James Ji and his wife, Young Hee Ji, are prominent members of Guam’s business and sports community.

Through their success as proprietors of James Ji Enterprise and JDK Construction, they created the James Ji Foundation. This has become a conduit for their philanthropic gifts. Over the years, they have contributed to many causes in support of two endowed student scholarships through the UOG Endowment Foundation, Lupus Awareness Group of Guam, St. Anthony Catholic School, Philippines typhoon relief, and sheltering homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

James Ji served as a taekwondo instructor at UOG in the 1970s. In 2013, he served as president of the Federation of Asian and Pacific People of Guam. He was also president of the Guam Table Tennis Federation.

He went on to start the James Ji Taekwondo Academy, formerly known as the Guam Taekwondo Federation. He continues to share his passion for the sport, stating that the “can do” spirit of taekwondo teaches students valuable life skills to be successful.