A tenet is an opinion, principle or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true.
Taekwondo aims to achieve these Tenets:
- Courtesy
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Self-Control
- Indomitable Spirit
| Courtesy | Ye-Eui | 예 의 | |
| Integrity | Yum-chi | 염 치 | |
| Perseverance | In-nae | 인 내 | |
| Self-Control | Guk-ki | 극 기 | |
| Indomitable Spirit | Bek-jul-bul-gul | 백 잘 불 굴 |
