HOONLYUN Interview

Finding Meaning and

Fulfillment in Taekwondo

Trained in South Korea under highly respected masters, and having contributed to the continued development of Taekwondo both domestically and internationally, Master Ahn represents a living bridge between generations. His approach emphasizes not only technical excellence, but also character, respect, and the cultivation of meaning through practice.

HOONLYUN Culture Spotlight

Haenyeo—The Sea Women

of Jeju Island

Remarkably, these Korean divers are outliers in a culture based on Confucian principles placing men at the top of the

family hierarchy and women in the more subservient role

of wife and mother. Things are slowly changing in Korea but

for generations, the Haenyeo have been their family’s primary breadwinners becoming Korea’s first working moms.