Korea

Taekwondo originated in Korea, so one of the goals I listed for myself before coming to South Korea was taking a straight-from-the-source Taekwondo lesson.

in the 1940's in Korea

Introduced during the 1940's in Korea, South-East Asia, Taekwondo is a martial art which has grown in popularity in the last 20 years or so.

by north Korea

Taekwondo is a form of martial art, originated from North Korea.

Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyon,

Taekwondo is a combative sport and was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyon, Subak, and Gwonbeop.

during the nineteen forties and fifties

Initially introduced in Korea in the nineteen forties and fifties, Taekwondo is a fast paced combatative sport that has become more and more popular over the past thirty years or so.