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Tae Kwon Do was mostly used as a sport.
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King Uijong changed Tae Kwon Do from a sport to a fighting art
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Tae Kwon Do started becoming less and less practiced.
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Japanese invaded Korea and stayed there for 36 years. Japanese banned all martial arts, but that made the people want to practice Tae Kwon Do even more.
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The first Tae Kwon Do School was opened in Yong Chun, Seoul, Korea.
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General Hong Hi Choi made a base for the military in Kwang Ju where he taught Tae Kwon Do to some of the military.
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All of the military was taught Tae Kwon Do.
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This martial arts name was officially made "Tae Kwon Do"
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U.S Tae Kwon Do federation was made
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Now, over 30 million people practice Tae Kwon Do in more than 156 countries!