 On April 2, 2016, Kang Duk Won co-founder Chul Hee Park died peacefully.Prior to his passing, on November 6, 2015 he officially stepped down as world head of Kang Duk Won and passed the mantle of leadership to Hwa Chong, who the very next day founded the World Kang Duk Won Federation, which currently includes Kang Duk Won Taekwondo-affiliated associations in Brazil, Korea, Pakistan, Portugal, Vietnam, and the United States.On January 1, 2018, the Kang Duk Won Kwon Bup Association was formed for the purpose of representing all members in the United States on matters pertaining to the Kang Duk Won martial arts, hold board meetings, establish qualifications for rankings, qualifications for instructors, and minimum curriculum standards.