In what year did Jae C. Shin begin training?

• A. 1936
• B. 1948
• C. 1958
• D. 2010

Answer: (B)

Understanding when Jae C. Shin began training is a biographical timeline detail that shows up in WTSDA history. The widely cited year is 1948, and this is the date you’ll see most often in official biographies and historical summaries of his martial arts journey. That timing places his start in the late 1940s, a period when Taekwondo was developing and gaining structure in Korea after the end of Japanese occupation, which helps explain why his later work in organizing and promoting the art fits naturally from that era.

The other dates clash with the established timeline. A year like 1936 would typically be earlier than the documented start of his training in standard sources; 1958 would push his first training later than what most profiles list; and 2010 is far removed from the long career that began in the mid-20th century. So 1948 is the best-supported option and aligns with the historical record of his early involvement in Taekwondo.