Biography
A Brief Biography of Master Youn S. Nam-Kung
Master Youn Seok Nam-Kung was born on April 2nd, 1955. He is married to Su Hyun and has one son, Min. After graduating with Honors from Chung Dong Senior High, Master Youn entered the Korea Military Academy, the Korean equivalent of West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Statistics.
Martial Arts Experience
- 1975 Master Youn receives his black belt (1st dan) in Tae Kwon Do.
- 1976 to 1980 member and Captain of the Korea Military Academy Tae Kwon Do team.
- 1980 to 1984 head coach of the Capitol Defense Army team.
- 1984 to 1988 Tae Kwon Do training coach for the Korean Special Forces.
- 1988 to 1991 Korean Army and Air Force Tae Kwon Do Training Instructor
- 1991 - Master Youn and his family come to the USA where he becomes Master Instructor for the US Taekwondo Center.
- Present – Master Instructor for US Taekwondo Center on Yadkin Road where he made Tae Kwon Do a turning point in his student’s lives and prepared them to become leaders of society.
