Greetings to the University Taekwondo Community

As the Chair of the Organizing Committee of the Daegu 2025 World University Taekwondo Festival, I would like to extend my admiration to the Taekwondo members who are here. Welcome to Daegu and to Keimyung University. Your participation in the present festival dignifies the sports, and your presence here honors us.

My deep respect goes to Dr. Choue Chungwon, President of World Taekwondo, for his endorsement of this festival, and also to Mr. Leonz Eder, President of the International University Sports Federation, for his contribution to Taekwondo. I also render my gratitude to Mayor Hong Joon-pyo of Daegu for his support to this global event.

We all remember the times when the entirety of humanity was an undivided whole where the members were mutually supportive and understanding beyond the boundaries of race, religion, and ideologies. But now we are suffering from divisions and confrontations that lead to economic and military conflicts around the world.

But we believe that the future generation will create peace, unity and prosperity. Here enters the Taekwondo community especially of university students. You transform the cultural and racial divisions of the present world into an orderly world by means of rigorous preparation and execution of a competitive sports called Taekwondo.

‘One World, One Sport through Taekwondo for All’ is the conviction of you nurture, young sportsmen of our future, and that conviction will lead humanity to a higher dimension of peaceful and prosperous growth. I pray that the 2024 Festival provides you with an invaluable time and experience for all of you.

I wish you a very fruitful and meaningful event.