Or Ssireum. Or Ssirum. Sirum is a traditional Korean art, and it's basically a variation of wrestling. At first look it seems similar to Sumo because of the ring setup and the Satba, a belt which wraps around the waist and right thigh. However, the techniques seem to be more like Greco-Roman wrestling or judo. There's a Wikipedia article on the style, but the best source i've found (that's not in Korean) is the Korean Ssireum Research Institute.
The rules of Sirum seem pretty formalized. Points are scored by making the opponent touch the ground with some part of their body other than their feet, so it's a lot like certain variations of tai chi combat (e.g., moving-step push hands). Also like many wrestling competitions, strikes and small-joint manipulation are proscribed. Although Sirum is still practice today, it's an extremely ancient art, dating possibly as far back as the 4th century AD.
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