Taekwondo as a martial art is popular with people of both genders and of many ages.
Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of wooden boards, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's power.
A taekwondo student typically wears a uniform often white but sometimes black (or other colors), with a belt tied around the waist. The colour of the belt represents the ranks of the student. Taekwondo, along with many other martial arts, is traditionally performed in bare feet.
Taekwondo is also widely recognized through international sports events and cultural exchanges. For example: the Olympic Games.
Another leisure sport that the Koreans enjoyed is soccer! Ever since the Korean soccer team advanced to the semi-finals, ranked as # 4th in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan, which was a remarkable success because Korea was the only Asian team that advanced to the semi-finals in 2002. And because of that reason, soccer has become much more popular.
Though eight years has passed, Koreans are still in the soccer fever. This can be seen at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa where the Korean stand together to cheer for their team.
A music video by Super Junior ( a K-Pop boy group) was made to cheer upon the Korean team.
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