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Hello Jin Young. Thank you for this. I have actually heard of ssireum. I know about it because of Kang Ho Dong and I have seen people play this sport on Korean TV shows. I think foreigners are more familiar with ssireum than neolttwigi.

- T. Beth

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In Korea, there are many traditional sports because Korea have a long history during 5000 years.

>>>> In Korea, there are many traditional sports because Korea has a long history for the past 5000 years.       

For example, tightrope walking, kite fighting, taekwondo, ssireum, and neolttwigi are representative for traditional sports.

>>>>  CORRECT.  

I seem to think many foreigner listened taekwondo which is part of Olympic event, but they didn\'t listen ssireum and neolttwigi.

>>>> I seem to think many foreigners have heard of taekwondo which is a part of the Olympic event, but they haven\'t heard of ssireum and neolttwigi.    

First, ssireum is Korean wrestling, whose rule for victory is to touch down opponent\'s knee on ground.

>>>> First, ssireum is a Korean wrestling where the rule for victory is to touch down opponent\'s knee on ground.    

It can be looked like sumo, but sumo has class according to weight while ssireum has weight division according to one.

>>>> It may look like sumo, but sumo has categories according to weight while ssireum has only one.   

Second, neolttwigi is Korean jumping game, which uses lever\'s principle using a long wood board on straw.

>>>> Second, neolttwigi is a Korean jumping game, which uses lever\'s principle using a long wood board on straw.     

Two people confront with each other and jump alternately.

>>>>  CORRECT.