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Congratulations to the Finest Kukkiwon Certified Black Belts of October 2025

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Kukkiwon Certified Black Belts, October 2025

A big thank you to the masters and grandmasters who presided over our black belt testing:

• Lee, Yong Keun  9th Degree Black Belt
• Master Choi from Tiger Choi Taekwondo in Victorville
• Master Kim, Song Ki, Chairman of DHCA
• Master Bang Hyo Sung from Master Bang’s Martial Arts in Bakersfield
• Master Brian Johnson from AV Taekwondo in Palmdale
• Kim, Jin Seob, The Secretary General for Kukkiwon California Branch

Seven students were voted by the seven Masters as “Outstanding Overall Performance”

• Rachel Im
• Lua Kim
• Elin Kim
• Jayhyun Kim
• Jaden kim
• Madison Moreau
• Ted Yun

Everyone had an amazing day at the ATC Championship on 10/25/2025.  It’s the most anticipated event of the year.  The most popular event was the obstacle course and the speed breaking. If you missed the ATC this year,  make sure to sign up for the next year!

Referees and Volunteers also had a day to experience putting their knowledge into practice on the other side of the mat.

Referees

Volunteers

TKS Demonstration Team performed at the Buena Park Culture Fest.  Despite the unfamiliar grass ground, our team did very well.

You can view the entire routine on Youtube.

Congratulations to (left to right):
Jenna Ryu, Junie Kwon, Cailyn Kwon, and Crosby Son. It’s Official now. They have become members of the Kukkiwon California Taekwondo Demonstration Team. Huge thanks to our TKS Masters for their dedication and to the parents for their unconditional support. It’s a great honor to be the first-generation Kukkiwon California Taekwondo Demonstration Team. There will be more rigorous training and a challenging road ahead, but it’ll be an experience of a lifetime.

Celebrate August together.  Come out with your friends for an exciting night of Taekwondo kicking challenges, target kicking, and wooden board breaking at our Brea dojang.

Congratulations and good luck to Lonnie Shin on this momentous occasion.

He is on his way to the 2025 AAU TAEKWONDO OLYMPIC SPARRING TEAM TRIALS at George R. Brown Convention Center – Houston, TX.

Lonnie Shin

It was an amazing experience at the Hanmadang festivities, where we met many different athletes from diverse backgrounds and witnessed the Kukkiwon Demo Team’s performance in person.

TEAM TKS is going to the 2025 USA Taekwondo National Championship next week, July 23 – July 27, in Ontario, California.  Good luck on their final championship of the 2025 season.

SPARRING                             POOMSAE

Kylan Kim                                   Cailyn Kwon

Crosby Son                                 Junie Kwon

Kolton Kim                                 Karis Lee

Colin Kim                                   Ava Han

Audrey Ahn

2025USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP