The event was held at the Sheikh Sa’ad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex in Sabah Al Salem.

"Taekwondo is a well-known traditional martial art of Korea," said He Chung Byung-Ha, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait, as reported by the Arab Times.

"As we speak, around 100 million taekwondo practitioners worldwide are strengthening their body and mind through this wonderful sport.

"As such, few other things can be referred to as a better example than taekwondo for becoming global from being local.

"In Kuwait, Korean taekwondo masters have set out to instruct taekwondo since the 1980s.

"Now we assume more than 4,000 people are practicing this martial art in Kuwait."

Among the winners were Salwa Club, who won the Olympic system competition for girls, Kuwait Club, who won the youth Olympic system competition and Al-Fatat Club, who won the open competition for women.

The event attracted a large audience of fans and enthusiasts and included a performance from the Korean kukkiwon taekwondo team.

The South Korean Taekwondo Championship also took place as part of the event.

Byung-Ha added: "The public attendance was huge, which indicates the good level the game has reached in Kuwait, thanks to the interest of the Kuwait Taekwondo Federation headed by Hani Al-Mershad in recent years."

Kuwait claimed a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, when it featured as a demonstration sport, after Mohammad Al-Qaimi reached the semi-finals of the men’s welterweight category.