Kim Taek-gi, the artist who designed the sculpture, described Taekwon V as an ''icon of justice.'' His wire-mesh version of the robot isn't punching or kicking an invisible foe, but blowing a ...

Robot Taekwon V, piloted by fictional taekwondo champion Kim Hoon, uses his martial arts skills and technology to battle evil and protect the weak. The hugely popular superhero was appointed a UNHCR ...