A Korean-style martial art founded in Finland.Created by Young Suk (Yoon Soon Hwang) (8 dan) in 1989, when the first club was established in Kauhava, Finland. In the last few years, it has been spreading to other Nordic countries, such as Sweden, Norway and Denmark.It is descended from other Korean styles, such as Hoi Jeon Moo Sool and Taekwondo.Techniques include joint-locking techniques, kicks, punches, chokes, throws, takedowns and grappling technique.

Joint locks mainly target the wrist and elbow but there are also leg locks. Chokes are performed mostly with forearm and wrist. Throws and takedowns resemble Judo and wrestling techniques but are done more elegantly. Kicks are mostly aimed at ribs or head and punches to the abdomen. Punches can be targeted to the body only.
The art contains three weapon styles: nunchaku; long staff (bong) eg. Japanese staff (bo); and sword (gum/kum) (eg. Japanese katana).
Hanmoodo exponents are also encouraged to engage in exhibitions where a practiced choreography is presented to an audience. These choreographies feature several practitioners performing self-defence techniques on each other.

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