GRAND MASTER SooNKIL JANG
OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TAEKWONDO, HAPKIDO, HOSHINSUL, AND KUMDO
• 8TH DAN BLACK BELT TAEKWONDO / 8TH DAN HAP KI DO
• 8TH DAN BLACK BELT TAEKWONDO / 8TH DAN HAP KI DO
• 9TH DAN OF SELF DEFENSE
• INTERNATIONAL REFEREE OF TAEKWONDO
• INTERNATIONAL REFEREE OF HAPKIDO
• 9TH DAN OF SELF DEFENSE
• INTERNATIONAL REFEREE OF TAEKWONDO
• INTERNATIONAL REFEREE OF HAPKIDO
• INTERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO MASTER QUALIFYING COURSE OF KUKKIWON.
• TAEKWONDO JUDGE QUALIFYING COURSE OF THE KUKKIWON.
• TAEKWONDO POOM DAN PROMOTION EXAMINER COURSE BY THE KUKKIWON.
• QUALIFIED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS DAN CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXAMINATION PROVISION OF THE WORLD KUKMUWON.
• 1984 - RETIREE OF THE SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES
• 1985 - SOUTH KOREA POLICE (MARTIAL ARTS POLICE DIVISION)
• 1986 / 1988 - PART OF THE ASIAN AND SEOUL OLYMPIC GAMES ANTITERRORIST SQUAD COUNCIL
• FORMER COMMANDO INSTRUCTOR OF THE CHILEAN ARMY AND BOLIVIAN POLICE
• 1993 - WORLD TKD CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIAL (MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
• 1995 - MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL KOREAN SPORTS UNIFICATION EVENT; NJ STATE TAEKWONDO DIVISION HEAD COACH
• 1998 - KBS NEWS SPECIAL INTERVIEW
• 2009 - WMBC TELEVISION BROADCAST SPECIAL INTERVIEW
• 2008 - 2010 - BOARD MEMBER. BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK.
• 2010 - VICE PRESIDENT - TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK.
• 2011 – KNN NEWS - SPECIAL INTERVIEW
• 2011 – MK-TV : SPECIAL INTERVIEW
• 2012 – KUKKIWON AWARD OF RECOGNITION – WORLD TKD HEADQUARTERS PRESIDENT - “TAEKWONDO NIGHT”
• 2012 – “JERSEY CITY ‘LEGENDS’ - AWARD” - ‘EVERYTHING JERSEY CITY FESTIVAL’
• 2013 – MAYOR OF RIDGEFIELD – CITATION
• 2013 – TKC TV - GM SPECIAL INTERVIEW
• 2014 - KBS AMERICA TV SPECIAL INTERVIEW ON GRANDMASTER JANG
• 2014 - “GRANDMASTER JANG TAEKWONDO DAY” ON THE KOREAN NEW YORK DAILY
• 2014 - “GRANDMASTER JANG TAEKWONDO DAY” ON TKD NEWS
• 2014 - KOALIFE MAGAZINE 6 PAGE SPREAD OF GRANDMASTER JANG
• 2014 - JERSEY CITY CITY HALL PROCLAIMS “JANG STAR TAEKWONDO DAY / GRANDMASTER JANG TAEKWONDO DAY” - JANG STAR TKD SCHOOL STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE IN FRONT OF JERSEY CITY CITY HALL
• 2014 - GRANDMASTER JANG CHAIRMAN OF TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER NEW YORK
• 2015 - GRANDMASTER JANG CHAIRMAN OF TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER NEW YORK
• 2016 - GRANDMASTER JANG TV INTERVIEW WITH “KBN” NETWORK
• 2016 - GRANDMASTER JANG INTERVIEW ON RADIO AM1660
• 2016 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREAN TIMES”
• 2016 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREA DAILY”
• 2016 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “NY ILBO”
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREA DAILY”
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “NY ILBO”
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG RECEIVED CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM JERSEY CITY MAYOR STEVEN M. FULOP FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DEMONSTRATION
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG & MASTER HEESOO INTERVIEW ON RADIO AM1660
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREA TIMES” FEATURED 2 TIMES
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREAN NEW YORK DAILY” FEATURED 3 TIMES
• 2018 - GRANDMASTER JANG & MASTER HEESOO TV INTERVIEW WITH KBN
• 2018 - UNITED STATES SENATOR - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - HUDSON COUNTY CLERK - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - HUDSON COUNTY FREEHOLDER - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - JERSEY CITY WARD E COUNCILMAN - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - JERSEY CITY MAYOR - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - BERGEN COUNTY CLERK - CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
• 2018 - MAYOR OF RIDGEFIELD - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2018 - WAYNE COUNCILMAN - LETTER OF COMMENDATION
• 2021 - GRANDMASTER JANG RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON
• 2021 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREA TIMES”
• 2021 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “NY ILBO”
• 2021 - GRANDMASTER JANG RADIO INTERVIEW ON RADIO AM1660
• 2021 - GRANDMASTER JANG RECEIVES PROCLAMATION FROM MAYOR STEVEN FULOP OF JERSEY CITY
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG APPEARS ON KBN TV FOR A SPECIAL NEW YEARS MESSAGE
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG AND MASTER HEESOO RADIO INTERVIEW ON RADIO AM1660
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG AND MASTER HEESOO TV INTERVIEW ON KBN NETWORK
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “THE KOREA TIMES”
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW “NY ILBO”
• 2023 - GRANDMASTER JANG RECEIVES PROCLAMATION FROM MAYOR STEVEN FULOP OF JERSEY CITY
• 2024 - GRANDMASTER JANG APPEARS ON KBN TV FOR A SPECIAL NEW YEARS MESSAGE
• 2024 - GRANDMASTER JANG AND MASTER HEESOO APPEAR ON KBN TV FOR 34TH ANNIVERSARY
2025- JANG STAR TAEKWONDO CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SPECIAL DINNER NIGHT CELEBRATION AT THE GRAYCLIFF BALLROOM WITH SPECIAL VIP GUESTS.
2025- GRANDMASTER JANG APPEARS ON THE “KOREA TIMES” NEWSPAPER IN CELEBRATION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY.
2025- 26 STUDENTS RECEIVE BLACK BELT TITLE WITH BRANCHES: WARRIOR STAR TAEKWONDO SCHOOL AND ALL STAR TAEKWONDO SCHOOL: 1 STUDENT RECEIVES 6TH DAN BLACK BELT, 2 STUDENTS RECEIVE 3RD DAN BLACK BELT, 23 STUDENTS RECEIVE 1ST DAN BLACK BELT.