Grand Master Kim Bok Man (fourth from the left) and members of Taekwon-Do Training School of the R.O.K. Armed Forces in Daejun, Korea, 1956. The caption reads in part, “The Third Military District Jong Gyo University’s 15th Graduation Commemoration.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man leads a demonstration of Taekwon-Do for members of the National Armed Forces in Korea, 1958. Captain Nam Tae Hi, standing at the microphone, directs the demonstration from the stage.

Members of the first Asian Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission to Vietnam enjoy a formal dinner, Vietnam 1959. Grand Master Kim Bok Man is second from the right.

Members of the historic first Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission stand at attention during a demonstration in Vietnam, February 1959. Captain Nam Tae Hi, front and center, leads the demonstration team.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (second row, fifth from the left) poses with members of the National Armed Forces of Malaysia after promotion testing in Malaysia, 1963. General Choi Hong Hi sits beside Grand Master Kim. Woo Jae Lim is in the second row, fourth from the right.

Members of the First Asian Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission to South Vietnam and Taiwan pose in Vietnam, 1959. Shown are Grand Master Kim Bok Man (third from the left), standing at attention; General Choi Hong Hi (center), stepping down with his hands behind him; Captain Nam Tae Hi (behind and to the left of General Choi); and Colonel Paik Joon Gi (seventh from the left, on the top step, also standing at attention).

An unidentified member of the historic Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Demonstration Team to first demonstrate Taekwon-Do outside of Korea breaks eight roofing tiles with a knife-hand strike during a demonstration for the National Army Training School in Taiwan, March 1959. Captain Nam Tae Hi looks on.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, a member of the historic Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission to first demonstrate Taekwon-Do outside of Korea, performs Hwa-Rang, the pattern created in 1955 by Captain Nam Tae Hi and General Choi Hong Hi, during a demonstration for the National Army Training School in Taiwan, March 1959. Captain Nam Tae Hi speaks with Vietnamese officials in the background. Kim Bok Man provided feedback about Hwa-Rang during its development.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man, a member of the historic first Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission, breaks fifteen roofing tiles with a forefist punch during a demonstration at a public playground in Saigon, Vietnam, February 1959, while Captain Nam Tae Hi, leader of the historic demonstration team, observes.

Members of the historic first Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission perform a demonstration at a public playground in Saigon, Vietnam, February 1959.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man, a member of the historic first Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission, defends against a sword attack by Sung Kang Yong during a demonstration at a public playground in Saigon, Vietnam, February 1959.

Sergeant Major Kim Bok Man (first row, second from right) and members of the R.O.K. Armed Forces salute before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Vietnam, March 1959. Captain Nam Tae Hi (center) commands the demonstration team. Also pictured are (first row, left to right) General Woo Jong Lim and Sergeant First Class Han Cha Kyo. Nam Tae Hi, Han Cha Kyo, Woo Jong Lim and Kim Bok Man are among the earliest masters of Taekwon-Do.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, a member of the historic first Korean National Armed Forces International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Mission, demonstrates Hwa-Rang pattern during a demonstration on a public playground in Saigon, Vietnam, February 1959. Captain Nam Tae Hi, in the background, leads the demonstration team. Hwa-Rang was created by General Choi Hong Hi and Captain Nam Tae Hi in 1955.

Directors and Chief Instructors of the Korean National Armed Forces pose with students at the Oh Do Kwan after a Taekwon-Do promotion in Korea on November 26, 1960. Second row (L-R): Grand Master Kim Bok Man, third; Colonel Paik Joon Gi, fourth; General Woo Jong Lim, fifth; Colonel Nam Tae Hi, seventh; and Colonel Lee Sang Ku, former Deputy Director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA), ninth. The Chinese caption translates to English, “Tae Kwon Do Oh Do Kwan. 16th Commemoration of Periodic Dan Promotion Examination. 1960 November 26.”

Directors and Chief Instructors from the Korean National Armed Forces pose after the 20th Taekwon-Do black belt promotion testing at the Oh Do Kwan in Korea, March 17, 1962. Seated in the second row (L-R): Grand Master Kim Bok Man, fifth; Kim Suk Kyu, sixth; Uhm Woon Gyu, seventh; General Choi Hong Hi, eighth; Nam Tae Hi, ninth; Paik Joon Gi, tenth; Han Cha Kyo, eleventh; and Woo Jae Lim, fourteenth. Translated from Chinese, the caption on the photo reads, “Tae Kwon Do Oh Do Kwan. The 20th Commemoration of Periodic Promotion Examination. 1962 March 17.”

