Professional Experience

1942

Born in Ul-ju-Gun, Kyng Sang Nam Do , S. Korea

1970

Received a BA degree in Mechanical Engineering at Han-Yang University

1971

Immigrated to US

1972

Established 's Tae Kwon Do Academy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1979-05

Established New Life Fitness World, Fitness Club

1981

Established Tri-Mount Publication, Inc.
Published Tae Kwon Do Times

1982-89

President of Korean American Society of Iowa

1985-88

First US and Canada Tae Kwon Do tour to Korea (Held by TKD Times)

1987

Coordinated sister city between Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Ul-Ju Gun S. Korea

1991

Formed North and South Korea and US Tae Kwon Do demo team

1995

Eagle’s Nest open (Tae Kwon Do practice place) at Colorado Springs

1998-01

Member of NUAC (National Unification Advisory Council)

2000

North Korea Tae Kwon Do Tour begin (Held by TKD Times)

2001-Pres.

Kyung-Hee University Honorary Professor

2005-Pres.

Member of Kyung-Sang-Buk-Do, Korea honorary advisor

2006

The 2nd World TKD Festival Prayer for Unification - 60 participant from12 countries performed board breaking ceremony at North side of DMZ. (AP special news)

2007

North Korean TKD Demo team Goodwill Tour (First time N. Korean national anthem was played in 5 US major cities during the tour)

2008

As respond of N. Korean TKD team tour, New York Philharmonic orchestra visited and played American National anthem first time ever in N. Korea.

2009

Established Woojin Jung Tree in Cedar Rapid, Iowa

2010

2010 Kye-Myung University Tae Kwon Do department special professor

2011

The 2nd N. Korean Tae Kwon Do Demo Team performed in 3 major eastern cities, Goodwill Tour

Publications

1998

Tae Kwon Do book, "Free Style Sparring"

2002

세계가 우리를 기다린다.(Korean)

2003

Autobiography, "Eastern Spirit, Western Dreams" (English version)

2004

Revised edition of "Eastern Spirit, Western Dreams" (English version)

2008

"Best Instructor + Best School = Best Life!" (English version)

2009

가난과 고난은 인생의보약이다, (Korean)

2009

최고의사범+최고의도장=Best Life!, (Korean)

Awards

1985

Honorary Korean Award by the Prime Minister

1986

Small Business Administration's Iowa Minority Small Business Person of the Year

1990

Iowa Economic Development Award

2009

TKD Ambassador Award, US Taekwondo Grandmaster Society

2009

The Woojin Jung Tree Monument (Dedicated by the City of Cedar Rapids)

2011

Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame 2011 for Tae Kwon Do

2012

Living Legend of Tae Kwon Do, Legends of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awards

Foundations

1978

Jung's Black Belt Foundation

1988

Woo Jin Scholarship, South Korea (Chung-Yang Elementary and middle schools in his hometown of Ulsan)

2000

Grand Master Honor Society Foundation

2005

Jung Family Charitable Foundation

Current Activities

 

Jung's Tae Kwon Do Academy Inc. ( 45 branches in 4 states)

 

New Life Fitness World (7 Clubs, 4 Cities)

 

Point Aerie LTD, LLC

 

Mountain Top Co. (Department Store/Office Building)

 

Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine published worldwide (International)