A Study on the Direction of Mixed Research on Taekwondo and Tourism in Korea
AUTHORS
Tae-Seung Park,Kyung Hee Univ
ABSTRACT
A study presenting the right direction of academic investigation on a new social phenomenon named Taekwondo tourism in Korea has led to a surge in global sports given the current trend of interdisciplinary collaboration. This study presents the importance of infrastructure establishment in Taekwondo Tourism Convergence research through literature, and transformation in communication and awareness of this field in order to present the right direction of academic convergence regarding Taekwondo tourism in Korea. Consequently, this study establishes academic identity, fundamental concepts, and additional features regarding the possibility of a seamless integration with academic domains.
KEYWORDS
Taekwondo, Tourism, Convergence, Direction
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