Korean Language
Counting, Ordinal Numbers and Colors
You'll find that counting in the Korean language is the most common tae kwon do terminology you will hear in a classroom.
Counting
To count after ten, you add cumulatively. For example 11 is yul-hana. 23 would be semul-set and so on.
Ordinal Numbers
The ordinal numbers are used to name forms (poomse). Beginners poomse are thought of as chapters of a book. They are referred to as 1st Chapter (il jang), 2nd Chapter (ee jang), for a particular set or book of forms.
Colors
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