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks 3 pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over the shoulders of four men during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 1963. This historic demonstration was the first such demonstration of Taekwon-Do in Malaysia. Stadium Negara, which opened in April 1962, was the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Woo Jae Lim demonstrate free-sparring techniques during the historic first Taekwon-Do demonstration at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 1963.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (second row, fifth from the left) poses with members of the National Armed Forces of Malaysia after promotion testing in Malaysia, 1963. General Choi Hong Hi sits beside Grand Master Kim. Woo Jae Lim is in the second row, fourth from the right.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man instructs members of the Singapore Taekwon-Do Association, Singapore, 1963. Known in Singapore as “The Man with Lightening Reflexes,” Grand Master Kim Bok Man was the first Korean instructor to teach Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

Students of the Singapore Taekwon-Do Association stand at attention during an instructional seminar conducted by Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Singapore, 1963. Known in Singapore as “The Man with Lightening Reflexes,” Grand Master Kim Bok Man was the first Korean instructor of Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Woo Jae Lim (in suits) pose with the members of the Singapore Taekwon-Do Association after the first promotion testing in Singapore, 1963. Grand Master B. S. Huan, standing fourth from the left, is known as the Father of Singapore Taekwon-Do. Grand Master Huan attended the historic first Taekwon-Do demonstration in Singapore, helped organize the first Taekwon-Do club in the Republic of Singapore, and taught Taekwon-Do until his death in 2012.

Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia, with Grand Master Kim Bok Man; Woo Jae Lim and General Choi Hong Hi in the Prime Minister’s official residence during a visit to Malaysia in 1963. Kim Bok Man (L) and Woo Jae Lim (R) stand behind Tunku Abdul Rahman. General Choi Hong Hi sits on Tunku Abdul Rahman’s right.

The Chairman of the Chinese YMCA Taekwon-Do Association in Singapore presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, 1964.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (fourth from the left) and First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha (second from left) pose with Korean Minister Lee Suk Jae (center) in Singapore, 1964. In 1957 during his National Service in the ROK Army, FGMR Rhee Ki Ha was transferred to the 35th Infantry Division, where he met Sergeant Major Bok Man Kim and Captain Nam Tae Hi, his first Taekwon-Do instructors. FGMR Rhee Ki Ha was the first person promoted to 9th Dan Grand Master by General Choi Hong Hi, Father and principal founder of Taekwon-Do, on July 1, 1997 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses for a group photograph after a special training course for the Criminal Investigation Division (C.I.D.) and members of the National Police in Korea, June 4, 1966.  The caption reads, “Special Education Class PE Course. The 287th Graduation Commemoration. 1966 June 4.”

Directors and instructors pose after a demonstration as part of the Opening Ceremony for the founding of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) in the Rose Ballroom at the Chosun Hotel in Korea on Tuesday, March 22, 1966. Front row (L-R): Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Oh Do Kwan instructor; two unidentified instructors; Choi Kwang Jo; Grand Master Lee Yoo Sun, Oh Do Kwan instructor; unidentified instructor; Kim Jong Chan, Oh Do Kwan instructor; Choi Deok Gyeong; and another unidentified instructor. Standing at the far right is Master Han Cha Kyo, instructor for the Chung Do Kwan. General Choi Hong Hi, the principal founder and Father of Taekwon-Do, is seated fourth from the right. To General Choi’s left is Kim Yong Tae, Chairman of the Republic Party. The ITF was the world’s first international Taekwon-Do organization, predating the World Taekwondo Federation by seven years.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a bayonet attack during a demonstration at Hong Kong City Hall in Hong Kong, 1966.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (right) and Lee Yoo Sun spar during the first Taekwon-Do demonstration at Hong Kong City Hall in Hong Kong, 1966.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with members of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association after a promotion test in Hong Kong, 1966.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man instructs members of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association in Hong Kong, 1966.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick through a five-person tunnel during an International Press Conference and Demonstration in Hong Kong, July 1966.

A traditional Korean folk dancer performs at a Taekwon-Do demonstration and press conference in Hong Kong, July 1966. More than 600 people attended the demonstration and press conference.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim (fourth from the left), poses with members of the first International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) Demonstration Team on a street in Hong Kong, December 1967 (or January 1968). Grand Master Kwan Jo Choi is second from the left. Grand Master Kim commanded the team.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of General Choi Hong Hi’s Taekwon-Do: The Art of Self-Defence to a Commander of Special Forces in Indonesia before a demonstration of Taekwon-Do, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over the shoulders of three men during a demonstration for an International Press Conference in Hong Kong, January 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying sidekick over the shoulders of four men during a demonstration at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over seven men during an hour long demonstration for members of the press by the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association in the penthouse of the Shui Hing Building in Kowloon, Hong Kong, January 11, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (second row, third from the right) poses with members of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association after testing in Hong Kong, 1967. Grand Master Nam Tae Hi (in suit) sits beside Grand Master Kim Bok Man.

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Association presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man following a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Hong Kong, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with a group of doctors after Taekwon-Do training in Hong Kong, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man has been featured in hundreds of news articles around the world during his lifelong promotion of Taekwon-Do. This news article from the Four Seas Weekly in Hong Kong, dated December 1-7, 1967, features dramatic photographs of Grand Master Kim taken during a Taekwon-Do demonstration sponsored by Wah Kiu Yat Po, one of Hong Kong’s largest newspapers at the time, to aid underprivileged children.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over seven men during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man answers technical questions about Taekwon-Do before an hour long demonstration for members of the press by the newly-formed Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association in the penthouse of the Shui Hing Building in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, January 11, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks two bricks with a knife hand strike during an hour long demonstration for members of the press by the newly-formed Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association in the penthouse of the Shui Hing Building in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, January 11, 1967.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with leaders of the Academy of Police after a demonstration of Taekwon-Do in Indonesia, 1968. Woo Jae Lim is fifth from the right.

