Leadership
Executive Board 2023-2024
President: Juhwan Chae
Class Standing: 2nd Year Graduate Student, Class of 2024
Major: MBA
Hometown: Jeonju, South Korea
TKD History: 4th Degree Black Belt (25 years)
Fun Fact: Juhwan loves smoothies! If you're up for a chat, he prefers meeting over smoothies than coffee.
Juhwan joined USC TKD one year ago in order to impact the community with his passion for Taekwondo. If you have any questions about Taekwondo, US Army, Korean Army, need mentoring for your career path, or late night food adventure, you can speak to him. We don’t bite! Let’s make unforgettable memories at USC!
Treasurer: Allen Mercado
Class Standing: Senior, Class of 2025
Major: Business Administration, Business Analytics Emphasis, Glabal Supply Chain Management PDP
Minor: Applied Analytics
Hometown: Hayward, California
TKD History: Yellow Belt (1.5 years)
Fun Fact: Allen loves to cook for and host people!
Allen joined USC TKD one and a half years ago in order to begin his journey into the world of martial arts. If you have any questions about dues, cooking, supply chain/operations, or career development, don’t hesitate to approach him. If you ever get an invite to his place, expect a fun night!
If you would like to directly contact an E-Board officer, please email tkdclub@usc.edu and mention the officer's name in either the subject or the beginning of the body. To ensure your email does not get mistaken for spam, mention "USC Taekwondo" in the subject.
Coach
Jeongsoo Kim
5th Dan
Coach Kim is a Kukkiwon 5th Dan with over 10 years of Taekwondo teaching experience in America. He is also a former Taekwondo instructor for the Korean Military and has extensive instructing and competing experience ranging from 3 to 70 years old athletes. He has competed and earned a medal in the Korean Nationals competition. Coach Kim has been coaching at USC since 2022 and became the head instructor, cultivating USC Taekwondo Club in demonstration, sparing, and poomsae.
