Kwan

Kwan may refer to:

  • Kwan (surname) (關), a Chinese surname
  • Kwan (band), Finnish musical group
  • Kwans, martial arts term
  • See also

  • Guan (disambiguation)
  • Kuang (disambiguation)
  • Kwon
  • Quan
  • Quon (disambiguation)
  • Kwan (martial arts)

    Kwan (Hanja: 館; Hangul: ) in Korean literally means building or hall, but when used in martial arts it can also refer to a school or clan of martial artists who follow the same style and/or leader. This article is about the different taekwondo kwans.

    The five original Taekwondo kwans

  • Chung Do Kwan(청도관) - first Taekwondo dojang in korea founded in 1944 by Lee Won Kuk(이원국). He had studied Taekkyeon in Seoul, He also studied Shotokan Karate in Japan, Kung Fu in Henan and Shanghai in China, and other.
  • Song Moo Kwan(송무관) - founded in Kaesong in 1946 by Ro Byung Jick(노병직), who had studied karate under Gichin Funakoshi along with Chung Do Kwan founder Lee Won Kuk in Japan.
  • Moo Duk Kwan(무덕관) - founded 1945 by Hwang Kee(황기) teaching Hwa Soo Do. Hwang studied Taekkyon, T'ai chi and some types of Kung Fu in China. His first two attempts at running a school of Hwa Soo Do were unsuccessful. After 1946, realizing that most Koreans were unfamiliar with the Chinese based arts he was teaching, he incorporated the more familiar, Japanese influenced, Tang Soo Do into his curriculum. By 1953 and onward until 1960, the Moo Duk Kwan had risen to become biggest martial arts organization in Korea, with close to 75% of all martial artists in Korea practicing Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. In 1957, Hwang made a discovery of Soo Bahk(수박), a traditional Korean martial art from Muyedobotongji(무예도보통지). In 1960, the Korean Soo Bahk Do Association was incorporated and officially registered with the Korean government as the traditional Korean martial art. The following year, the Moo Duk Kwan Soo Bahk Do discipline was recognized internationally for the first time.
  • Kwan (band)

    Kwan is a hip hop/pop music group from Helsinki, Finland. Most visible members of the band are the two vocalists Mariko (Mari Liisa Pajalahti) and Tidjan (Ossi Bah Tidiane). The band started as a hip hop act, but nowadays the songs contain more singing than rapping.

    The first album, Dynasty, sold platinum in Finland, the second one, The Die Is Cast double platinum.

    Trivia

    In spring 2007, lead vocalist Mariko is participating in the Finnish season 2 of Dancing with the Stars, dancing with Aleksi Seppänen. Contrary to expectations and despite having no ballroom dancing background whatsoever, she has set the floor on fire time after time, eventually becoming the odds-on favourite to go all the way and win the competition. On 22 April 2007 they beat Sari Siikander and Mikko Ahti to win the final.

    Discography

    Studio albums

  • Dynasty (2001)
  • The Die Is Cast (2002)
  • Love Beyond This World (2004)
  • Little Notes (2006)
  • Singles

  • Padam (2001)
  • Microphoneaye (2001)
  • Late (2001)
  • Rock Da House (2001)
  • The Die Is Cast (2002)
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Shine

    by: Kwan

    I can feel what you have inside
    But you lie to yourself
    Look in to my eyes
    'cause you have it all
    You know it too
    So why don't you do something about baby don't deny
    Would you even try
    Break the wall to face it all
    What can I do for you to believe me?
    ...for you to believe me?
    I can see the shine
    I can see the shine in you
    I can see it in your eyes
    So why don't you do something
    I can see the shine
    I can see the shine in you
    I can see it in your eyes
    So why don't you do something.
    You won't lose it baby don't be afraid
    There will be a day when it's too late
    You say that you don't believe in love
    Love is already in you
    Don't wait too long there will be no sign
    'cause deep inside of your mind you want to
    Am I wrong, I don't think
    So tell me what can I do for you to believe me
    What does your heart say
    What do you fear
    Why do you always push it away?
    Why these unnecessary tears?
    I can see the shine but you're only wasting time
    Putting yourself always in question
    Denying leberation of your mind
    You kinda know you have talent
    You kinda know how to exploit it
    But you do nothing
    Do yourself a favor don't avoid it
    Do something do something
    About it do something




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