An Army Commander of Malang, Indonesia, presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration, February 1968. A man in the background holds a copy of General Choi Hong Hi’s Taekwon-Do: The Art of Self-Defence.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (third from the left) poses with members of the the Asian Taekwon-Do Demonstration Team at the Korean Embassy in Malaysia, 1968. Choi Kwang Jo is on the far left. Colonel Nam Tae Hi is third from the right. Young Ku Yuni is on the far right.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a pole attack from Sung Kang Yong with a baton during a demonstration in Bandung, the capital of West Java province, Indonesia, January 1968.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man and Bong Suk Kun demonstrate sparring techniques from a kneeling position during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at a stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, January 1968.

The Chairman of the National Army Training School of Indonesia presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration, 1968.

The Chairman of the National Army Training School of Singapore presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Singapore, 1968. Grand Master Bok Man Kim was the first Korean instructor of Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

The Chairman of the People’s Association presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man after a demonstration of Taekwon-Do in Singapore, February 1968.

Chan Hon Chung, President of the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Association, presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man after a demonstration in Hong Kong, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (fifth row, center) poses with Chinese YMCA Taekwon-Do Ho Do Kwan members after promotion grading in Singapore on Sunday, February 25, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks with a knife hand strike (top right), flying front kick (bottom right), and flying side kick over the shoulders of several men (bottom center) during a Taekwon-Do fund raiser and demonstration for the National Armed Forces in Singapore, February 1968. This flyer was used to promote Grand Master Kim’s Chun Kuhn Do in 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (third row, center) poses with the Commissioner of Police of Bandung, Indonesia’s third largest city, after a Taekwon-Do demonstration, 1968.

The Commissioner of the Police of Bandung, Capital of West Java, Indonesia, presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a knife attack by Woo Jae Lim during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore in February, 1968.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man breaks two roofing tiles with a flying front snap kick held 10 feet high during a demonstration in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a pole attack from Sung Kwang Yong with a baton during a demonstration in Bandung, the capital of West Java province, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a pole attack by Bong Suk Kun with a baton during a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks four pieces of 1” board with an elbow and knife hand strike in two directions during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore, February 1968.

Grand Master Woo Jae Lim breaks two pieces of 1” board with a flat finger thrust during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore in February, 1968. Grand Master B. S. Huan (facing camera), the Father of Singapore Taekwon-Do, secures the wrists of Grand Master Kim Bok Man.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man evades and defends against a bayonet attack from Woo Jae Lim during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore in February, 1968. A colorized version of this photo appeared on the May 2011 cover of Totally Tae Kwon Do magazine.

Grand Master Woo Jae Lim breaks a piece of wood board with a flat fingertip strike during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man throws Woo Jae Lim during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore in February, 1968. Throws like these have been a part of Grand Master Kim Bok Man’s Taekwon-Do since the beginning of the art. Known in Singapore as “The Man with Lightening Reflexes,” Grand Master Kim Bok Man was the first Korean instructor of Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim meets with the Governor of East Java in Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city and capital of the province of East Java, before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man shakes hands with the Governor of East Java in Surabaya,  Indonesia’s second-largest city and capital of the province of East Java, before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man exchanges gifts with the Assistant Police Commissioner of Indonesia before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of General Choi Hong Hi’s Taekwon-Do: The Art of Self-Defence before a demonstration of Taekwon-Do in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a knife attack by Woo Jae Lim during a demonstration in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man shakes hands with an Indonesian Marine Corps Commander before a Taekwon-Do performance in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man gives an instructional seminar to students of the Singapore Taekwon-Do Association after a promotion test in February, 1968. Grand Master Kim Bok Man was the first Korean instructor of Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a bayonet attack by Woo Jae Lim during a demonstration in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with the Ambassador of South Korea after a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and other Korean instructors pose with the Commander of the Marine Corps and the Director of the Naval Academy after a Taekwon-Do demonstration at the Academy, Indonesia, 1968.

A memorial photograph of Grand Master Kim Bok Man (left), Woo Jae Lim (second from the left) and Korean instructors for the Mayor of Malang, Indonesia before a demonstration of Taekwon-Do in February, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (second row, second from the left) poses with members of the Malaysia Taekwon-Do Association in Malaysia, 1968. Nam Tae Hi (second row, third from the left) and Woo Jae Lim (second row, fourth from left) stand beside Grand Master Kim.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a bayonet attack by Choi Kwang Jo during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at an indoor stadium in Malang, Indonesia, February 1968.

The Marine Commander of Indonesia presents an award to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man visits with the Mayor of Malang, Indonesia, before a Taekwon-Do performance in 1968.

The Mayor of Malang, Indonesia presents a bouquet to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, seventh from the left, poses with the Mayor of Malang, Indonesia, for a memorial photograph after a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Indonesia, 1968. Woo Jae Lim is fifth from the right.

Mr. Fong, President of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association, presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Hong Kong, 1968.

