Author: admin

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

adminLeave a Comment on 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 […]

Read More

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

adminLeave a Comment on 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 […]

Read More

조선 착호갑사의 수박(手搏) 활용과 북방 수렵 신체문화 연구: 전통무예 수박의 국제화 브랜드 전략을 중심으로

adminLeave a Comment on 조선 착호갑사의 수박(手搏) 활용과 북방 수렵 신체문화 연구: 전통무예 수박의 국제화 브랜드 전략을 중심으로

본 연구는 조선 시대 호랑이 포획을 전담하던 특수 군인인 착호갑사(捉虎甲士)의 무과 시험 내 수박(手搏) 활용 기록과, 백두산 일대 북방 수렵민들의 신체 격투 체계가 투영된 수박춤 기능자 김학천의 구전 증거를 융합적으로 고찰한다. 기존 연구가 수박을 단순한 민간 격투 유희나 태권도·택견의 전신으로만 국한했던 한계에서 벗어나, 본고에서는 수박이 지닌 ‘특수 목적 군사 전술성’과 ‘산악 지형 생존 기동성’을 규명하고자 […]

Read More

International Martial Arts Committee (IMAC) Announces Global Relaunch

adminLeave a Comment on 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 […]

Read More

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

adminLeave a Comment on 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 […]

Read More

전통 신체문화 ‘수박(Subak)’ 국제 공동체 기반 보존 활동 확대

adminLeave a Comment on 전통 신체문화 ‘수박(Subak)’ 국제 공동체 기반 보존 활동 확대

사단법인 대한수박협회와 미국 와이오밍주 법인 세계수박연맹(World Subak Federation LLC)은 한국 전통 신체문화인 수박(Subak)의 국제 공동체 기반 보존(Safeguarding) 활동을 지속적으로 확대하고 있다고 밝혔다. 양 단체에 따르면 최근 활동은 디지털 아카이빙, 온라인 교육 세미나, 국제 네트워킹, 공동체 기반 전승 프로젝트 등을 중심으로 진행되고 있다. 수박은 손치기·몸 운용·균형 이동·보법(步法) 등을 포함하는 한국의 전통 신체문화로 이해되고 있으며, 최근에는 다국어 […]

Read More

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

adminLeave a Comment on 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 […]

Read More

Reconsidering Rikidozan Through the Traditional Body Culture of Hamgyeong Province(2), Dr. Im Hong-taek

adminLeave a Comment on Reconsidering Rikidozan Through the Traditional Body Culture of Hamgyeong Province(2), Dr. Im Hong-taek

— 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 […]

Read More

[Contribution] Re-evaluating Rikidozan and Hamgyong-do's Traditional Physical Culture (2), Dr. Lim Hong-taek

adminLeave a Comment on [기고] 역도산과 함경도 전통 신체문화의 재조명(2), 임홍택 박사

— 북방 공동체 신체문화의 문화사적 의미 임홍택전 서울문화예술대학교 교수 역도산(김신락)은 오늘날 일본 프로레슬링의 상징적 인물로 널리 알려져 있다. 그러나 그가 함경남도 홍원 출신이라는 사실과, 그의 성장 배경이 한반도 북부 지역의 전통 신체문화 환경과 연결되어 있다는 점은 상대적으로 충분히 조명되지 못했다. 전통사회에서의 신체문화는 오늘날처럼 스포츠, 무예, 놀이, 춤, 공동체 의례가 명확히 구분된 형태로 존재하지 않았다. 특히 […]

Read More

Reconsidering Rikidozan Through the Traditional Body Culture of Hamgyeong Province(1), County Governor Han Seong-ho

adminLeave a Comment on Reconsidering Rikidozan Through the Traditional Body Culture of Hamgyeong Province(1), County Governor Han Seong-ho

— 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 […]

Read More