Can Taekwondo be healing and meditational? Taekwondowon's Intensive Taekwondo Meditation and Taekwondo Healing Therapy immediately break such preconceptions.

Spirit-Zone of Taekwondowon

- Address: 1482, Museol-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Inquiry: +82-63-212-1482
- Website: www.tpf.or.kr/t1
Operating hours: 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:00) / Closed on Mondays, January 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day), the day before and the day of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Admission fee: Adults 4,000 won / Teenagers & Children 3,000 won
Taekwondo Experience Center: 4,000 won / VR/AR Experience ticket: 6,000 won / Combined ticket: 8,000 won / Taekwondo Stay (2 meals + 2 Taekwondo experiences + pass): 42,000 won per person for two days (available for two or more people) / Wellness Individual Unit Program (group of foreigners): 50,000 won for ten people / Wellness Unit Program (group of Koreans): 100,000 won for 20 people and 5,500 won for each additional person

Taekwondo is a sport based on Korea’s traditional martial arts. Taekwondo includes martial arts techniques as well as thoughts and philosophy. Taekwondowon, at the foot of Baegunsan Mountain, the ridge of Deogyusan Mountain, is a place to learn and practice the spirit of taekwondo with body and mind. As a mecca for world Taekwondo practitioners, the scale is also very large. The total site is 2,314,000 m². The entire valley is Taekwondowon, including the T1 Theater and stadium, the National Taekwondo Museum, the accommodation facility Doyakgwan, Ohaengpokpo Falls, an observatory, and more. Experience Taekwondo in various ways, including watching Taekwondo matches and performances, lodging, and trekking in the embrace of Mother Nature.

Taekwondowon’s Proud Taekwondo Demonstration

Foreigners or family visitors new to Taekwondo should start by watching the Taekwondo demonstration. The demonstration is exciting as it adds entertainment elements, such as allowing the audience to experience it for themselves after watching it.

The demonstration is held 1-2 times a day. First, various performances such as poomsae, breaking, Taekwondo dance, and extreme Taekwondo is shown. A big advantage is that you can see the spectacular techniques of Taekwondo up close. After the performance, you can learn Taekwondo dance and Taekwondo striking. It is a perfect Taekwondo experience for the whole family. The Taekwondo demonstration has been the most popular program since Taekwondowon opened. Numbered tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the day, but they close early.

Taekwondo Stay: From Healing Meditation to Monorail

Taekwondo Stay is perfect for individuals (2 or more people) who want to experience Taekwondo more seriously. When you enter Taekwondowon and receive a Taekwondo uniform, you feel special. Next, during the stay period, visitors can participate in two types of Taekwondo training (Taekwondo experience).
Taekwondo's training program is largely comprised of experience type, training type, and activity type; each with detailed programs. Healing Taekwondo Exercise is the representative experience program. It is a freehand Taekwondo exercise where you can enjoy basic Taekwondo postures and kicks with music. Training-type Intensive Taekwondo Meditation is a dynamic and, at the same time, static meditation that combines Taekwondo movements and breathing techniques. Taekwondo Healing Therapy trains the body's strength and flexibility through the lower part of the abdomen and lower body training. The activity type includes Chaeinji-ro Trekking. Enjoy the nature of Baegunsan Mountain by trekking the Pyeongwon Course (beginner), Taebaek Course (intermediate), and Ilyeo Course (advanced) within the Taekwondowon. In addition, the Taekwondo Stay includes a monorail that allows easy access to the observatory and a pass that allows you to use the YAP Experience Center equipped with VR&AR contents, enabling you to enjoy the feeling of travel.

The detailed program varies depending on the theme of each period, such as healing week or family week, so it is best to check and sign up in advance. In the case of groups, they can use Taekwondo training content separately from the Taekwondo Stay. The minimum number of people is ten for foreigners and 20 for Koreans. You must make a reservation in advance.

NOTE

Taekwondowon is huge, so it operates a shuttle bus within it. The shuttle bus runs about every 15 minutes on following route: Experience Center - Doyak Center - Administrative Center (Cheongwongyo) – Traditional Garden (Hoyeonjeon Pavilion) - Traditional Martial Arts Training Center (Ohaengpokpo Falls) - Monorail Platform.

Nearby Travel Destinations

Bandi Land

A place where you can observe the ecology of fireflies in Muju and consists of an insect museum and an astronomy science museum.
1324, Museol-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do

Meoru Wine Cave

A wine cave that utilizes a tunnel for excavation work. It is a tourist attraction for the five senses, where you can taste Muju Meoru Wine and experience a foot bath.
359, Sanseong-ro, Jeoksang-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do

Deogyusan Mountain

A gondola that runs from Muju Deogyusan Resort to Seolcheonbong Peak (1520 m), allowing you to easily go up to the summit of Hyangjeokbong Peak (1614 m).
185, Manseon-ro, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do (Muju Deogyusan Resort)

Gimhwantae Literary Museum and Choi Buk Art Museum

The exhibition halls of Gim Hwan-tae, a literary critic during the Japanese colonial period, and Choi Buk, a master of Joseon landscape painting, are located next to each other, making it convenient and beneficial.
15, Choebuk-ro, Muju-eup, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do