Reddit reviews A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do
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There is a really interesting book "A Killing Art:The Untold History of Taekwon-Do" (http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1550228250) that has a section regarding Ko-Dang vs. Ju-Che (pg. 144). Summarizing, Ju-Che is the name of a (North) Korean Philosophy while Ko-Dang was a pseudonym of a former North Korean leader who was later imprisoned by the North (and was thus no longer in good standing in the north). Thus the ejection of Ko-Dang and adoption of Ju-Che.
"A Killing Art" is a great read, and I recommend it highly as it is one of the few books I've seen that even mention Gen. Choi.
I would definitely recommend "A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do" by Alex Gillis
http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1550228250
Most people don't, because it's been almost completely gone from the art for a very long time. I don't know if it ever even made it over to the western world. If you're a TKD fan, you should 100% read this book - https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1550228250
The author took the role of a TKD historian, read old documents, interviewed key figures, and ultimately learned quite a bit about the origins of TKD. It's super interesting. That said, it is far more focused on ITF style TKD than other branches.... That said, this is where most of the practical stuff came from. I came from a mixed school of ITF, WTF, ATA, and Chung Do Kwan (masters/ black belts from each rotated teaching).