Master Ken Lee was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. His father was an army officer, his siblings had to learn discipline by practicing martial arts. Master Ken started Taekwondo at a young age since his oldest brother was a Master in Taekwondo. He is always eager to learn and practice martial arts. A year after he served in the Korean army, he came to America by himself. After he graduated from the colleges he attended in New York, he moved to New Jersey and began working for a large Taekwondo school as an Operations Manager. He helped the school to operate efficiently and developed techniques to improve teaching Taekwondo to their students. Master Ken opened his school in 2009. He wanted to share his experiences to his students. Now, his school is located in Hamburg and he’s continuing his journey with his students. Master Ken believes that martial arts transforms our lives to be better and better everyday!
Credentials
Master Instructor in Taekwondo (7th Dan Black Belt)
Master Instructor in Hapkido (6th Dan Black Belt)
Master Instructor in Tangsoodo (6th Dan Black Belt)
Former Korean Army Ranger Instructor
Former Korea Hapkido Demo Team Member
Certified International Taekwondo Master (Kukkiwon)
Certified Black Belt Examiner (Kukkiwon)
Achievements
Appreciation Award from World Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation (Grand Master Jae Joon Kim, 2005)
Best Master (Instructor) Awards (2006)
Appreciation Award from FBI (Newark, New Jersey, 2006)
Best Master (Instructor) Awards (2007)
Best Master (Instructor) Awards (2008)
Appreciation Award from ATU (American Taekwondo United, 2009)
Appreciation Award from ATU & USTGS (US Taekwondo Grandmaster Society, 2010)
Appreciation Award from the Taekwondo Association of Greater New York (2011)
Appreciation Award from the Fourth America Open Taekwondo Championship (2012)
Appreciation Award from Korean Cultural Service NY (2012)
Appreciation Award from the Taekwondo Association of Greater New York (2012)
Appreciation Award from the New York State Taekwondo Association (2012)
Honor Award from Yong In University (Prof. Byung-Kwan Ryoo, the Korea National Taekwondo Team Coach, 2012)
Citation from the World Taekwondo Federation (2012)
Best School Award from Yong In Open Taekwondo Championship (2012)
Best School Award from the 8th American Taekwondo Championship & New York State Governor’s Cup Taekwondo Championship (2012)
Letter of Commendation from Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters, November 19, 2012)
Best Master (Instructor) Awards (2013)
Best School Award from the 9th American Taekwondo Championship (2013)
Appreciation Award from the Taekwondo Association of Greater New York (2013)
Appreciation Award from the New York State Taekwondo Association (2013)
Best School Award from Yong In Open Taekwondo Championship (2016)
Best School Award from the U.S. Hong Ik Taekwondo Championship (2017)
Certificate of Recognition from Bridgeport University (Prof. Yongbeom Kim, Director of Martial Arts Studies, 2017)
Best School Award from the U.S. Hong Ik Taekwondo Championship (2018)
Best School Award from the U.S. Hong Ik Taekwondo Championship (2019)
Appreciation Award from Korea Taekwondo Association of New York (2022)
Selected as a Top Ranked Master from Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters, 2022~2023)
Appreciation Award from the 17th Yong In Open Taekwondo Championship (2023)
Best School Award from Yong In Open Taekwondo Championship (2023)
Best School Award from the U.S. Hong Ik Taekwondo Championship (2024)
