Grandmaster Jin-Ah Hwang was born in Daegu, South Korea where she started in Taekwondo at age 7. Studying from 5 am to 10 pm, over the next several years she proceeded to win many prestigious tournaments and became a well-known and Fierce Competitor. As her skills and competition experience grew, she was offered a scholarship to one of the most prestigious Korean University’s offering Taekwondo as a Degree, Keimyung University in South Korea. While there she earned Certificates in Sports Massage, Taekwondo Aerobics (Dance), Poomsae, a black belt in Judo, Hapkido, and attained her 5th Degree black belt in Taekwondo. In 2016, at only 31 years old, she became the one of the youngest Korean female Grandmasters in the world after attaining her 7th degree Black belt from Kukkiwon.

Ever since achieving her 3rd Black belt in Taekwondo, she has been actively involved in teaching and coaching. In 2007, after placing 1st in the Fourth National level Competitions and 1st in the International University Taekwondo Invitational Tournament. She had finally reached the pinnacle of her profession and was given the International recognition she earned. Her Exceptional skills in Taekwondo and the Art of Poomsae made her somewhat of a Celebrity in South Korea where she was asked to Endorse Products and even found herself on Billboards around the Country!

Graduating from Keimyung University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, a major in Taekwondo, and having achieved her 5th degree Black belt from Kukkiwon, (The World’s highest Taekwondo governing authority), she was invited to join the Korean National Demonstration Team. As a member of this Prestigious Team, she participated in Demonstrations all over the world, including the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Highly sought after, she chose to from Teach under Grandmaster Woo Ha Seong at Seon-in Taekwondo Academy in Korea. While there, she continued to compete and win National and International Accolades. She was also awarded Sparring Match Instructor and Master Instructor from Kukkiwon. Master Hwang received a “P-1” Visa from the USA. This Visa is reserved only for the World’s Top Internationally Recognized Athletes. Grandmaster Hwang is most proud of the fact that she will soon be an American Citizen.

As a rare woman in a male dominated sport, she still appreciates her Christian values and is quite Humble. She is also one of the kindest persons you will ever meet. As one of the World’s Top Five Taekwondo Instructors, Master Hwang moved to the USA to pursue her dream of bringing the finest in Traditional Korean Martial Arts Training and Culture to America’s Children. Grandmaster Hwang is now in Winter Haven, Florida.