China Designates Arirang and Pansori as Cultural Heritage… Seo Kyung-Duk: "Urgent Response Needed"

ddaily.co.kr

Factuality

Ownership

[Digital Daily Reporter Cho Eun-byeol] Controversy is arising after it was revealed that China has been designating Korean traditional culture, such as Arirang and Pansori, as its own cultural heritage. According to the results report of the "Comprehensive Study on Responding to China's Cultural Projects on Korean Traditions," submitted by the National Heritage Administration to the office of Rep. Kim Yun-deok of the Democratic Party of Korea, …

asiae.co.kr

Factuality

Ownership

Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University urged the government to take active measures regarding the case in which China designated Korean traditional culture, such as Arirang and Pansori, as its own national intangible cultural heritage.

매일신문

Factuality

Ownership

It has been revealed that China has designated 24 items of Korea's representative traditional culture, including Arirang, Pansori, and kimchi-making techniques, as its own national-level intangible cultural heritage. In particular, information boards installed in China even contain descriptions explaining the origin of Arirang as a song sung by people who migrated from the Chinese mainland to the Korean Peninsula, sparking controversy over histo…

Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)

Factuality

Ownership

Amidst China's ceaseless "cultural project" aimed at stealing Korean culture—such as Hanbok, Kimchi, and Arirang—and claiming it as its own, it has been reported that there are actually 24 cases in which intangible heritage related to our traditional culture has been registered as its own national-level cultural heritage. According to the results report of the National Heritage Administration's "Comprehensive Study on Responding to China's Cultu…