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The primary purpose of this account is to edit and improve the article on Oom Yung Doe. I would like to edit the article with my normal account; however, I am wary of doing this work using an account that has personal, identifiable information. I would be happy to address any questions concerning my reasoning on the talk page of this account.

Biography and achievement of Kim
Kim was born in South Korea.

Kim was arrested on April 11, 1995 for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Internal Revenue Service out of approximately two million dollars. Kim was incarcerated in a federal prison until his release on April 13, 2001.

Kim claims to have competed in and won the All Asia Championship in 1956 sponsored by Wang Po in the Cho Leung area of Pusan. The Rick Ross Institute, has published statements asserting that the All Asia Championship never existed for Kim to participate in or win.

Another achievement claimed by Kim is a technique he refers to as "Kyong Gong Sul Bope" (경공술법 or flying side kick) which he claims to have demonstrated by jumping from the equivalent of an 11-story building. While in the U.S. in 1972, Kim claims to have again performed the Kyong Gong Sul Bope movement by jumping from the equivalent of an 8-story building and landing without injury on a sloped surface.

Pictures depicting Kyong Gong Sul Bope and other achievements may be found on the Oom Yung Doe web site. (probably need to delete) Smith claims to have found evidence that at least some of these photographs have been staged or edited to appear to be extraordinary. (probably need to delete) In an article published in the Minneapolis City Pages, Jennifer Vogel, accused Kim of using these outlandish claims of extraordinary achievement to promote legends of his abilities to create a cult of personality.

Controversies
Oom Yung Doe is a controversial organization that has often been subject to negative media attention and accusations of unethical or cult-like activity. Oom Yung Doe also faced prosecution by the U.S. IRS in the mid 1990's.

Media Exposes
Pam Zekman & co. Need to go through the Pam Zekamn expose, put it in context, etc.

CHUNG MOO QUAN: THE CULT AND THE CON Aired November 2-7, 1989 Pam Zekman

Legal Entanglements
Beginning in 1989 and continuing on until 1994, Kim was involved in a prolonged legal battle with the State of Illinois Attorney General.

Illinois Attorney General's Fourth Amended complaint against John C. Kim and The School of Chung Moo Quan. Filed on the 5th day Of June, 1992 Case No-89CH10044.

Consent Decree 89CH10044

(https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.asp?NCase=1989-CH-10044&SearchType=0&Database=3&case_no=&=&=&=&PLtype=1&sname=JOHN+C+KIM&CDate=)

IRS Case

In August 1990, IRS agents raided schools in Chicago and a ranch in Texas for Chung Moo Quan bookkeeping records. Dark Side

Arrested & convicted in 1995 for conspiracy to commit tax fraud.

Explain the tax case & players involved. Verdict, etc.

Unethical Business practices
the charging of fees in the vicinity of $10,000 per annum, and accusations of fraudulent  and unethical business practices.

Death of Robert Ludden
Thirty-five year old Robert Ludden of Des Plaines, IL was reported missing in August 1991. Most of Ludden's partially decomposed body was discovered in the Cook County Forest Preserves in September 1991. Police began to investigate the Oom Yung Doe schools because Ludden was a former assistant instructor of the Oom Yung Doe schools who had left the organization several years earlier and because there had been communications between Ludden and Oom Yung Doe instructors just prior to his disappearance. However, at the time of his death his wife stated "...he ended his affiliation with the school more than seven years ago." Police also believed that he may have been involved in the use and sale cocaine at the time of his disappearance.

Media attenion
More Magazine and The Oprah Winfrey Show have featured an Oom Yung Doe practitioner in her 60s on stories about what women in their midlife are doing to maintain their health and gain greater meaning out of life.