Korean - please, can anybody translate this text?

[GordonS]

Hi!
I just recieved my belt from one of my instructors. There is Korean language written on the belt. I was quite suprized that the instructor had no idea of the meaning of the text.
Before I can wear the belt I have to understand the meaning of those Korean characters.
GTPlanet, help me to wear the belt.
Somebody knowing Korean language, could you translate these characters for me, please.

 

[PeterJB]

Try handwriting it into Google translate. I gave that a go. First two characters came up as International and the last one as People. The middle comes came as something about status and terrorists, so I don't think I got that right...

 

[Kitten]

What's your Style of Martial Arts?

 

[Mustangmiha]

Try handwriting it into Google translate. I gave that a go. First two characters came up as International and the last one as People. The middle comes came as something about status and terrorists, so I don't think I got that right...

 

[PeterJB]

For all I know I was right. It could have been international society for the protection of people from terrorism with martial arts!

 

[R.S]

My best google translate handwritting guess
International Tae Kwon-blind is open

Could it be
International Taekwondo Federation?

 

[PeterJB]

Blind Tae Kwon Doe, I like the sound of that!

 

[R.S]

Blind Tae Kwon Doe, I like the sound of that!

To truly see truly, you must first close your eyes.

 

[GordonS]

To truly see truly, you must first close your eyes.

I like the sound of that phrase.
The belt is Adidas brand and I tried to search various stores on the web but I didn't find the answer that way.
Yes, my style is ITF Taekwon-do. So I.T.F. something on the belt.. Unfolding nicely. Just waiting for the whole translation
Thank you all for your inputs.

p.s. Of course, if I manage to solve this myself I will post my finding here.

p.p.s. Strange that the belt doesn't include characters "tae / kwon / do" in the common form (easily found on the internet, if intrested) . I know those three characters like the back of my hand.

 

[Grayfox]

That Kenji looks more japanese than korean to me.

 

[DustDriver]

International Taekwondo Federation?

It looks like it, if you translate that to Korean with Google and compare it with the image.

 

[R.S]

I like the sound of that phrase.

I just made it up, don't take it too serious lol.

It looks like it, if you translate that to Korean with Google and compare it with the image.

Very similar indeed

 

[Lizard]

That Kenji looks more japanese than korean to me.

How would you tell it isn't Chinese? That is what Kanji is. Chinese adopted into Japanese. Only speaking one of the languages would tell you if it is Japanese or Chinese.
It looks Korean. Notice the circle at the bottom of the last character.

 

[Grayfox]

How would you tell it isn't Chinese? That is what Kanji is. Chinese adopted into Japanese.
It looks Korean. Notice the circle at the bottom of the last character.

I saw it but many korean letters have circles in them
Main think i look for when seeing if it is korean or not.

 

[GordonS]

As I stated earlier:
"p.p.s. Strange that the belt doesn't include characters "tae / kwon / do" in the common form (easily found on the internet, if intrested) . I know those three characters like the back of my hand.

I will return the belt if it's not korean language.

 

[Grayfox]

As I stated earlier:
"p.p.s. Strange that the belt doesn't include characters "tae / kwon / do" in the common form (easily found on the internet, if intrested) . I know those three characters like the back of my hand.

I will return the belt if it's not korean language.

If you need it for taekwondo, ask your master and s/he should be able to tell you if it is correct.

 

[DustDriver]

The 3rd, 4th and 5th characters translate to taekwondo, and look the same as the symbols on wikipedia.

 

[R.S]

As I stated earlier:
"p.p.s. Strange that the belt doesn't include characters "tae / kwon / do" in the common form (easily found on the internet, if intrested) . I know those three characters like the back of my hand.

I will return the belt if it's not korean language.

It appears to be very stylised.

 

[GordonS]

If you need it for taekwondo, ask your master and s/he should be able to tell you if it is correct.

It is in my first post: the one who gave me the belt didn' have a clue of those characters, which is strange.

It appears to be very stylised.

Indeed it is! Now I can see similarity. So Korean it is.

 

[Omnis]

It says International Taekwondo Federation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Taekwon-Do_Federation

 

[GordonS]

It says International Taekwondo Federation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Taekwon-Do_Federation

Yes it is! Thank you very much Omnis and all you guys.
Gotta mention this information to the instructor face to face.

p.s. Our federation's president is Pablo Trajtenberg, found in Omnis's link.

 

[BobK]

I'll have to ditch my translator, then. Kept coming up with something like "Consume dung and perish" or something like that.

 

[Bc4]

I'll have to ditch my translator, then. Kept coming up with something like "Consume dung and perish" or something like that.

So close...