Official Korean Taekwondo Certificate
Issued by the Korea Taekwondo Association
November 20, 1971
This historic certificate was officially issued to Grandmaster Dong Keun Park, one of the most influential pioneers in the development and internationalization of Taekwondo.
The document formally certifies that Grandmaster Park successfully completed and passed the prescribed Taekwondo examination, demonstrating exceptional technical proficiency, character, and adherence to the standards established by the Korea Taekwondo Association.
Officially stamped and authenticated, this certificate represents the recognized authority of Korean Taekwondo during the early formative years of the art, a period when standards, ranks, and instructional legitimacy were being formally established.
Artifacts such as this serve as primary evidence of the lineage, credibility, and historical foundation upon which modern Taekwondo was built and later introduced to the United States and the world.
Artifact Details
- Recipient: Grandmaster Dong Keun Park
- Issuing Authority: Korea Taekwondo Association
- Date Issued: November 20, 1971
- Country of Origin: Republic of Korea
- Medium: Ink on paper with official institutional seals
- Period: Early Modern Taekwondo (Post-Korean War Era)