Dr. Tae Yun Kim has left little remaining of the once impassable glass
ceiling. With the odds against her, Dr. Tae Yun Kim continued to fight,
breaking the barriers that had traditionally kept her from reaching success.
Dr. Tae Yun Kim has seen the effects the glass ceiling firsthand. In
fact, Kim has experienced tremendous social and cultural barricades that that
often times seemed insurmountable. Dr. Tae Yun Kim, however, was never one to
back down from a fight, and overcame the difficulties of a rough childhood and
well-established prejudices to find her place as a successful business person
in the United States.
Dr. Tae Yun Kim grew up in South Korea. She had an incredibly
abusive father and was often chastised for showing interest in things that were
traditionally performed by males. At the age of seven Dr. Tae Yun Kim developed
an interest in Tae Kwon Do, and was forced to hide this interest because of a
ban on teaching martial arts to women. Tae Kwon Do requires a positive
attitude, a strong work ethic and a persistence to stay committed to
discipline. Dr. Tae Yun Kim exhibited these traits from a very early age,
making Tae Kwon Do a great personal fit.
Dr. Tae Yun Kim ignored the retractors and pursued her interest in Tae
Kwon Do with tenacity. Her spirit and her drive were admirable, and were
leading to great things. Dr. Tae Yun Kim was honored to become the first woman
in history to achieve the ranking of Grand Master, and later, Great
Grandmaster.
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