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Jung Kil Kim
Jung Kil Kim (born February 23, 1936), also known as Tiger Kim, is a martial arts practitioner.[1] A native of the nation of South Korea, he won numerous titles including the Asian Martial Arts Championship Tournament.[1] Early lifeKim attended Dongju College and became an instructor at the Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Headquarters in Korea.[1] He became a captain in the Korean National Police.[1] Later lifeKim served as the President of the AAU Tae Kwon Do Association,[1] and also the State President of Colorado Taekwondo Association. He received a Presidential Champions Award from President George W. Bush,[1] and he served as president of the Korean Taekwondo Association as late as 2006.[2][3] MediaTiger Kim was on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in October 1980 and Tae Kwon Do Times in November 1985.[4] BooksHe wrote a number of books including WTF Taekwondo Tang Soo Do Forms[5] and The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Martial Arts: The Difference Between The Arts Explained by Industry Professionals.[6] References
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