국기원 Kukkiwon (pronounced like "kook-kee-one"); means "National Academy."
It serves as the World Taekwondo Headquarters with offices for Kukki Taekwondo academy, the KTA (Korea Taekwondo Association), and the KOC (Korea Olympic Committee). Located in Seoul, South Korea (see related link below).
The word "Tae Kwon Do" comes from the Korean language. "Tae" means "to strike with the foot," "Kwon" means "to strike with the hand," and "Do" means "the way" or "the path."
나 태권도에 있어 ( nah tae-kwon-do eh itsuh
Not quite sure when. But the name Tae Kwon Do is Korean and means "Hand and Foot" simply meaning that it is an open hand fighting and does not originally use weapons.
The name Tae Kwon Do, means - tae - "to stomp, trample", kwon -"fist" -, and do - "way, discipline"
In Tae Kwon Do, Korean language is commonly used for commands and terminology. Some common Korean words and phrases used in Tae Kwon Do include "dojang" (training hall), "dobok" (uniform), "kyorugi" (sparring), and "baro" (return to starting position). Learning these Korean terms is an important part of training in Tae Kwon Do.
because it was invented in Korea
taekwondo is 태권도
Tang soo do Hapkido Tae Kwon Do
A Taekwondo training studio is known as a 'Dojang'
Koryo means "Soul of Korea" in Korean if that is what you're looking for.
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