Taekwondo festival to bring 40 countries together in Gangnam

The Korea Herald · Park Yuna · 2026-10-27 04:48 UTC

Some 900 people from about 40 countries will gather at Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters in southern Seoul, on Saturday for a festival featuring compet

Some 900 people from about 40 countries will gather at Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters in southern Seoul, on Saturday for a festival featuring competitions and Korean cultural activities.

The 2026 Foreigner Taekwondo Exhibition Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Kukkiwon in Gangnam-gu. Participants include US Forces Korea personnel, international students, foreign workers and members of multicultural families, according to Gangnam-gu Office.

Organized by Gangnam-gu and Kukkiwon, the event will feature five competition categories: sparring, knife-hand breaking, speed kicking, high jumping kicks and poomsae, a series of set offensive and defensive movements.

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