Retard both where originally called Chung Do Kwan, it was created in 1944, by Great Grandmaster Won Kuk Lee, his original name for what he taught was “Tang Soo Do”, which is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese characters pronouced Karate Do in the Japanese language. Although the name “Tae Kwon Do” was proposed in 1955 by Chung Do Kwan students, it was slow to catch on among other Kwan Heads (Kwan Jang). Two of the other Kwan Jang preferred the name “Kong Soo Do”-Way of the Empty Hand. It was felt by some that “Kong Soo Do” would be more understood by potential students. In the same way that many people are familiar with the term “Karate” This idea was quickly voted down in meetings with various Kwan Heads. As a result, a compromise name-Tae Soo Do-began to be used. A few years later, the name “Tae Kwon Do” was adopted by all Kwans for its similarity to Taekkyon (practiced by the Koguryo, Silla, Baekjae, and Koryo Dynasties).

Previously, Tae Kyon had developed a bad reputation because it was used for gambling and trading of women. The name “Tae Kwon Do” was chosen for several reasons. It was felt that a new, Korean-based name was needed that honored the legacy of Tae Kyon without being sullied by its association with gangsters and troublemakers. Previous names included: Tang Soo Do (Way of the Tang Hand), Kong Soo Do (Way of the Empty Hand), and Hwa Soo Do (Way of the Flowering Hand).

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