Jimsinkorea
White Belt
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Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. You mentioned that your son is the only non-Korean. This brings up a question: do you know if Korean national children also pay 100,000 Won per month and is the testing also $500 for them as well?
There are a lot of foreigners taking martial arts in Korea, I think it just turned out that on that day he was the only foreigner... that I could see. My wife is Korean and I asked the same question, wanted to make sure I wasn't being overcharged; she said it was a standard fee that everyone pays. It is also standard for the results and certs to take 3 months to receive, not sure if this is to make sure students don't just get their black belt and quit or if that is processing time. My wife did explain to me that no matter where my son goes in the States or around the world, he will be recognized as a black belt under those 2 different Hapkido organizations. I do want to add that my son really enjoys it so I think that is key to being successful for kids.