◈ biography & martial art experience and activities

name : Kim, Jeong-Seong
Date of Birth : Nov. 14, 1957
Educational Background :
Feb. 1982
Graduated The department of Fisheries,
Bukeung University, Busan

◈ Marital Arts Experience & Activities

Sep. 1997
    Haedong Kumdo Demonostration Team was invited to "24th Annual Korean Day"
    festival and introduced Haedong Kumdo by W.H.G.F.

Dec. 1997
    Haedong Kumdo of W.H.G.F was televised on CNN Chrismas TV program

18th Sep. 1998
    Invited by annual Korean Day festival to demonstrate Haedong Kumdo at Baltimore

8th Oct. 1998
    Invited by Korean's Day in Australia to demonstrate Haedong Kumdo at Sidney

7th Nov. 1998
    Inauguration of Busan association in Korea by J.S.Kim belong to Daehan Haedong Kumdo
    Association

5th May 1999
    Exhibited Haedong Kumdo to celebrate <<The Children's Day 5th May>>

1998-2001
    Hold 1th Executive Director and Grandmaster of Haedong Kumdo Busan Association belong to
    Danhan Haedong Kumdo Association.

22th Nov. 2000
    Exhibited and made a speech about Haedong Kumdo at Busan Hotel Convention Hall

15th Aug. 2000
    Haedong Gummu(sword-dance) Performance at Jejudo,Korea and Daemado,Japan

7th Oct. 2000
    Haedong Ssang-Gummu(double-sword dance) performance at Daegu Falgong Cultural festival,
    Daegu in Korea

23th Oct. 2000
    Supervised and planned firstly <<1th Haedong Kumdo seminar for Masters and Instructor>>
    at Busan Cultural Center by Jeong Seong, Kim

◈ The Seminar's Theme

1) A growing plan in the future and the consideration of HaedongKumdo making progress in the
    present.
2) The Haedong Gummu's presentation and the necessity of it's universality

24th June 2001
    Firstly performed <<1th Haedong Kumdo to the Korean traditional Music>> created and organized,
    planned byKim, Jeong Seong with W.H.K.F. at Busan Cultural Center.

24th June 2001
    Founded World Haedong Kumdo Federation (Segae Haedong Kumdo Yeonhaphoei in Korean)

11th Aug. 2001
    Had the demonstration and Seminar of Haedongkumdo at Tulsa,Oklahoma by invitation of U.S
    Martialarts Association

20th Sep.2001
    firstly published <<Haedong Ssangkumdo Textbook for double-sword using>> written by
    Kim,Jeong Seong

6th Oct. 2001
    performed <Haedong Ssangkummu with cutting by double-sword> at Gwangju Cultural center.

20th-21nd Oct.2001
    Invited by No. 1st The World Film Martial Arts Festival to demonstrate
    Haedong Ssangkumdo by W.H.K.F at Samseongkung located in Mt. Ziri . That event planned and
    organized by Staff of Samseong kung located in Mt.Ziri. It was televised on KBS TV program

30th Aug. 2002
    Performed Haedong Double-Sword Dance in the Opening stage of 1st Pusan Performing Arts
    Festival at Pusan Kumjeong Cultural center.

◈ Present position

* Founder/President/Grandmaster of W.H.K.F. (World Haedong Kumdo Federation).
* Managing the Headquarter's gym. of World Haedong Kumdo Federation at Busan.
* Haedongkumdo 9 Dan

Experienced the other martial arts including HaedongKumdo like Taekwondo, Judo,
    Hapkido,Kickboxing, etc