On July 19, 2025, a landmark moment unfolded in Seoul, Korea—the birthplace of Taekwondo—as President Grand Master Rick W. Shin, head of the Professional Taekwondo Federation (PTF) and Kombat Taekwondo, met with President Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa, head of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). The meeting marked a powerful gesture of unity between two major global figures in the Taekwondo world.