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Modern kwans history

Kwans history shows that there were 5 original schools opened after the end of WWII and the end of Japanese occupation.

Soon after, a second generation of kwans opened leading to the modern kwan history of today.

Kwan

Year

Founder

Style

Influences

5 Original Taekwondo Kwans

Chung Do Kwon

1944

Lee Won Kuk

Tang Soo Do

Shotokan karate

Moo Duk Kwan

1946

Hwang Kee

Hwa Soo Do / Tang Soo Do

Tai Chi / Kung Fu / Shotokan karate

Song Moo Kwan

1946

Ro Byung Jick

Tang Soo Do

Shotokan karate

Kwon Bop Bu / Chang Moo Kwon

1946

Yoon Byung In

Kong Soo Do

Shudokan karate

Yun Mo Kwan / Jidokwan

1946

Chun Sang Sup

Kong Soo Do

Shotokan karate

Later Taekwondo Kwans

Han Moo Kwan

1954

Lee Kyo Yoon

1 year

Yun Moo Kwan / Jidokwan

Oh Do Kwan

1955

Choi Hong Hi / Nam Tae Hi / Han Cha Kyo

14 months

Chung Do Kwan

Kang Duk Kwan

1956

Park chul Hee / Hong Jong Pyo

16 months

Kwon Bop Bu / Chang Moo Kwan

Jung Do Kwan

1956

Lee Yong Woo

20 months

Chung Do Kwan

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