Joe Hasan
Owner of Pil Sung Taekwondo
• Current residence: Latham
What have you been listening to?
Pretty evenly split between the Frozen soundtrack and Beastie Boys.
What are you watching on TV?
I don’t get a chance to watch a lot of TV, but recently we did stumble across “House of Cards” on Netflix, and Melissa, my wife, and I got hooked.
What was the last movie you saw?
I don’t get out to the movies that much either, but the last time I did, it was to see “Planes: Fire and Rescue” at the drive in.
What would your dream vacation be?
Several years ago, I attended a conference in Hawaii for five days, and Melissa was able to join me. It’d be great to go back, but next time I’d like to leave the meetings off the agenda, and I’d like to bring my two kids along as well. Joey is only seven months old, but he loves the water. And Mia, who is almost five years old, would definitely have a blast on the beaches and going on adventures around the island.
What are some of your hobbies?
Distance “running” was something I got into several years ago. I’m not very fast, but I do enjoy the challenge of completing the longer races. Also, my father got me into cars at a very young age, and I always seem to be contemplating the next project.
Who is the one person, dead or alive, that you would most like to meet?
So far in my life, I’ve been lucky enough to meet, as well as work with, a number of very smart and interesting people. I would actually like to twist this wish around, and I wish that my kids had a chance to meet my father, who passed away from cancer while I was in college the week that I started my Taekwondo business. Both kids make faces or do things on a regular basis that are definitely my dad. I’m sure he would get a kick out of them, as well.
What is your favorite local moment?
Taking Mia to walk around Emma Willard to show her where we got married, and then having to come up with various princess names for when she asked who lives in each of the “castles.”
What is something you think most people would be surprised to learn about you?
I’m half Irish.
