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Kwan Jang Nim H.C.
Hwang

President
Rank: Gu Dan (9th Degree)
Dan #: 509
Kwan Jang Nim Hwang entered the Moo Duk Kwan on May 5, 1954 at the age
of 7. He earned his Cho Dan at the age of 9. At that time he was the
youngest Dan holder in Korea. He was a a member of the Korean team at the
5th Asian Karate Championships held in Seoul, Korea in 1966. At the 6th
Asian Karate Championships held in Manila, Philippines in 1967, Kwan Jang
Nim Hwang was Head Technical Advisor. In 1969, he graduated from Korean University with a major in Oriental Philosophy. During the 1st World
Karate Tournament in Tokyo, Japan Kwan Jang Nim Hwang served as head
Technical Advisor. From 1970-1973, he was the head instructor at the
Central Moo Duk Kwan Do Jang and at the U.S. 8th Army Base in Yong San.
From 1973-1974, Kwan Jang Nim Hwang served as the head instructor at the
Greek Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation. Also during 1974, he was the
invitational instructor of the United
Kingdom Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan
Federation. He is a charter member of the United States Soo Bahk Do Moo
Duk Kwan Federation. Kwan Jang Nim Hwang also served as the U.S. Designee
to Kwan Jang Nim Hwang Kee and Chairman of the Technical Advisory
Committee (T.A.C.) since the inception of our Federation in the United
States until 2002. Currently, Kwan Jang Nim Hwang serves as President of
our organization.
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