Korean Traditional Wrestling Likely to be Listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Asset

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Ssireum, a traditional Korean form of wrestling dating from the Three Kingdoms period (A.D. 220–280), is expected to be inscribed as an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday. Among the 40 applicants, an assessment panel under the committee recommended the inscription [...]