World Taekwondo Hanmadang Tournament to Be Held in Seongnam This July

Seongnam City Hall

The "World Taekwondo Hanmadang Tournament," with over 10,000 participants from 60 countries, will be held in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province this July.

On the 23rd, Seongnam City announced that it received an official letter from Kukkiwon confirming its selection as the host city for the "2023 World Taekwondo Hanmadang."

Earlier last month, Kukkiwon reviewed Seongnam City's application, evaluating venues (gymnasiums), accommodations, transportation, and conducted an on-site inspection.

The World Taekwondo Hanmadang Tournament will take place over four days and three nights starting July at the Seongnam Indoor Gymnasium in Seongnam-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam City.

Male and female athletes will showcase their skills in 12 events and 59 categories, including various breaking techniques, demonstrations, creative poomsae, and Taekwon gymnastics. Various cultural festivals and private exchange events will also be held concurrently.

The city will sign an agreement with Kukkiwon at the end of this month to finalize the detailed schedule and content of the tournament, and will launch an organizing committee early next month to begin full-scale preparations.

Shin Sang-jin, Mayor of Seongnam, stated, "We plan to organize a large-scale Taekwondo festival linked to the 50th anniversary of the city's elevation to city status to enhance South Korea's prestige and promote Seongnam worldwide," adding, "This will revitalize Seongnam's tourism industry and local economy."

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