SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Ssireum, a type of Korean traditional wrestling, is attempting to make a comeback on YouTube after fading in popularity since the 1980s. A YouTube channel created by the National Ssireum Association this summer is gaining popularity among young South Koreans. Some of the videos of ssireum competition have reached [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — “Ssireum,” traditional Korean wrestling dating to the Three Kingdoms period (A.D. 220–280), was inscribed Monday as an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said. The decision was made during the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible [...]
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 [...]