Yongin University is one of the premier martial arts institutions in the world. Founded in 1953 as the first college-level institution specializing in martial arts in Asia and formerly known as the Korean Judo College, Yongin offers comprehensive programs in judo, taekwondo, kumdo, yongmudo (hapkido), tsirum (traditional Korean wrestling), boxing, and freestyle wrestling.

Currently, three former Olympic gold medalists are Yongin Judo faculty, and former world champions are on staff in the other martial disciplines. Most of the coaches and lecturers are former national team members and international medalists, insuring that the level of all training and instruction is state-of-the-art.

Mission
The description of one of the programs defines the overall purpose for including martial disciplines as academic and athletic pursuits:

The Department of Eastern Martial Arts was founded to maintain a new literary system proving the cultural value and scientific characteristics of the martial arts after making a comparative study of traditional fighting and to contribute to the development of the field of fighting. (Yongin Handbook, p. 9)

5,000 students attend the university across five different colleges: Physical Education, Fine Arts and Music, Natural Science, and Liberal Arts. President Jung-Haeng Kim, Ph.D. views the university's mission as assisting "its students in harmonizing knowledge and wisdom while fostering intellectual and social growth and preparing them for their future." Yongin "brings forth the best traditions that will open the new millenium."

Facilities and Location
There are more than ten dojangs spread throughout the campus providing excellent space for training. And with its peaceful mountain setting on Pua Mountain near the city of Yongin approximately 30 miles south of Seoul, the campus offers an ideal natural environment for martial arts training.

Yongin Links
Here are some interesting web sites to satisfy your curiosity.

• Yong In College of Martial Arts
  This is the official Yong In University web site (in english) and provides overviews of the four degree-granting martial arts programs.
  http://www.yongin.ac.kr/yihome/eng/academic/ma.html
  
  
• What is "yongmudo"?
  This article gives an overview of Yongin's martial art.
  http://english.chosun.com/english/contents/magazine/2001/
  
  
• Yongmudo (video)
  A brief video of Yongin University's martial art, Yongmudo (with English narration). Source: YouTube
  http://www.dctkd.org/links/
  
  
• The Yong In Judo Program
  What is the "Yong In Mystique"? This article, written just prior to the 2000 Olympic Games, offers a glimpse into the high-level of excellence demanded of the students.
  http://www.ijf.org/whatnew/latenews/wn-bb-211.html