A Navy Commander presents a pennant to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration for Navy students in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents an Honorary 2nd Degree Black Belt to Mr. Raymond Huang, President of the Singapore Chinese YMCA in February 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a sword attack by Woo Jae Lim during a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Semarang, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a pole attack by Bong Suk Kun with a baton during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Gay World Stadium in Singapore, February, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a sword attack by Sung Kang Yong during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at a stadium in Semarang, Indonesia, January 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks 3 pieces of 1”  board with a flying side kick through a five-person tunnel during a demonstration in Singapore, February 1968.

Supreme Master Bok Man Kim defends against a bayonet attack by Jae Lim Woo during a fundraiser and demonstration for the National Armed Forces in Singapore, 1968. Known in Singapore as “the man with lightening reflexes,” Grand Master Bok Man Kim was the first Korean instructor of Taekwon-Do in Singapore.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a throw by Master Choi Kang Joh during a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Singapore, February 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with the Chairman and members of the Singapore People’s Association after a Taekwon-Do demonstration and press conference in Singapore, 1968.

The Singapore Minister of Culture with Grand Master Kim Bok Man and other grading officials during a Taekwon-Do promotion test in Singapore in 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man visits with the Surabaya Police Commissioner by invitation before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over seven people during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Takata Stadium in Indonesia, January 1968.

Members of the ITF Taekwon-Do Demonstration Team in Semarang, the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java in Indonesia, January 1968. Grand Master Kim Bok Man (far left) leads the team.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Woo Jae Lim and the ITF Taekwon-Do demonstration team pose with military police officers in Indonesia, 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks about Taekwon-Do to the members of the Chinese YMCA in Singapore,  February 1968.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over the shoulders of four men during a demonstration at the Sultan’s Palace in Istana, Brunei, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with Minister Pengiran Penggawa Puteh and members of the Brunei Taekwon-Do Association in Brunei, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a pennant to his Royal Highness the Sultan on the occasion of the Sultan’s 23rd birthday before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Brunei, 1969.

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Rotary Club presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Hong Kong, 1969.

Director of the Hong Kong Urban Council presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in appreciation for a display of Taekwon-Do in Hong Kong, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying sidekick over the shoulders of four men during a demonstration in Sarawak, Malaysia, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a plaque at the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Championships in Hong Kong, 1969.

The President of the Hong Kong Rotary Club presents Grand Master Kim Bok Man with a commemorative plaque in Hong Kong, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over eight men during a demonstration in Istana, Brunei, August 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick through a five-person tunnel during a demonstration in Istana, Brunei, August 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates three-against-one free sparring techniques during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at a stadium in Sarawak, Malaysia, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks four pieces of 1” board with a standing side kick during a demonstration in Sarawak, Malaysia, 1969.

A representative of the Mong Kok City Police presents a medal to Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Hong Kong, 1969.

Dr. Peter C.Y. Wong, President of Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association, presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Hong Kong, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and the Brunei Taekwon-Do Association pose with His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Bagawan at the Istana, His Royal Highness’ official residence, during a demonstration in Brunei in honor of his 23rd birthday, August 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks to members of the the Singapore National Army after promotion testing in Singapore, 1969.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a bayonet attack by Bong Suk Kun during a Taekwon-Do demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President, in Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos greets Taekwon-Do instructors Kim Bok Man and Bong Suk Kun at the Malacañang Palace on August 15, 1970 following the first demonstration of Taekwon-Do in the Philippines. President Marcos’ inscription reads,  “To Bok Man Kim with best wishes,” and the photo has been personally signed by President Marcos.

President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines speaks after a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President, on August 15, 1970. Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Bong Suk Kun, in doboks, are seated at the far end of the table.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks one piece of 1” board with a jumping turning kick during a Taekwon-Do demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President, in Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim, who organized and led a Taekwon-Do demonstration, poses with honorable guests after the demonstration at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong, February 23, 1970. MacPherson Stadium, an indoor stadium on the edge of Mon Kok, a high population density area, played an important role in the development of youth recreation. (It is not clear why several faces are doctored in the original photograph.)

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” boards with a flying side kick over the shoulders of four men during a demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the President’s official residence and workplace, in Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man defends against a bayonet attack by Bong Suk Kun during a Taekwon-Do demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President, in Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks two pieces of 1” boards with a turning kick during a Taekwon-Do demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President, in metro Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a standing side kick during a Taekwon-Do demonstration for President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President, in Manila, Philippines, August 15, 1970.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man participates in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the 1st Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1972. Grand Master Kim Bok Man is in the light colored suit in the center of the photograph.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with doctors and physicians after a Taekwon-Do Physical Therapy Conference, perhaps the first conference of its kind, in Hong Kong, 1972.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, organizer of the First Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Tournament and Demonstration, poses for a group photograph with the tournament board at city hall, where the event took place, in Hong Kong, 1972.

The President of the Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Hong Kong, 1972.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man inspects a Commemorative at the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man prepares to speak at the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses for a commemorative photograph at the 2nd  Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championships in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (third from the right) cuts the ribbon at the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses during the opening ceremony for the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

A commemorative is presented to Grand Master Kim Bok Man and the Championship Organizing Committee during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the 2nd Amateur Chi Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man inspects a Commemorative at the opening ceremony for the 2nd Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association Championship in Hong Kong, 1973.

