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— Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Northern Korean Physical Traditions By Lim Hong-taekFormer Professor, Seoul Culture and Arts University Rikidozan (Kim Sin-rak) is widely recognized today as one of the most iconic figures in the history of Japanese professional wrestling. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the fact that he originated from Hongwon County in […]
— Hand-Striking Traditions, Mindung-Ssireum, and Korean Physical Heritage By Han Seong-hoFormer Governor of Hongwon County, Hamgyeongnam-doAdvisory Chairman, World Subak Federation LLC (Wyoming, USA) Rikidozan (Kim Sin-rak), widely remembered as the founding figure of Japanese professional wrestling, was originally born in Hongwon County, Hamgyeongnam-do, in northern Korea. While his legacy is often discussed within the context […]
글로벌 자문·연구 네트워크 참여 안내 [Notice]Call for Participation:WSF Global Advisory & Research Network 안녕하십니까.세계수박연맹(World Subak Federation LLC, WSF)은 미국 와이오밍주 등록 국제법인으로서, 동북아 전통 신체문화와 무예유산의 국제 교류·연구·교육·아카이브 구축을 추진하고 있습니다. 최근 연맹은 동북아전문가포럼(IMAS, 2016년 발족)을 공식 최고 학술 자문기구(Official Academic & Advisory Council)로 지정하고, 전통 신체문화의 국제적 보존 및 공동체 기반 연구 협력을 확대해 […]
World Subak Federation LLC Appoints IMAS as Official Academic & Advisory Council World Subak Federation LLC, an international organization registered in Wyoming, USA, announced that it has officially appointed the Institute of Northeast Asian Studies (IMAS) as its Official Academic & Advisory Council through an internal federation resolution. The appointment is part of a strategic […]
A major international milestone has been reached to introduce ‘Subak’—a precious traditional Korean martial heritage and physical culture—to the global stage. The World Subak Federation LLC (WSF) announced that it has officially received corporate approval (LLC) from the State Government of Wyoming, USA, initiating the full-scale establishment of its global network and traditional physical culture […]
We are proud to announce that the World Subak Federation International LLC has been officially approved and established by the State of Wyoming, USA. As a prominent traditional asset recognized as a preliminary item on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, Subak is now stepping onto the global […]
The World Subak Federation participated in the recent UNDRR SEM Climate Working Group webinar focused on climate resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative. During the online session, comments were submitted emphasizing the importance of integrating traditional knowledge, community-based physical culture, and open educational preservation into future resilience and […]
The Significance of AccessON in the International Dissemination of Subak Research This paper examines the significance of Korea’s national open-access platform AccessON in the digital preservation and international dissemination of Korean traditional embodied heritage, particularly Subak. Operated by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), AccessON functions as a national scholarly infrastructure supporting […]
As June approaches, international discussions surrounding the preservation of traditional physical culture and martial heritage continue to expand through digital platforms. The World Subak Federation recently shared a case study within the UNESCO-UNEVOC community forum, presenting data related to the global dissemination of Korean traditional physical culture through multilingual digital educational content. The forum post […]
1920 (Exact year of filming unknown) Abstract This paper examines the transformation of combat representation in Korean cinema from the Japanese colonial era to post–Korean War South Korea through comparative analysis of fight scenes appearing in early Korean films and the 1956 film Holiday in Seoul (서울의 휴일). Particular attention is given to the contrast […]