Our Leadership & Masters
Trained in Korea and internationally certified, our instructors are dedicated to mentoring students on and off the mat.
Grand Master Taegyu Lim
Grand Master Lim is the founder of Taekwondo Korea Center. Along with his 50+ years of never-ceasing passion and experience in Taekwondo, he was the Korean national champion (1982-1991), the Taiwan National Olympic Team coach and an international referee (1991-1992), and the Korea's Best Taekwondo Instructor of the Year (2006-2007, 2009). Under his instruction, his Taekwondo Korea Center has been awarded the Korea's Best School of the Year Award (2003-2009), won first place at the Chicago Taekwondo Expo (2012), the Illinois Taekwondo State Championship (2012-2015), and the U.S. Open Hanmadang Championship. Beyond his past and future achievements and awards, Grand Master Lim prays that his teaching of Taekwondo will be used to lead and guide individuals to the righteous path of life, brightening families and the world.
Master Eunwoo James Lim
Master James has 20+ years of experience in Taekwondo, along with his 5th degree black belt. He was the Korean National Champion (2003-2009), USAT Illinois State Champion, and was awarded first place at the Chicago Taekwondo Expo and the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang Championship. Students note that Master James has the most scientific and technical teaching method and ability.
Master Junhyung John Lim
Throughout his 20+ years of experience in Taekwondo, Master John has excelled in many different ways. On top of his 5th degree black belt, he was the Korean National Champion (2006-2009), and received first place at the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang Championship and at the USAT Illinois State Taekwondo Championship. He was one of the top 8 at the 2015 USA Taekwondo National Poomsae Team Trials. As the Master with the most experience in competitions, he enjoys sharing his knowledge with his students and inspires them to achieve excellence.
Master Dan
Master Joe
Instructor Joe
Instructor Brittany