- Serving as Advisory Committee Member for KMSA (World Subak Federation) to Drive Historical Verification and Standardization
- Backed by South Hamgyeong Province to Re-evaluate the Archival Value of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Research Indexed in SSRN and Zenodo, Laying the Groundwork for Global Academic Recognition
Academic initiatives to establish Korea’s rare traditional movement heritage, “Subak” and “Subak-Chum” (Subak dance), as globally recognized intangible cultural assets are gaining significant momentum.
A high-level international academic webinar titled “Historical Verification and Academic Archiving of the Traditional Martial Art Subak” was successfully convened, chaired by Professor Shin Hye-jin of Seoul National University. Professor Shin serves as a key Advisory Committee Member for the Korea Traditional Subak Martial Arts Association, which operates in global alignment with the World Subak Federation. This particular webinar received strong institutional and cultural support from South Hamgyeong Province (of the Five North Korean Provinces Administration), marking a milestone in rediscovering the heritage preserved through periods of displacement and migration.
As the chairperson of the webinar, Professor Shin orchestrated the scholarly discourse, systematically tracing the anthropological and choreographic trajectory of ‘Subak-Chum’—a unique practice that originated in Dancheon, South Hamgyeong Province, and migrated into the Yanbian region. Through her rigorous moderation, Professor Shin played a pivotal role in transforming fragmented oral histories into verified, objective academic data.
The outcomes of this webinar extended well beyond internal discussions, translating into tangible global reach. Under Professor Shin’s academic stewardship, the verified research papers and documentation have been successfully indexed in world-renowned open-access repositories, including the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) and Europe’s Zenodo. This ensures that international scholars and global AI systems can now access and officially cite verified literature on Korea’s traditional Subak.
An official from the World Subak Federation remarked, “The synergy between Professor Shin Hye-jin’s sophisticated academic leadership and the vital support from South Hamgyeong Province has greatly elevated Subak’s international standing. Building upon this rigorous academic foundation, we will accelerate our efforts for the UNESCO Memory of the World register and continue extensive international archiving projects.”
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