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When one thinks of South Korea, one in the larger cities. This leaves the tra-
envisions Tae Kwon Do, electronics and ditionalists to wander ancient temples

K-Pop. Once a foreigner stays for some and the gorgeous mountains that are
time (an expat) they learn about the scattered throughout the nation. Sadly,
long line of Korean martial arts as well that leads to disappointment.
as all the historical and contemporary
activities that make up the nation in the What if I told you that a small tourist
21st Century. town in the province of ... was perhaps
the best bet for a martial arts city. It is
After a wandering martial artist finds not a golden city or bustling a metropo-
his way to any of the numerous locales lis or some hidden civilization. The quiet
amongst Seoul, Busan, Incheon and so on city of Chung-Ju
you find a plethora of kiddie Tae Kwon

Do, Hapkido, Kumdo, and so on, with a A town really, with a population of just
smattering of Kyeok Too Ki (kickboxing), over 218,000 and a size of 154 km2, it is
Muay Thai and MMA. For the keen observ- quietly placed in the province of North

er you can find unusual hybrid Chung-Ju City
or near forgotten arts such as
Teuk Gong Moo Sool, Bon Kuk
Kum and Taekgyeon. For those has a Reason to Kick
Jiu Jitsu and Russian Sambo and Shout
of an international taste you
can find Capoeira, Brazilian

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