Welcome to the World-Renowned K Tigers
Beyond Taekwondo, We Create a Culture That Connects the World
K TIGERS blends the spirit of traditional Taekwondo with creative performance and contemporary culture, creating new ways for Taekwondo to connect with audiences around the world.
Built on decades of mastery, leadership, and performance excellence
For more than three decades, K TIGERS has preserved the spirit of Taekwondo
while inspiring new generations through performance, education, and innovation.
Since its founding in 1990, K TIGERS has been at the forefront of transforming Taekwondo demonstrations into a dynamic form of global performance.
Rooted in the traditions and values of Taekwondo, K TIGERS has continuously expanded its expression through choreography, music, stage production, and contemporary culture. Through this evolution, the organization has helped introduce a new vision of Taekwondo to audiences around the world.
Over the years, K TIGERS has grown beyond performance into education, seminars, global partnerships, content development, licensing, and brand initiatives.
Today, K TIGERS continues to preserve the spirit of Taekwondo while creating new opportunities for the next generation and expanding its cultural impact worldwide.
K Tigers Founder
Grand Master Hak Sun An
1990 Founded Korean Tigers Taekwondo Demonstration Team
2002 Head Coach of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) Demonstration Team dispatched to the USA
2007 Professor of Taekwondo Department, Daekyeung University
2008 Adjunct Professor of Taekwondo Department, Sangji Youngseo College
2010 Established K-TIGERS Co., Ltd.
2010 Chairperson of the Performance Subcommittee, Kukkiwon Technical Advisory Committee
2013 Head Coach of the Korea National Poomsae Team, Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
2013 Inducted into the US Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a World Martial Arts Hero
2014 Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team
2014 Vice-Chairperson of the Technical Advisory Committee, Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
2018–Present Grandmaster of the Central Headquarters, World Taekwondo Jidokwan
2018 Inducted into the US Grandmasters Society Hall of Fame as a World Martial Arts Hero
2021 Director of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team
2021 Technical Consultant for Self-Defense, Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
Co-Founder
Grand Master Ho An
2025 – 2026: Chairman, Washington D.C. Taekwondo Hanmaum Festival(May, 2025) & Kukkiwon HanMaum Taekwondo Championship (Sep 2025)
2024 – 2026: Vice President, Kukkiwon Virginia/D.C. Branch
2016 – 2024: Vice President, Washington D.C. Korean Taekwondo Association
1999 – Present: U.S. Director, K-Tigers Professional Taekwondo Demonstration Team
1996 – Present: Grandmaster / Head Director, K-Tigers Taekwondo
1996 – 2003: Tournament Chairman, Virginia State Taekwondo Championships
2000 – 2003: Secretary General, Virginia State Taekwondo Association
1998 – 1999: Secretary & Treasurer, Virginia State Taekwondo Association
1996 – 1997: Vice President, Virginia State Taekwondo Association
Former Taekwondo Instructor of Republic of Korea (ROK) Army
Former Member, Presidential Security Service (PSS) Unit, Republic of Korea