The Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association (Chairman Jeong Mun-hong) had a discussion on major agenda items for its 2025 general meeting.

On the 12th, the 2025 general meeting of the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association took place at the Wonju City Hotel seminar hall. Chairman Jeong Mun-hong, along with vice president, the heads of 17 city and provincial associations, and directors attended.

At this meeting, topics discussed included a name change, registration with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), deliberation on the business plan and budget for the second half of 2025, and the selection of new domestic athletes and national representatives.

Chairman Jeong Mun-hong said, “I would like to thank Kim Jong-dae, the chairman of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Association, Kim Tae-wi, the chairman of the Wonju City Association, Vice Chairman Oh Seong-min, and CEO Choi Jeong-wook of City Hotel for preparing this event. I also extend my sincere gratitude to former Gyeongsangnam-do governor Kim Du-gwan and former National Assembly member Lee Gyu-taek for taking on the role of permanent advisors for the development of Mixed Martial Arts in Korea. I know that everyone in the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association is doing their best in their respective roles. I am always grateful for your efforts for the present and future of Mixed Martial Arts in Korea. There is much to be done, including the national team selection for our first participation in the Asian Games and various activities in the second half of the year. These are tasks we must pursue for the development of Mixed Martial Arts. I will work hard together with everyone in the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association.”

The Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association is a member organization of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association (AMMA), which is an affiliated organization of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) that oversees the Asian Games. The association has participated in all international competitions hosted by AMMA, achieving outstanding results. At the 2023 1st Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, Park Han-bin from the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association won the Most Valuable Player award, and Jin Seong-hun claimed a silver medal, ranking Korea overall 3rd. At last year’s 2nd Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, Park Seo-young and Lee Bo-mi each won silver medals.

Additionally, the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association is the only organization in Korea with international referees. At the 1st Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, referee Kim Seong-tae was appointed as the AMMA deputy referee chief and received the Best Referee award. At the 2nd Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, referee Yang Seo-woo received the Best Referee award and is currently working as an AMMA referee instructor, enhancing the status of Korean referees.

With mixed martial arts officially adopted as a sport in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association is set to select national team athletes through the national team selection competition and will also participate international referees.

Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association: △Chairman Jeong Mun-hong, vice presidents (5): △Kim Sang-min, former special advisor to the National Intelligence Service, △Lee Sang-woong, former partner at Samil Accounting, △Yoon Hyeong-bin, broadcaster and K-POP stage representative, △Park Jun-hyuk, CEO of Akiuno Construction, △Oh Seong-min, representative of water leisure sports.

Permanent advisors (5): △Kim Du-gwan, former Gyeongsangnam-do governor and former National Assembly member, △Lee Gyu-taek, National Assembly member from the 14th to 17th, △Lee Chang-ui, former president of Chosunilbo, △Kim Gil-soo, chairman of Sisa Magazine, △Lee Gye-taek, former vice president of Korea Yakult.

Heads of 17 city and provincial associations (17): △Kwon Ah-sol, Seoul Special City Association chairman, △Uhm Yeong-sik, Gyeonggi-do Association chairman, △Kim Se-young, Gwangju Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Kim Geum-cheon, Jeollabuk-do Association chairman, △Jeong Gwang-seok, Jeollanam-do Association chairman, △Lee Dong-geun, Busan Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Park Hong-geun, Daegu Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Mok Ju-hyun, Incheon Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Park Jun-o, Daejeon Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Hwang Geon-joo, Ulsan Metropolitan City Association chairman, △Lee Joo-yeon, Sejong Special Self-Governing City Association chairman, △Kim Jong-dae, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Association chairman, △Shin Dong-guk, Chungcheongbuk-do Association chairman, △Yoo Gyeong-ho, Chungcheongnam-do Association chairman, △Park Min-soo, Gyeongsangbuk-do Association chairman, △Kim Tae-in, Gyeongsangnam-do Association chairman, △Kim Jong-sik, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Association chairman.

Korea Mixed Martial Arts Association Secretariat (6): △Kim Seong-tae, Secretary-General, △Kim Do-han, accounting auditor, △Choi Yeong-ki, administrative auditor, △Yang Seo-woo, referee chairman, △Jeon Seong-won, vice referee chairman, △Seo Hye-rin, female referee chairman.

Directors (17): △Choi Jeong-wook (City Hotel CEO), △Seo Seong-ryong, △Kim Bo-seon, △Park Jun-yong, △Oh Yeong-mi, △Lee Sang-kyun, △Kim Jae-hoon, △Kim Tae-wi, △Lee Guk-hee, △Son Jin-ho, △Kwon Min-seok, △Lee Yoon-jun, △Kim Ha-jin, △Kim Jae-hoon, △Shin Yong-goo, △Jeong Sang-jin, △Lee Dong-hyun.

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