May 2026

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]