Supreme Master Bok Man Kim defends against a pole and free sparring techniques during filming of The Big Showdown in Hong Kong, 1973. The Big Showdown, also titled The Kung Fu Massacre, was released in 1974.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man performs a side kick on this rare movie poster for The Big Showdown, Master Kim’s first film, also titled The Kung Fu Massacre. Shot in Hong Kong in 1973, the feature was released in 1974. Grand Master Kim’s memorable kicking techniques in the film continue to earn him praise more than 40 years later.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man performs a reverse turning kick during filming of The Big Showdown in Hong Kong, 1973. The Big Showdown, also titled The Kung Fu Massacre, was released in theaters in 1974.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates a flawless turning kick during filming of The Big Showdown in Hong Kong, 1973. The Big Showdown, also titled The Kung Fu Massacre, was released in 1974.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man performs a perfect twisting kick during filming of The Big Showdown in Hong Kong, 1973. The Big Showdown, also titled The Kung Fu Massacre, was released in 1974.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a Commemoration Plaque to the Chairman of the Sarawak Taekwon-Do Association in Malaysia, 1973.

His Excellency the Governor of Sarawak, Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang, greets Grand Master Kim Bok Man before a Taekwon-Do performance in Malaysia, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (seated, second from the left) meets with the Governor of Sarawak, Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang (seated, third from left) by invitation at his official residence in Sarawak, Malaysia, in early November, 1973.

The Hong Kong Amateur Chi-Do Taekwon-Do Association presents Grand Master Kim Bok Man with a gift, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Conference in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the Hong Kong Chinese Martial Arts Conference in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man performs a flying side kick on this promotional poster for Only the Brave Stands, Master Kim’s second movie, filmed in Hong Kong in 1973. Only the Brave Stands, also titled Challenge of the Dragon and Long Hu Tan, was released in 1974. Master Kim, billed as Fu-Wan Chin, also served as the film's Martial Arts Advisor.

The President of the Hong Kong Amateur Chi Do Taekwon-Do Association presents Grand Master Kim Bok Man with a commemorative plaque in Hong Kong, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over the shoulders of eight men during a demonstration in Sarawak, Malaysia, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man breaks a 1” board held seven feet high with a jumping turning kick during a Taekwon-Do demonstration in Sarawak, Malaysia, 1973.

Wee Boom Ping, President of the Sarawak Taekwon-Do Association, presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Malaysia, 1973.

Members of the Sarawak Taekwon-Do Association welcome Grand Master Kim Bok Man to a seminar in Sarawak, Malaysia 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a Commemoration Plaque to the Secretary of the Sarawak Taekwon-Do Association, 1973.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (center) poses with members of the Sarawak Taekwon-Do Association in Malaysia, 1975.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (back row, center) poses with members of the Hong Kong and Taiwan teams at the International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Tournament in Taiwan, 1977.

Members of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association after a demonstration for Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Hong Kong, 1977.

Mohammad Ali, regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the history of the sport, visits Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Hong Kong in 1977.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses in Taiwan with the President of the Taiwan Taekwon-Do Federation after the International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Tournament in Taiwan, 1977.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (second from the left) poses with the President of the Taiwan Taekwon-Do Federation and tournament committee members after the International Taekwon-Do Goodwill Tournament in Taiwan, 1977.

The Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Team poses with the organizing committee during the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships, held September 8-10, 1978 at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong. Grand Master Kim Bok Man sponsored and organized the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Sponsor and Chairman, presents medals to winners of the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong, September 10, 1978.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man organizes competitors at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships held September 8-10, 1978 at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong. Grand Master Kim Bok Man sponsored and organized the Championships.

Mr. Peter H. C. Chiu, President of the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships, addresses the council after presenting a handsome donation to the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association, Hong Kong, 1978. Grand Master Kim Bok Man is second from the left.      

Master Kim Won Kuk, son of Grandmaster Kim Bok Man, breaks two pieces of 1” board with a flying high double front snap kick during a demonstration at the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships held September 8-10, 1978 at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong.

Mr. Ramon Young, Honorable President of the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships, speaks to the members of the tournament organizing committee in Hong Kong, 1978. Grand Master Kim Bok Man (left) sponsored and organized the Championships, held September 8-10, 1978.

Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong, visits the Kwun Tong Police Taekwon-Do Club in Hong Kong in 1978.

Un Yong Kim, President of the World Taekwondo Federation, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships held September 8-10, 1978 at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong. Grand Master Kim Bok Man sponsored and organized the Championships.

Unidentified awards recipients during the 3rd Asian Taekwon-Do Championships, September 10, 1978 at MacPherson Stadium in Hong Kong. Grand Master Kim Bok Man sponsored and organized the Championships, held September 8 – 10, 1978.

Prime Minister of the Republic of China poses with the team leaders of the World Individual Taekwon-Do Tournament in Taipei, 1979. Grand Master Kim Bok Man is in the second row, third from the left.

