ABOUT
Our Euljikwan Style was founded in Seoul on October 1, 1960, by Master KIM Yong Jin, whom then dispatched instructors to the whole country in order to spread this style and open their own Dojang, counted among the best ones in the Korea Hapkido Federation. Euljikwan is well known in Korea to make Dojangs with the best masters and techniques.
In Korea, It is very important for Hapkido practitioners to know who their Master is and the lineage they come from. In that regard, Masters or instructors unaffiliated to a style have no legitimacy and it is hard for them to be recognized.I hope that all Hapkido practitioners in this group will always be proud to be part of the continuation and transmission of the best Hapkido skills and feel lucky to belong to the traditional Euljikwan school and lineage.Now Euljikwan people just became one with the creation of the Euljikwan World Union with the same goal, do our best to develop Euljikwan style inside the Korea Hapkido Federation and the world.
- Gm Ju Ung Seo
EMBLEM
In the center :
- Taegeukgi (태극기), the National Flag of South Korea. The circle in the middle is derived from the philosophy of yin-yang and represents the balance of the universe. The blue section represents the negative cosmic forces, and the red section represents the opposing positive cosmic forces.
- Samjoko (삼족오), the three-legged bird, a creature from Korean mythology, once considered the symbol of the power and sun in the Goguryeo kingdom.
- Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕), a military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, who successfully defended Goguryeo against Sui China. He is often numbered among the greatest heroes in the military history of Korea and a model of wisdom, bravery, courage, and leadership. That is where the name Eul Ji Kwan is coming from.
On the side, there are the logos of the two federations we are affiliated to :
(Left side) The Korea Hapkido Federation (KHF), the largest, wholly hapkido, the governing body for the Korean martial art of hapkido in the world.
(Right side) The Korea Traditional Taekgyeon Association (KTTA). The only federation recognized by UNESCO who placed this art on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
