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DPRK Taekwon-Do Players Win Popularity in US
Pyongyang, June 27 (KCNA) -- Some days ago, an exhibition group of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee visited the United States. It performed in Boston and New York on June 11 and 12 and in Delaware on June 14, winning applause from Americans and U.S.-resident Koreans.

In a special program about the performance, VOA said whenever players presented excellent techniques, the spectators gave a big hand to them.

The well-performed demonstration reminded the spectators of a movie scene, VOA said. It created a great sensation among U.S. citizens and students.

Taekwon-Do, associated with the Korean people's wisdom and courage, drew much interest from American people, it added.

According to VOA, CNN and other media of the United States, Japan and south Korea were deeply concerned about the exhibition group's visit to the United States.

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