Kukkiwon reactivated the 2026 Demo Team selection process and appointed Ahn Jae-yoon to the World Taekwondo Academy
Seoul, South Korea — Kukkiwon has taken two key steps toward its 2026 structure: it has restarted the selection process for full-time members of the Taekwondo Demonstration Team (with results and evaluations scheduled for January) and appointed Ahn Jae-yoon as the new deputy director of training, responsible for leading the academic and training work of the World Taekwondo Academy (WTA).
Seoul, South Korea — Kukkiwon has taken two key steps toward its 2026 structure: it has restarted the selection process for full-time members of the Taekwondo Demonstration Team (with results and evaluations scheduled for January) and appointed Ahn Jae-yoon as the new deputy director of training, responsible for leading the academic and training work of the World Taekwondo Academy (WTA).
Demo Team: schedule reactivated and stages defined
In an official announcement dated January 15, 2026, Kukkiwon announced that it had launched the selection process for its full-time Demo Team, following a previous postponement. The organization specified that the procedure was carried out on already registered applicants and established three immediate milestones:
- January 16, 2026: announcement of document evaluation results
- January 21, 2026: evaluation of job skills/aptitudes
- January 30, 2026: announcement of final results
Kukkiwon also indicated that the progress and details of each stage will be communicated progressively by direct message to each applicant.
WTA: Ahn Jae-yoon appointed deputy director of training
At the same time, Kukkiwon officially announced the appointment of Ahn Jae-yoon as deputy director of training at the World Taekwondo Academy (WTA), the central structure for training, education, and standardization policy linked to the Kukkiwon system.
The appointment was decided at the 2025 annual board meeting, held on December 23 at Kukkiwon headquarters, with 16 of the 19 directors present, and included a one-year term for the position.
The statement also detailed that Kukkiwon opened a public call for this position (from November 26 for 14 days) and that the institution changed the title of the position to “deputy director” to avoid confusion with the position of Kukkiwon president, following a statutory reform carried out in March.
With the Demo Team (institutional representation and global outreach) and the WTA (training and technical guidelines) in motion, Kukkiwon sought to organize strategic pieces that impact the international positioning of Taekwondo: from sports diplomacy and exhibitions to educational standards and training programs associated with its global authority.
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