Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop.

Jest to tradycyjny i narodowy sport Korei Południowej. Początkowo stworzony do celów militarnych, od 2000 roku jest dyscypliną olimpijską.