South Korean taekwondo enthusiasts take aim at Guinness record in mass poomsae demo
More than 8,000 taekwondo martial artists gather in Seoul for record-breaking feat, with air demonstration jets flying overhead
By Ko Dong-hwan
More than 8,000 taekwondo martial artists hope they have rewritten the Guinness World Records with their performance in front of South Korea’ National Assembly.
Professional taekwondo artists, enlistees from the Army, Navy and Air Force, policemen and civilians from across the nation demonstrated “poomsae,” a defined pattern of defence-and-attack motions, on the front lawn.
Guinness judges recognised their simultaneous display as a taekwondo poomsae demonstration involving a record number of participants.
A total of 8,212 participants performed poomsae — showing perfect forms without breaks or irregular moves — and satisfied conditions for a world record, according to the National Assembly. The global record authority’s headquarters in England will reveal its decision within a week.
