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May 2026

World Subak Federation Releases “Subak Introduction” Open Educational PDF

The World Subak Federation has released a new English-language educational document titled “Subak Introduction,” presenting Subak as part of Korea’s traditional body culture and movement heritage. The PDF was developed as an introductory open educational resource (OER) intended for international readers, researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in Korean traditional movement systems and embodied cultural knowledge. […]

Korea Subak Association Submits Traditional Subak Educational Resources to UNESCO-UNEVOC OER Listing

The Korea Subak Association and the World Subak Federation announced that they recently submitted traditional Subak-related open educational resources (OER) to the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET OER resource listing. UNESCO-UNEVOC is UNESCO’s international center for technical and vocational education and training (TVET), supporting global educational cooperation, open learning resources, and skills-based education initiatives. According to the association, […]

대한수박협회, UNESCO-UNEVOC OER 목록에 전통무예 수박 공개교육자료 제출

(김민정 기자)= 대한수박협회와 세계수박연맹은 최근 UNESCO-UNEVOC의 TVET(기술·직업교육훈련) 분야 공개교육자료(Open Educational Resources, OER) 목록에 전통무예 수박(Subak) 관련 공개교육자료를 신규 제안했다고 밝혔다. UNESCO-UNEVOC는 유네스코(UNESCO) 산하 국제 기술·직업교육훈련 네트워크로, 세계 각국의 교육기관·훈련기관·연구자들이 참여하여 직업교육, 기술교육, 개방형 학습 자료(OER) 및 국제 교육협력 등을 지원하고 있다. 이번 제출 자료는 단순 무술 소개가 아니라, 한국 전통 신체문화와 움직임 교육(body culture and […]

Remembering Song Chang-ryeol: Korean War Veteran and Transmitter of the Traditional Korean Martial Art Subak

(Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= Korean War Veteran Song Chang-ryeol, Successor of Traditional Martial Arts Subak and Ssireum (Mindung) As the 76th anniversary of the Korean War approaches, attention is being drawn to the life and legacy of the late Song Chang-ryeol, a Korean War veteran and traditional transmitter of the Korean martial art Subak. Song Chang-ryeol […]

Subak and the UNESCO 2003 Convention:

Documentation, Transmission, and the Safeguarding of Korean Martial Intangible Heritage Abstract This paper examines the relationship between Subak, a traditional Korean martial art, and the safeguarding principles established in the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Although Subak has not been inscribed on UNESCO’s official lists of intangible cultural heritage, […]

International Documentation of Subak in the UNESCO-Associated Global Martial Arts Survey:

Historical Transmission, Indigenous Body Culture, and the Song Chang-ryeol Lineage Abstract This paper examines the international documentation of Subak within the global martial arts survey published by the International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement under the auspices of UNESCO, a UNESCO Category 2 international institution dedicated to martial arts research and […]

전통무예 수박 학술 논문, 유럽 제노도(Zenodo) 국제 리포지토리 등재

“100년 전의 실증적 기록, 수박의 기술적 정체성을 세계에 알리다” (김민정 기자)= 세계수박연맹(World Subak Federation)은 20세기 초 수박의 신체 기제를 학술적으로 규명한 논문 [Technical Analysis of Early 20th Century Subak: A Study Based on the 1920s Film Featuring Kim Won-bo]가 유럽의 국제적 학술 아카이브인 제노도(Zenodo)에 정식 등재되었음을 알려드립니다. 1. 제노도(Zenodo) 등재의 의미 제노도는 유럽입자물리연구소(CERN)가 운영하고 유럽연합(EU)의 […]

[공지] 한국 전통 격투 ‘수박’ 무료 온라인/오프라인 체험 신청

(김민정 기자)= 한국 전통무예 수박을 국내와 외국에서도 체험할 수 있게 전승단체에서 공고를 했다. [교육, 체험 공고] 안녕하십니까, 사단법인 대한수박협회, 세계수박연맹입니다. ​본 설문은 송창렬옹, 오진환 할아버지, 중국 길림성 장백현 문화관장 역임 김학현(2007년 중국 백산시 무형유산 지정) 그리고 1920년대 김원보 선생으로부터 이어진 한국 전통 무예 ‘수박(Subak)’의 원형을 직접 경험해보고자 하는 분들을 위해 마련되었습니다. 현재 계승자이신 송준호 선생의 […]

2006 Korea Sports Council Research Award Winner. The Rebirth of a Lost Korean Combat Tradition.

This content documents the authentic lineage of Subak, a traditional Korean combat art. In 2006, the historical research on the discovery of Master Song Chang-ryeol (the predecessor) was formally recognized with the Research Award from the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. Validated by historian Kim Jae-il and featured in a special documentary by EBS (Korea […]

Preserving Endangered Martial Heritage Through Digital Documentation: The Case of Korean Subak and the Kim Won-bo Footage

In recent years, researchers and practitioners of traditional Korean Subak have been studying rare historical footage connected to Kim Won-bo, a Korean independence activist during the Japanese colonial period. The footage is important not only as martial arts material, but also as an example of embodied cultural knowledge that risks disappearing across generations. Traditional movement […]