Korea Taekwondo Association
The Korea Taekwondo Association is based in Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea | |
| Abbreviation | KTA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1959 |
| Type | Government Organisation |
| Purpose | Sport |
| Headquarters | Olympic Park |
| Location |
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Region served | South Korea |
Official language | Korean |
President | Jin Bang Yang |
Parent organization | Korea Sports Council |
| Website | www.koreataekwondo.org |
Korea Taekwondo Association (Korean: 대한 태권도 협회; Hanja: 大韓 跆拳道 協會; KTA), originally the Korea Tae Soo Do Association, is the first taekwondo organisation. It was founded in 1961, and in 1963 it received approval to join the Korean Sports Council.
The Kukkiwon and World Taekwondo (formerly known as the World Taekwondo Federation) were established by the KTA in the early and late 1970s, respectively. Today, the KTA is aligned with Kukkiwon and serves as the Member National Association (MNA) of World Taekwondo. Its mission is to promote taekwondo as a national sport within South Korea.