Hi-ya!

TaeKwonDo, yo!

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December 18th 2009
As some of you know by now, Mike and I decided to take TaeKwonDo lessons to get a real Korean experience. TaeKwonDo is huge here and nearly every kid takes lessons during their childhood. If you weren't currently aware... TaeKwonDo is the national sport of Korea. We are in a class with our friends Mara and Drew and Austin and Lauren. There are also about 6 other Koreans, ranging in age from 8 year ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangnam-do » Yangsan

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more