Korea Culture Journal

(Reporter Kim Min-jung) = Venezuela, the cultural center of Central and South America, brought down the grand curtain of the ‘2026 International Northern-Style Ssireum Championship,' commemorating the UN International Youth Day, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of local youth. This tournament was organized by the local cultural headquarters to widely promote the historical value of northern-style Ssireum in Venezuela and to strengthen deep cultural bonds with youths in the South American region. In particular, heart-pounding and fierce matches unfolded throughout the main stage [...]

(Reporter Kim Min-jung) = The Cultural Headquarters of the International Northern Ssireum Federation in Egypt, a cultural hub connecting Africa and the Middle East, won a co-championship at the 2026 International Northern Ssireum Championship. This tournament was organized by the Egyptian Cultural Headquarters to spread the historical value of Northern Ssireum locally in Egypt and to strengthen deep cultural solidarity between the two countries. In particular, after edge-of-your-seat close matches throughout the main stage where the athletes proved their flawless skills, the honor of the joint [...]

(Reporter Kim Min-jung) = At the championship held by the International Northern Ssireum Federation in Tanzania, the cultural hub of East Africa, on August 12 to commemorate UN International Youth Day, they captured co-championship titles amid enthusiastic cheers from local youth. This competition was held to promote the value of Korea's time-honored Northern-style Ssireum to the world and to strengthen cultural ties with international youth. In particular, after national representative athletes and local trainees competed in their skills from the preliminary rounds to the finals, a surprisingly closely matched [...]