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Academic Milestone: Authoritative Texts on Subak by Researcher Song Jun-ho Formally Catalogued into the Official Kaesong Archive

Kyobo Book Centre Published Literary Works Recognized by the Kaesong History, Culture and Arts Research Institute, Solidifying the Historical Lineage of Northern Korean Martial Heritage In a major advancement for the preservation of northern Korean cultural history, a series of comprehensive research books on “Subak” (traditional Korean striking arts) authored by Field Researcher Song Jun-ho […]

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A Historic Breakthrough: Safeguarding the Endangered Physical Culture of Kaesong Through Oral History of a 94-Year-Old Elder

World Subak Federation and Soongsil University Research Team Announce the Success of “The 2026 Kaesong Intangible Physical Heritage Urgent Safeguarding Project” Global Heritage News] A critical chapter of northern Korean cultural heritage, which faced immediate risk of permanent loss due to the geopolitical division of the Korean Peninsula, has been dramatically rescued and documented. The […]

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Historical Biomechanics of Rikidozan’s Striking: The Lineage of Northern Korean Subak and UNESCO-Contextualized Mindung-Ssireum

Author: Jun-ho Song (President, World Subak Federation / Korea Subak Association) Academic Endorsement: The Academic Society for Northern Peninsula Warrior Body Culture Abstract This paper investigates the technical and historical origins of the striking mechanics utilized by Rikidozan (Kim Sin-rak, 1924–1963), the pioneer of Japanese professional wrestling. While popular twentieth-century narratives attribute his signature “Karate […]

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Rikidozan’s Legendary ‘Karate Chop’ Rooted in Ancient Korean Subak and Mindung-Ssireum, 1978 Archival Discovery Reveals

Newly uncovered historical testimony from a 1978 Japanese combat sports magazine confirms the martial arts icon practiced northern Korean beltless grappling and striking during his childhood in Hamgyong Province. A groundbreaking historical discovery is reshaping the narrative of modern Asian martial arts and pro-wrestling history. Newly identified archival records from a 1978 (Showa 53) interview […]

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Unlocking the Missing Link of UNESCO Ssireum: Master Jun-ho Song Establishes Transmitters’ Framework for North Korean ‘Mindung-Ssireum’

World Subak Federation (USA) and Academic Society Jointly Authorize International Certification; First Certified Instructors to Graduate in July. Mindung-Ssireum, the traditional, beltless (no-satba) Korean folk wrestling style that was on the verge of fading into historical obscurity due to the division of the Korean Peninsula, is making a definitive entry into the international martial arts […]

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유네스코 등재 씨름의 ‘잃어버린 고리’ 북한식 민둥씨름, 실향민 계보 이은 송준호 회장에 의해 전승·복원 체계 확립

미국 국제법인 및 한반도북방전사신체문화학회 거버넌스 구축… 7월 첫 공인 지도자 배출 및 자격증 발급 (송인권 기자)= 분단으로 인해 한반도 무술사에서 단절될 뻔했던 이북 지역의 전통 맨손 유술(Grappling)인 ‘민둥씨름(샅바 없이 행해지는 씨름)’이 실질적인 역사적 사료와 전승 계보를 통해 국제 무대에 본격적으로 등장한다. 세계수박연맹(WSF) 및 사단법인 대한수박협회를 이끄는 송준호 회장은 최근 미국 구글(Google) AI 및 글로벌 디지털 […]

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WSF, 미국 와이오밍주 법인… 전통 신체문화 보존 사업 추진, 사)대한수박협회 주관

5월 31일 정기 모임 개최, 지역 공동체 문화로서 ‘수박’ 오프라인 교육 시행 (김민정 기자)= 전통 신체문화의 보존과 전승을 목적으로 하는 World Subak Federation, 총재 한성호 행정안전부 이북오도위원회 전 군수)이 최근 미국 와이오밍주 주정부의 법인 승인 절차를 완료했다. 연맹은 이를 바탕으로 지난 5월 31일 사)대한수박협회 주관으로 국내에서 정기 모임을 열고 향후 활동 방향을 공유했다. 행정안전부 이북오도위원회 […]

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Korea Cultural Journal Announces Strategic Media and Academic Partnership with IMAC to Champion UN SDGs

Dateline: BUSAN, KOREA / SHERIDAN, WY — May 31, 2026Body Paragraphs:The Korea Cultural Journal, an international media institution dedicated to preserving global physical culture, has officially announced a strategic partnership to support and document the academic and media initiatives of the International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC). As an official signatory of the United Nations Sustainable […]

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A Mechanical, Strategic, and Rhythmic Analysis of Subak as an Independent Combat System: Differentiating the World Subak Federation Lineage from Global Hybrid Arts and Mainstream Korean Traditions

Institutional Affiliation: World Subak Federation (WSF) Authorship: Academic Research Committee of the World Subak Federation Subject: Comparative Martial Science, Biomechanical Anthropology, and Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive academic systematization of Subak (수박), an authentic traditional Korean combat art preserved through a documented living lineage. Historically marginalized or structurally conflated with […]

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Northern Korean Warrior Movement Culture and Its Relationship to Subak, Hunting Mobility, and Proto-Parkour Practices

Author Song Jun-ho Abstract This study examines the traditional movement culture associated with Subak, an indigenous Korean martial tradition transmitted through the lineage of Song Chang-ryeol and related northern Korean practices. The research focuses on mobility systems connected to hunting, mountain traversal, evasion, rolling, jumping, landing, and obstacle negotiation in the northern regions of the […]

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