The incredibly silly origin story of Taekwondo forms

The link between shotokan karate and Taekwondo. Why both styles use the same movements in their forms. And the strange reason why the movements of Taekwondo’s poomse are in a different order than the same movements from the kata of shotokan karate.
I’m 43 years old. In my youth, I spent many years practicing Taekwondo and Shotokan karate at the same. The more I learned about each martial art, the more I could see how connected they were. It wasn’t until years later that I studied the history of the Japanese occupation of Korea, which was ultimately the historical precedent for integrating Japanese kata into the Korean national martial of Taekwondo when it was finally codified as a unique fighting style and combat sport in 1955.
To anyone who has practiced the forms of both arts, the connection should be obvious. But the main reason for the differences might surprise you.
Since transitioning to professional combat sports nearly 20 years ago, I haven’t kept up with the forms of either style. So, please leave as many pedantic comments as possible about how a Taekwondo black belt should be ashamed for not remembering the exact order of the movements of even the first poomse. This would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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