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- ↑ "이영준 사범 "태권도 정신으로 열린 평통을 만드는데 기여"" (in Korean). gtn.or.kr. 24 Jun 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "LA평통 최연소 자문위원 된 라이언 이씨" (in Korean). Korea Times. 4 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "27살 어리지만 평통 변화 발판될 것" (in Korean). Korea Daily. 23 Jun 2011.