presently an 8th degree black belt teaching under Jin Pal Hapkido Federation in Regina, Canada. During this time, he was also invited to Singapore by Sunny Tan Sar Bee to give seminar to the Singapore Police Academy. He even taught the Crown Prince of Bahrain and his body guards the art of Hapkido.

In 1982, with the intention of expanding Hapkido to the western world, Grandmaster Kim moved to the United States and settled in Southern California. For the next ten years, he taught the Irvine SWAT team, established a Hapkido class at El Toro Marine base and in 1987 was elected as the president of the World United Martial Arts Federation.

In 1993, with the intention of incorporating Hapkido to the security forces of the United States, Grandmaster Kim relocated to Washington DC. There, he instructed US DEA agents and the DEA’s Chief of Operations Management, William Simpson. He also taught the George Washington University Men’s Basketball team, opened Hapkido class in the White House Athletic Center and trained 1988 Boxing Olympic Gold Medallist, Andrew Maynard. Several years later, he moved his studio to Rockville, Maryland. He successfully trained Washington Redskin Linebacker Ken Harvey to attain a black belt in Hapkido. Together, with the help of his son, 5th degree instructor Master Eric Kim, they have built the new place into a strong and thriving martial arts studio.

With his great talent and a kind heart, Grandmaster Kim has amassed and produced many high quality masters and instructors. There are now nine different Hapkido studios all over the world that is under the Jin Pal Hapkido Federation banner.