Born

6^th Dan

Choi, Yong Sul promotes Chang, Chinil to 6^th Dan

6^th Dan

Ro, Byung Jick promotes Chang, Chinil to 6^th Dan

7^th Dan

Ro, Byung Jick promotes Chang, Chinil to 7^th Dan

7^th Dan

Choi, Yong Sul promotes Chang, Chinil to 7^th Dan

Letter of Appointment

Choi, Yong Sul issues the first letter of appointment to Chang, Chinil appointing him as Chief of General Branch of the Korea Hapkido Assocation.

Arrives in USA

Chang, Chinil leaves Seoul, South Korea and emigrates to the United States.

8^th Dan

Choi, Yong Sul promotes Chang, Chinil to 8^th Dan

Letter of Appointment

Choi, Yong Sul issues the second letter of appointment to Chang, Chinil appointing him to General Director and Chief Instructor in the United States of America.

8^th Dan

Ro, Byung Jick promotes Chang, Chinil to 8^th Dan

9^th Dan

Choi, Yong Sul promotes Chang, Chinil to 9^th Dan

Letter of Appointment

Choi, Yong Sul issues the third letter of appointment to Chang, Chinil appointing him to Chief of the Promotion Committee for both the US Hapkido Association and the World Hapkido Federation. The letter states that any applicants for promotions over 3rd Dan should be specifically examined by Chang.

Doju

Choi, Yong Sul names Chang, Chinil as his hand-picked successor to the worldwide art of Hapkido.

10^th Dan

Choi, Yong Sul promotes Chang, Chinil to 10^th Dan

United Nations

Chang, Chinil establishes the Untied Nations Hapkido and Taekwondo club and serves as its head instructor.

9^th Dan

Ro, Byung Jick promotes Chang, Chinil to 9^th Dan

Hapkido Curriculum

Chang, Chinil begins offering a distinct Hapkido curriculm and separates it from his well-established Taekwondo class.

Final Class

After living in the US for over 4 decades, performing numerous public martial arts demonstrations, and making his unique curriculmn available to his loyal students, Grandmaster Chinil Chang conducts his final Hapkido class.

Passes Away

Chang, Chinil passes away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 77, He left no named successor to the art of Hapkido.