Members of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association line up before a demonstration for Grand Master Kim Bok Man in Hong Kong, 1982.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to a former Alderman from St. Peters, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a plaque to Charles A. Lewis, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, at the St. Louis Open Taekwon-Do Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Charles Lewis, Chairman of the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association, presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Gary Turner, former Mayor of St. Peters, Missouri, U.S.A. speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Open Taekwon-Do Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. in 1983. Grand Master Kim Bok Man is seated at left.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the Mayor of O’Fallon, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the Mayor of O’Fallon, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to Tom Brown, the Mayor of St. Peters, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the Mayor of Manchester, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the Mayor of St. Charles, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the St. Louis Commissioner of Police in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a copy of his book Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to the Mayor of Wentzville, Missouri, at the 3rd Grand Opening Celebration for the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1983. Master Kim Won Kuk, Grand Master Kim Bok Man’s son, holds additional copies of Grand Master Kim’s book.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates advanced Chun Kuhn Do (Taekwon-Do) techniques during a seminar in Missouri, U.S.A., 1985.

Members of the Practical Taekwon-Do Federation present a gift to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, September 7, 1985.

Master Kim Won Kuk (center, in suit), son of Grand Master Kim Bok Man, poses with members of the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association after belt testing in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1985.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with members of the Colorado Chun Kuhn Do Association after a promotion test in Colorado, U.S.A, 1986.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man visits the Governor of Palau before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in the Republic of Palau, 1986.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (center, with glasses) poses with St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association Members after testing in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1986.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man visits with a Congressman before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in the Republic of Palau in 1986.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents his book Practical Taekwon-Do: Defenses Against Weapons to a civic leader in his office in the Republic of Palau, 1986.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man visits with a Congressman before a Taekwon-Do demonstration in the Republic of Palau in 1986.

Mr. Charles Lewis, Chairman of the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association, presents a Commemoration Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1987.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents an Honorary 1st degree black belt to Sheriff Edward Hebinger in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A., 1987.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents Missouri State Representative Jack Buechner with an Honorary 2nd degree black belt at the Save Your Child Fundraising Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1987. Master Kim Won Kuk (right) looks on.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Missouri State Representative Jack Buechner and Charles Lewis, Chairman of the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association, at the “Save Your Child” fund raising tournament on April 4, 1987 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA.

Missouri State Representative Jack Buechner attends the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association “Save Your Child” Tournament, April 1987. Also attending are Charles Lewis, Chairman of the St. Louis Taekwon-Do Association (second from the right)  and Master Kim Won Kuk (right, in white suit), son of Grand Master Kim Bok Man.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses for a group photograph with members of the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association after black belt testing in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1987.

Peter D.K. Yu, Chairman of the Hong Kong Taekwon-Do Association, presents a Commemorative Plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, Hong Kong, 1987.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Dr. Peter C.Y. Wong, Grand Master Kim’s student, demonstrate defenses against a knife attack during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Queen Stadium in Hong Kong, 1987.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man prepares to break three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over eight men during a demonstration at Queen Stadium in Hong Kong, 1987.

At 52 years old, Grand Master Kim Bok Man leaps over seven men to break three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick during a demonstration at Queen Stadium in Hong Kong, 1987.

Master Kim Won Kuk, son of Grand Master Kim Bok Man, breaks four pieces of 1” board with a flying quadruple direction kick during a Taekwon-Do demonstration at Queen Stadium in Hong Kong, 1987.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (back row, center) poses with students after black belt grading at Kim’s Academy of Practical Taekwon-Do in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A. 1988.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with members of the Denver Taekwon-Do Association after a belt test and seminar in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., 1989.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (center) poses for a group photograph with members of the Missouri Taekwon-Do Association after black belt testing in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 1989.

Students of Grand Master Kim Bok Man’s Academy of Practical Taekwon-Do prepare for a parade in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., July 19, 1991.

Master Kim Won Kuk, President of the World Jungyae Moosul Federation, presents a Commemoration Plaque to his father, Grand Master Kim Bok Man, in the U.S.A., 1992.

Master Kim Won Kuk, President of the World Jungyae Moosul Federation, presents a Commemoration Plaque to his father, Grand Master Kim Bok Man, in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 1992.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man breaks three pieces of 1” board with a flying side kick over six people and through a “ring” during a demonstration at the Taekwon-Do Grand Opening Celebration in Federal Heights, Colorado, U.S.A., 1995. Supreme Master Kim was 60 years old when this photograph was taken. Many of Supreme Master Kim’s plaques and awards can be seen in the background.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man breaks two 1” boards with a jumping two direction twisting kick during a demonstration at the Taekwon-Do Grand Opening Celebration in Federal Heights, Colorado, U.S.A., 1995. Supreme Master Kim was 60 years old when this photograph was taken. Some of Supreme Master Kim’s many photographs and newspaper clippings are displayed on the wall behind him.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man speaks at the 2nd Grand Opening Celebration for the Federal Heights Practical Taekwon-Do Federation school in Federal Heights, Colorado, U.S.A. in 1995.

Federal Heights Mayor Mark Stickel gives a speech at the 2nd Grand Opening of the Practical Taekwon-Do Federation in Federal Heights, Colorado, U.S.A. in 1995.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man shakes hands with Federal Heights Mayor Mark Stickel at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the 2nd Grand Opening of the Practical Taekwon-Do Federation in Federal Heights, Colorado, U.S.A., 1995.

