what martial art is said to have originated in south korea?
Kim Yun-Sik was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1943. He is one of the highest ranking (10th dan) Hapkido instructors in the world and founder of Bum Moo Kwan Hapkido. He began his martial arts training in 1954 under the direction of Choi Yong-Sool, and received the black belt from Choi in 1957.
Han Mu Do is a traditional Korean martial art form founded by Dr. He-Young Kimm in 1989, after more than forty years of training & research in Korean martial arts systems. Han Mu Do is comprised of the study of empty hand techniques, the study of weapons, the study of Ki, and the study of martial arts philosophy. This website contains information about Hanmudo in Austin, Texas.