June 6 is known as Hyon-ch’ung-il or Korean
Memorial Day. On this day, Korea honors the brave
warriors who died in battle to protect their
country. Koreans hang their national flag in front
of their house and hold special services at the
National Cemetery in Seoul.
As martial artists, we should pay special tribute
to Memorial Day, especially since our first tenant
is "Loyalty to Country". One thing we can do to show
our devotion is to learn about the flag, since it is
the most well known symbol for any country.
While each of us has a different national flag
depending on where we live, we all wear a Korean
flag on our uniform to represent the history of our
art. Search the internet to find out more about your
country’s flag, but in the meantime, try this word
search on the Tae Kukgi or Korean flag by printing
out this page and finding the words below.