Master Kim Won Kuk (2nd row, fourth from left), Grand Master Kim Bok Man (2nd row, fifth from left), Master Kim In Ki (2nd row, sixth from left) and Master Daniel Gaul (3rd row, fifth from left) pose with black belts of the World Jungyae Moosul Federation in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 1996.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with Taekwon-Do students in Paris, France, 2001.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents a Chun Kuhn Do pennant to Master Andy Davies in the United Kingdom, November 16, 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man shakes hands with a reader of his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man leads a Chun Kuhn Do seminar for students in Germany, 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man with black belt members of the Hong Kong Philosophical Taekwondo Association after a seminar in Hong Kong, April 13, 2002.

Mark Iles, President of the U.K. Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, in the United Kingdom, November 16, 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents a 7th Degree Black Belt to Master Terence K. Leong of the Hong Kong Philosophical Taekwon-Do Association in Hong Kong, April 13, 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (seated, third from the left) and Master Brad Shipp (seated, second from left) pose with members of the New Jersey Chun Khun Do Association after a belt test and seminar in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with a reader of his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A., 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with members of the instructor advanced techniques training in the United Kingdom, 2002. Beside Grand Master Kim are Master Mark Iles (on Master Kim’s left) and Master Andy Davies (on Master Kim’s right), President and Vice President of United Kingdom and Ireland Chun Kuhn Taekwondo.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates self-defense against a knife attack during a seminar in the United Kingdom, November 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (center, with black trim), President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, and Mark Iles, President of the U.K. Chun Kuhn Do Federation (third row, left), pose with members of the U.K. Chun Kuhn Do Federation following a seminar in the United Kingdom, 2002.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (center) poses with members of  United Kingdom & Ireland Chun Kuhn Taekwondo after an Instructor’s Training Course in the United Kingdom, November 2002. Master Mark Iles, President of United Kingdom Chun Kuhn Taekwondo, is fourth from the right.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents a copy of his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) to the Chairman of the National Sports Planning Committee in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (3rd from left) and Grand Master Kim Won Kuk (2nd from left) pose with Flavian Medal of Merit recipients in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003. Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Sir Henry Elwes, is in the center (with cap). Master Andrew Davies (far right), student of Grand Master Kim Bok Man, received the Medal of Merit for chasing down and detaining a man who had robbed a local convenience store.

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Sir Henry Elwes, presents Grand Master Bok Man Kim with the Flavian Medal in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003. The Flavian Medal Society awards the Medal of Merit for uncommon acts of courage and determination to overcome prejudice, inequality or injustice. Grand Master Bok Man Kim received the Medal of Merit for his stalwart and lifelong commitment to teaching and promoting Taekwondo and the martial arts, and for his exceptional heroism and valor throughout the Korean War.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man, recipient of the Flavian Medal of Merit, poses with Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Sir Henry Elwes, in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man received the Medal of Merit for his stalwart and lifelong commitment to teaching and promoting Taekwondo and the martial arts, and for his exceptional heroism and valor during the Korean War.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents a copy of his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) to her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant, Henry Elwes, in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant Mr. Henry Elwes presents Grand Master Bok Man Kim with the Flavin Medal in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Grand Master Kim Won Kuk lead a Taekwon-Do seminar for students in the United Kingdom, November 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man attends a sport planning conference for the U.K. National Advisory Body in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man instructs students at a Chun Kuhn Do seminar in the United Kingdom, November 2003.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) to a United Kingdom Sports Planning Advisory Council Member in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents his book Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) to a United Kingdom Sports Planning Advisory Council Member in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (far right) poses with members of United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association after a seminar in United Kingdom, 2003. Also pictured are Grand Master Kim’s son, Master Kim Won Kuk (first row, left), and Master Andy Davies, Vice President of U.K. & Ireland Chun Kuhn Taekwondo (first row, second from the left).

Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Sir Henry Elwes, presents Grand Master Kim Won Kuk, son of Grand Master Kim Bok Man, with the Flavian Medal of Merit in the United Kingdom, November 14, 2003.

Grand Master Kim Won Kuk received the Medal for his stalwart and lifelong commitment to teaching and promoting Taekwondo and the martial arts alongside his father.

The Flavian Medal Society awards the Medal of Merit for uncommon acts of courage and determination to overcome prejudice, inequality or injustice.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation Sword to S. Mammadli from Azerbaijan, in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A., August 2004.

S. Mammadli presents an Azerbaijan National Book to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A., August, 2004.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents a plaque to S. Mammadli from Azerbaijan, in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A., August, 2004.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man (fifth from the left) and Master Brad Shipp (fourth from the right) pose at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A. Also pictured are Mr. Clint Wehner (left), instructor at Complete Martial Arts; Master  Kim In Ki (third from left), President of the New York Tuk Kong Association; and Master George Vitale (second from left), who in 2011 was the first American to receive a doctorate degree from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, displays a plaque given to him by Master Brad Shipp, President of the New Jersey Chun Kuhn Do Association, at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Master Brad Shipp, President of the New Jersey Chun Kuhn Do Association, presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents a plaque to Master George Vitale at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with Taekwon-Do students after a seminar in Germany, March 2009.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with participants of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation seminar in Germany, March 2009.

