Korean Culture and Etiquette

Basic Korean terminology that might be heard in a dojang (school):

HAPKIDO “THE WAY OF COORDINATING POWER”
	“HAP” = to coordinate
	“KI” = essence of power
	“DO” = the way or method of

JIN JOONG KWAN “TRUE TEACHING TO THE MASSES”
	“JIN” = true
	“JOONG” = teaching
	“KWAN” = family or masses

Numbers

Hana	1	One	Il
Dul	2	Two	Ee
Set	3	Three	Sahm
Net	4	Four	Sah
Dasot	5	Five	Ok
Yasot	6	Six	Ryook
Ilgup	7	Seven	Chil
Yodol	8	Eight	Pal
Ahop	9	Nine	Koo
Yol	10	Ten	Ship

Hapkido Uniform

Dhee	Belt
Dobok	Uniform

Titles

Chongjaenim	President of Jin Jung Kwan
Bu chongjaenim	Vice-President of Jin Jung Kwan
Chon Kwan Jang nim	Head Grandmaster
Kwan jang nim	7th-9th Degree Black Belt, Grandmaster
Sah bum nim	4th-6th Degree Black Belt, Master
Bu sah bum	3rd Degree Black Belt, Senior Instructor
Kyo sah	2nd Degree Black Belt
Jo Kyo	1st Degree Black Belt
Sun bae nim	Senior student
Hu bae nim	Junior student
Hak seang	Student
Jeja	pupil