Taekyun is designated as national intangible cultural asset No. 76,
and is Korea’s proud traditional martial arts that is the first martial art to be designated as UNESCO World Heritage.
Taekyun is a martial arts with the mixture of hitting and Grappling.
You can hit with your hand or throw down the opponent in short distance, or give a kick in longer distance.

Playing Taekyun is called Kyulyun Taekyun, Kyulyun Taekyun is a group battle,
in which the best teams from each town held a match in the honor of their hometown.
This cultural perfor-mance originates from the early ages of Korea and was maintained until 1910.
It is a Traditional Korean martial art and a folk play, which was prevalent in Seoul.