The First Overseas Dispatch of Taekwondo Viewed Through a 「Southeast Asian Expedition」

The purpose of this study is to reveal the specific activities in Vietnam and Taiwan of the Armed Forces Taekwondo Demonstration Team, which was formed in 1959, by examining the 「Southeast Asian Expedition」 as stated in the ‘Masan-Ilbo’ by Captain Yoon Jong-gul. To achieve this goal, the universal literature research method of literature review was conducted using literature such as newspapers, magazines, theses, and books. derived from this paper are as follows. First, officers of all specialties of the National Army participated in the Armed Forces Taekwondo Demonstration Team. Second, the Demonstration Team toured about 7 cities in Vietnam and 2 cities in Taiwan. Third, the demonstration of the Demonstration Team mainly consisted of sparring and power breaking. In summary, this paper concludes that the activities of the Armed Forces Taekwondo Demonstration Team in 1959 were very successful, and in the background of this success was the active support of the militaries of the relevant three countries from multiple facets.