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Because I train in traditional tae kwon do, I find it interesting to learn as much as I can outside of the dojo the lineage of my art, the culture, language anything really in order to offer a broader knowledge not only about the martial art but from where it came.

 

I started this thread for those of us who may want to exchange any info they may have regarding Korean culture, language, foods, etc. ..... anything Korean!!!

 

I just posted a thread here http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=83352#83352 for computer software you can download for Korean fonts and also how to learn to read & write Korean.

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all i really know is tae kwan do (very early and not called tae kwan do) was used to fight out through the tribes to see who was the best and also that lots of chinese imigrated over there when japan took over china during WWII
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interesting, i think it is cool learning what what words mean in korean. i like getting new terms after i test everytime. i also wouold like to learn some things about korea. good idea! ;)

Tae Kwon Do

15-years old

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Thanks I thought this would be a nice inclusion to this forum ....

 

Korean names consist of three Chinese characters that are pronounced with three Korean syllables. The family name comes first, and the remaining two characters form the given name.

 

There are about 300 family names in Korea, but only a few make up the majority of the population. The most common names are Gim or Kim, Lee or Yi, Pak or Park, An, Jang, Jo, Choe or Choi, Jong or Chong, Han, Gang, Yu or Yoo and Yun or Yoon.

 

Korean women do not change their family when they marry. When Americans call a woman Mrs. Smith that means she is the wife of a man named Smith. In Korea, when a married woman says she is Mrs. Kim, it usually means is the name she was born with.

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thats pretty interesting stuff.. i love learning about stuff like that, where things began and where they came from.

 

thanx kickchick

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Posted (edited)

I know I have posted this somewhere before, but I'll just throw it here for ease of hunting for it. ;)

 

I made a quick webpage off of our site that gives a basic explanation of how Korean characters are organized and read. There are also links that you can use to get more information. It's at...

 

http://lmaa.bravepages.com/korean.htm

 

I hope you find it useful.

 

Take care :)

Edited by Chris from CT

Chris LaCava

Jung Ki Kwan of Connecticut

"Man is born soft and supple,

in death he is hard and rigid..." LaoTzu

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I do have a question that has been bugging me for the longest time... don't even really know if it's Korean but here goes:

 

What on earth does "Ossu" mean????? That's one that we don't use around the dojo.

 

As far as the culture, I'm interested in hearing this, too :)

1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003


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