young Dae)
Yoo Sool Won (GM YOO Sang Ho, 9th Dan)
Jung Sool kwan( GM Fabian Duque 7° Dan)
Yoo Sung Kwan (GM KIM Nam Kyu)
Yun Moo Kwan (GM LEE Ho Il, 8th Dan)
Kidong Kwan (GM LEE Kidong, 8th Dan)
Yong Du Tsche Yuk Kwan (M WIESINGER Peter 6th Dan
