Kwan Jang Nim Hyun Chul Hwang
Rank: Gu Dan (9th Degree)
Dan #: 509
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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.
This information is from Russ Hanke's Soo Bahk Do College web page
More information is also at Hwang Karate web page