Opposite to white, black signifies maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Red signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise control, and also warning the opponent to stay away.

Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses. Red signifies danger cautioning the student to exercise control, and also warning the opponent to stay away.

Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.

Green signifies the planet's growth as Taekwondo skills begin to develop. Blue signifies the Heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.

Green signifies the planet's growth, representing how Taekwondo skills begin to develop in a student.

Yellow signifies the earth from which the plant sprouts and takes root as the Taekwondo foundation is being laid. Green signifies the planet's growth as Taekwondo skills begin to develop.

Yellow signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundations of Taekwondo are laid.

The 9th Kup is the first level achieved after the White belt. White signifies 'innocence'. The state where one has no prior knowledge of Taekwondo.