ok,I figured since the ladies and aussies have their own thread,instead of Korea having a buncha smaller threads,I'd try to get the ball rolling with an official thread.feel free to add something at anytime,since I know I won't be able to make a single post all inclusive,and news will always change.
Events/Promotions: Right now,Korea has 1 mma promotion,Spirit MC
1.Spirit MC: Spirit closely follows Pride rules and is the largest mma show in Korea. Denis Kang has fought for them on occasion.
http://www.spiritmc.org
Gyms:
1.Korean Top Team: located near se-jong university station
2.Team Tackle:
http://www.letswrestling.net also located in Seoul,and also in Ulsan.
3.Daegu MMA located in Daegu
http://www.daegumma.com
4.Dong In MMa,loacated in Seoul
5.Toohon Jung Shim Kwan: trains alot of profighters in Korea. My recommendation,ask sherdogger bruceleroy for questions on this gym,as he trains there.
6.Team M.A.D. gym: located in Busan
Notable Korean Fighters:
1.Yoon Dong Sik: A Judoka with a decivig 1-4 record,Yoon has showed increasing skill everytime he enters the ring.His most recent fight was his 1st victory,against striker Melvin Manhoef at K1 Dynamite! USA
2.Yoshihiro Akiyama: Aother Judoka,Akiyama fights out of Japna,where he fights for the K1 heroes banner.He currently holds a record of 9-1,with 1 no contest.He was the winner of last years K1 Heores light heavyweight gran prix
3.Song Un Sik: this lightweight is one of Korea's promising young stars, having already amassed a 7-0 record at only 21 yrs of age.He fights out of Daegu mman,and has foguht all but one of his matches in the MARS organization in Japan.
4.Kim Dong Hyun: Another of Korea's promising young stars,Kim has amassed a 7-0 record,tearing up the Deep welterweight division.He fights out of Jung Shim Kwan in Seoul,Korea.
5.Ham Su Hi: The most notable female fighter to come out of Korea,Ham's 2-1 record belies her potential.In her first fight she defeated Deep Champion Hisae Watanabe,and gave MIKU a tough fight before succumbing to a submission in the second round. She fights out of Jung Shim Kwan in Seoul.
6. "Krazy" Kwang-hee Lee: Young and ferocious. He is the current Spirit MC weleterweight champ and has a record of 4-0 in the promotion. Has been a contestant and coach on the Korean version of TUF, Go! Super Korean! He too, fights out of Jung Shim Kwan in Seoul, Korea.
anything else I should put?