In 1969, Grandmaster H.U. Lee came to the United States. He founded his first school for Songahm Taekwondo. Taekwondo grew slowly as more and more people heard about the new maritial art. Within the past five years, it has had an exponential growth. Schools for Songahm Taekwondo can be found in all areas of the United States. There are also schools spread around the world, organized under the WTTU. Due to its enormous growth and demand in all parts of the world, it has reached the Olympics where it will make its first appearance as an Olympic Game in the 2000 Games. Unfortunately, the style of Taekwondo in the Olympics is not Songahm Taekwondo.