Do they practice Taekwondo in North Korea?

Yes. Taekwondo originates from older Korean arts (Taekkyeon), and was developed into the modern form in the 1940s, around the same time that Korea was split following WW2. The term Tae Kwon Do became prevalent in the 1950, and the founder - Choi Hong Hi - was looking for 'all Korean' inclusion. read more

The term Tae Kwon Do became prevalent in the 1950, and the founder - Choi Hong Hi - was looking for 'all Korean' inclusion. This cost him the support of the South Korean Government. From Wikipedia: Cold War politics of the 1960s and 1970s complicated the adoption of ITF-style taekwondo as a unified style, however. read more