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World Subak Federation President Han Seong-ho Makes Unexpected Appointment of Jeong Byeong-in, ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage Recipient,’ as Artistic Director

(Reporter Kim Min-jeong) = Han Seong-ho, the newly appointed President of the World Subak Federation LLC, headquartered in Wyoming, USA (and former County Governor of the Office of the Five Northern Provinces under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety), officially announced the appointment of Master Jeong Byeong-in, a recipient of the Intangible Cultural Heritage […]

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World Subak Federation Appoints Former Government Official Han Seong-ho as President to Safeguard Northern Intangible Heritages

The World Subak Federation LLC (WSF), legally incorporated in the State of Wyoming, USA, has officially announced the appointment of Mr. Han Seong-ho, former County Governor under the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces (Ministry of the Interior and Safety, South Korea), as its new President and Supreme Executive Officer. This landmark appointment aims […]

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World Subak Federation Establishes Northern Peninsula Body Culture Research Institute to Document Rare Martial and Hunting Heritages

The World Subak Federation LLC has officially announced the establishment of the Northern Peninsula Body Culture Research Institute (한반도 북방신체문화연구회) under its corporate umbrella. This newly formed academic and research body is dedicated to pioneering the international documentation, preservation, and analysis of rare, endangered traditional body cultures and intangible heritages rooted in the northern regions […]

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Subak, Gwonbeop, and Joseon Military Martial Arts: Historical Transmission and Contemporary Heritage Recognition in Korea

Abstract This study examines the historical relationship between Subak and the martial art traditions preserved within Seoul’s Intangible Cultural Heritage military martial arts system. Particular attention is given to Gwonbeop techniques documented in the eighteenth-century martial arts manual Muye Dobo Tongji and their possible relationship to surviving Korean Subak traditions. Recent heritage designation efforts in […]

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Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage Highlights Subak Connections in Traditional Military Martial Arts

Seoul’s Intangible Cultural Heritage program has officially recognized the traditional military martial arts that were historically practiced within Joseon Dynasty army units. These martial arts, formally documented in the 18th-century military manual Muye Dobo Tongji, include a unique set of hand-based combat techniques known as Gwonbeop, which are closely associated with the Korean martial art […]

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Korean Sports Authority Introduced Subak and the Korea Subak Association in Official Publication

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation and official Korean sports administration platforms have publicly introduced Subak as part of Korea’s traditional martial heritage, including references to the Korea Subak Association and the transmission of basic Subak techniques. In an official Korean sports blog publication, the history of Subak was explained alongside demonstrations of foundational movements preserved […]

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A Study on the Utilization of Subak (手搏) by the Joseon Chako-Gapsa and Its Connection to Northern Hunting Body Culture: Focusing on International Branding Strategies for Traditional Martial Arts

Abstract This study investigates the historical and anthropological convergence between the institutional use of Subak (traditional Korean martial arts) in the military examinations for Chako-Gapsa (elite tiger-hunting soldiers of the Joseon Dynasty) and the oral testimonies of Kim Hak-cheon, the last practitioner of the Subak-chum (Subak Dance), which reflects the physical grappling traditions of northern […]

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International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC) Announces Global Relaunch

A New Platform for Traditional Martial Arts, Body Culture, and International Heritage Exchange BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA — The International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC), a global martial arts and cultural exchange network originally established through cooperation with martial arts instructors and researchers from more than 20 countries, has officially announced its international relaunch and organizational […]

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Nomination Dossier for the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register (2024)

Submitted to: Korea Heritage Service (formerly Cultural Heritage Administration) Document Type: Official Institutional Application &Program Framework Subject: Subak (Traditional Martial Art) and Subak-Chum (Folk Dance Tradition) ITEM 1. NAME OF THE DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE Title (Maximum 10 words): >Archival Records of Subak (Traditional Martial Art) and Subak-Chum (Folk Dance) Collected Across South Korea, North Korea, and […]

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Traditional Korean Body Culture “Subak” Expands International Community-Based Safeguarding Activities

The Korea Subak Association and the World Subak Federation LLC (Wyoming, USA) announced that they are continuing international community-based safeguarding activities related to Subak, a traditional Korean body culture and movement heritage practice. According to the organizations, recent activities have focused on digital archiving, online educational seminars, international networking, and community-based transmission projects connected to […]

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