Rank 1 USA Poomsae Athlete (2020 - Present)
6x USA National Team Member (2018 – Present)
4x World Champion Medalist (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
6x Pan American Champion Medalist (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,2023)
5x US Open Gold Medalist (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
5x National Champion - Recognized Individual Poomsae (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
4x National Champion - Recognized Pair Poomsae (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
4x National Champion - Recognized Team Poomsae (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
1x National Champion - Freestyle Individual Poomsae (2023)
6x Best Male Athlete MVP Award Recipient at G Events (2023 South Korea, 2023 USA, 2023 Brazil, 2022 Dominican Republic, 2022 Puerto Rico, 2019 USA)
First USA Junior Male to win Recognized Individual and Freestyle Individual National Championships

Son of Giduk Gun and Gina Hwang.
Started Taekwondo at the age of 2.
Has two brothers Ethan and Emmett.
Adhered to the family motto: “Strive for perfection or don’t attempt it at all.”
Competed in both Sparring and Poomsae (2011 – 2019)
Participated in every Poomsae division: Recognized (Individual, Pair, Team) and Freestyle (Individual, Pair, Team).
Started Freestyle in November 2022 and selected as the alternate for the 2023 Pan American Games.
First Junior Male to win Individual Recognized and Individual Freestyle in USATKD National Championships.
Favorite TV Show: Lego Ninjago
Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: HeungMin Son
Favorite Taekwondo Athletes/Mentors: KyuSung Yun, JunSeo Bae, Giduk Gun, Andrew Pang

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