Monday, September 28, 2026

Youth Hostel to Offer Special Combat Martial Arts Lessons... Busan Metropolitan City Corporation's Arpina and Korea Special Combat Martial Arts Central Association Sign Agreements

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2026-09-28 10:14:04
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2026-09-28 10:14:04
[Financial News] Young people will have the opportunity to learn special combat martial arts at Busan Metropolitan City Corporation's Arpina, a youth hostel in Busan. 
Arpina, operated by Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC), said on the 28th that it had recently signed separate memorandums of understanding with the Korea Special Combat Martial Arts Central Association and the Korea National Defense Special Combat Martial Arts Federation to promote youth experiential activities using special combat martial arts.
Officials from Arpina and the Korea Special Combat Martial Arts Central Association pose for a commemorative photo at a ceremony marking their memorandum of understanding on promoting youth experiential activities using special combat martial arts, held at Busan Youth Hostel Arpina on the 22nd. Courtesy of BMC.

The agreements were designed to link the participating organizations' expertise and resources, provide young people with diverse experiential activities, and support their physical activity and healthy development.
Under the agreements, the organizations will operate youth experience and demonstration programs using special combat martial arts. They will also cooperate on the use of Arpina's lodging and youth activity facilities, share information about their facilities, programs and related projects, and conduct joint promotional campaigns.
Through the agreements, Arpina plans to diversify its existing experiential activity programs by linking its youth activities with expertise in special combat martial arts. It also aims to provide young people with new opportunities for physical activity and hands-on experiences.
Arpina also plans to encourage schools and youth organizations to use its facilities and participate in its programs through a cooperation network with organizations specializing in special combat martial arts.
Shin Chang-ho, president of BMC, said, "These agreements have laid the groundwork for linking expertise in special combat martial arts with Arpina's youth activities and lodging infrastructure." He added, "We will continue working to ensure that young people can experience a broader range of activities."
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