Hwa Rang Do: The Untold Story of the Formation of the Modern Korean Martial Arts – Part 1
Watch the untold story from martial arts legend and Hwa Rang Do Founder, Dr. Joo Bang Lee on the origins and development of modern Korean martial arts including Hwa Rang Do, Hapkido and Kuk Sool Won. This […]
Hwa Rang Do: The Untold Story of the Formation of the Modern Korean Martial Arts – Part 2
Watch the untold story from martial arts legend and Hwa Rang Do Founder, Dr. Joo Bang Lee on the origins and development of modern Korean martial arts including Hwa Rang Do, Hapkido and Kuk Sool Won. This […]
Hwa Rang Do: The Untold Story of the Formation of the Modern Korean Martial Arts – Part 3
Watch the untold story from martial arts legend and Hwa Rang Do Founder, Dr. Joo Bang Lee on the origins and development of modern Korean martial arts including Hwa Rang Do, Hapkido and Kuk Sool Won. This […]
Hwa (Flowering)
The reason for the word “Flower” is to state that just as a flower grows and then blooms, so should a man grow and then bloom.
Rang (Knight)
The Rang or “Man” idea in the title refers to an ideal man: one of honor, strength, responsibility, and virtue.
Do (Way)
Since it is in the name of the Art, these ideas are central to all aspects of Hwarangdo: one should be without needing to try to be. By this concept a practitioner is taught to be humble, strong, and honorable.