TKD Co-op was established in Seoul, Korea in 2018 as an independent association of Taekwondo athletes coming together voluntarily from all corners of the globe.

TKD Co-op is the first organization of its kind. Its founders believe that the demand of the world’s amateur Taekwondo athletes for interacting with a more diverse group of fellow athletes and participating in sparring matches beyond their own geographic vicinities has reached critical mass.

The Korea TKD Co-op accepted a total of seven Taekwondo academies as Member Dojangs with approximately 800 students, ranging from junior cadets to adults.

By the end of 2021, the Korean Co-op aims to add 20 more academies and 2,000 new members to its network platform. TKD Co-op plans to launch two more national Co-ops outside of Korea.

Ultimately, our goal is to organize and launch a worldwide union of Co-ops known as the World Taekwondo Cooperatives Union (WTCU) by the end of 2023.