Grand Master Kim In Ki of the New York Tuk Kong Association presents a plaque to Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man, President of the World Chun Kuhn Do Federation, presents an honorary black belt certificate to Mayor John Aravanites at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

John Aravanites, Mayor of Roseland, New Jersey, displays his copy of Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) given to him by Grand Master Kim Bok Man at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A. Master Brad Shipp (third from the left), Grand Master Kim In Ki (third from the right), Mr. Clint Wehner (second from the right), and Master George Vitale (far right) also pose for the commemorative photograph.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man (left) and Master Brad Shipp (right) pose with the Traditional Korean Dance Team at the Grand Opening Celebration of Complete Martial Arts on April 28, 2009 in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man leads a black belt seminar in Chun Kuhn Taekwondo advanced techniques during a seminar in Pinang, Malaysia, December 12, 2010.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man presents an Honorary 2nd Degree Black Belt Certificate to Roseland Borough Police Chief Richard McDonough in Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2012.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates self-defense against a knife attack by Jeramie Swope during a seminar in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 8, 2013.

Master Mike Swope and Supreme Master Kim Bok Man present Master Stanley C. Swope with a plaque honoring his support of Master Kim and Chun Kuhn Taekwondo during a seminar in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Grand Master Kim Bok Man poses with participants after a Chun Kuhn Taekwondo seminar in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A. on November 9, 2013. Also pictured are Master Stan Swope, Vice President, World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation (second from the left); Master Mike Swope, General Secretary, World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation (third from the left), and Mr. Jeramie Swope, Technical Director, Kansas Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Association (right).

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man teaches students Kae Baek Hyung, the first sword pattern in Chun Kuhn Taekwondo, during a seminar on September 22, 2013 in Rose Hill, Kansas, U.S.A. Mr. Chris Cholas (behind Master Kim) and Master Stan Swope (on Master Kim’s left) follow Master Kim’s instructions. In the background, students practice Bong Chun Gun 1, the first baton pattern of Chun Kuhn Taekwondo.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim awards Mr. Jeramie Swope with a World Chun Kuhn Do Federation 4th Dan Black Belt Certificate in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents Mr. Jeramie Swope with a World Chun Kuhn Do Federation Instructor Certificate in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim awards Master Mike Swope with a World Chun Kuhn Do Federation 7th Dan Black Belt Certificate in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Master Mike Swope presents Supreme Master Kim Bok Man with a plaque honoring his lifelong commitment to the development and promotion of Taekwon-Do, Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Grand Master Bok Man Kim presents Master Mike Swope with a World Chun Kuhn Do Federation Instructor Certificate in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man and Grand Master Brad Shipp sign books for a store manager during Supreme Master Kim’s first book signing, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., September 20, 2013.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers display Supreme Master Kim Bok Man’s Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons in anticipation of Master Kim’s book signing in Wichita, Kansas on September 20, 2013. This was Supreme Master Kim’s first book signing. Supreme Master Kim’s Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons was selected as a USA Best Book Award finalist in 2012.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man poses with a poster in the window of Barnes & Noble Booksellers advertising his book signing in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., on September 20, 2013. YMAA Publication Center, publisher of Master Kim’s book Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons, helped organize the signing. Barnes & Noble reported that Master Kim’s book signing had been the best attended signing at the store in Wichita at that time.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man and Grand Master Brad Shipp pose with black belts and students after a Chun Kuhn Taekwondo seminar, organized by Master Mike Swope (second row, left), on September 22, 2013 in Rose Hill, Kansas. Master Daniel Gaul (second row, fourth from right), Master Stan Swope (second row, right), Mr. Chris Cholas (third row, right) and Mr. Jeramie Swope (fourth row, second from right) participated in the seminar.

A full color flyer promotes Supreme Master Kim Bok Man’s book signing and seminar in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., September 20, 21 & 22, 2013. YMAA Publication Center, publisher of Master Kim’s book Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons provided door prizes for the seminar. Flyer designed by Master Mike Swope.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man awards Master Stan Swope with a World Chun Kuhn Do Federation 7th Dan Black Belt Certificate in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 9, 2013.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man demonstrates movements to students at a seminar in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 21, 2014.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man signs limited edition black-and-white prints from early demonstrations and copies of his books Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Volume 1) and Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons at a seminar in Derby, Kansas, U.S.A., November 21, 2014. The signed photographs were limited to 10 prints each of a flying side kick over four men (1967 - see page 34), defense against a knife attack (1968 - see page 74), and a turning kick to break two 1” boards (1970 - see page 104).

Grand Master Kim Bok Man and Master Mike Swope donate signed copies of Grand Master Kim’s Chun Kuhn Do: The Complete Wellness Art (Vol. 1) and Taekwondo: Defense Against Weapons to the Martial Arts Book Collection at the Derby, Kansas, Public Library on January 31, 2014. Eric Gustafson, Director of the Derby Public Library, receives the donations.

Supreme Master Kim Bok Man poses with Stuart Anslow, editor of Totally Tae Kwon Do magazine and author of Ch’ang Hon Taekwon-Do Hae Sul : Real Applications of the ITF Patterns (2 Volumes), The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns (3 Volumes), and From Creation to Unification: The Complete Histories Behind the Ch’ang Hon (ITF) Patterns, after a seminar and black belt grading in Andover in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2014.