Global Heritage Archive
The Korea Subak Association and the World Subak Federation Expand International Educational Preservation of Northern Korean Body Culture
The Korea Subak Association and the World Subak Federation are expanding international educational and archival initiatives focused on traditional northern… Read More
World Subak Federation Launches Global Open Courses for the Preservation of Traditional Martial Arts Heritage on KOCW, Under the Korean Ministry of Education
The World Subak Federation announced the official launch of a global open course series on KOCW (Korea Open CourseWare), Korea's… Read More
Korea Culture Journal, Korea Subak Association, and World Subak Federation Sign Strategic MOU to Globalize Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – On May 25, 2026, a comprehensive three-way Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was officially concluded between… Read More
World Subak Federation advances Global Standardization of Korean Traditional Martial Art via MERLOT Academic Registry and Hybrid International Education System
The World Subak Federation (WSF) has announced a landmark initiative to institutionalize and globalize Subak—one of Korea’s oldest traditional martial… Read More
Reconceptualizing the Kinetic Lineage of Traditional Korean Subak: “Ttang-balbgi” (Ground-Stepping) as a Manifestation of Northern Eurasian Body Culture
Abstract This paper reexamines the foundational stepping mechanics, known as "Ttang-balbgi" (Ground-Stepping), preserved in the traditional Korean martial art Subak.… Read More
World Subak Federation Appoints Former Professor Dr. Lim Hong-taek as Academic Committee Chairman
Former Seoul National University of Culture and Arts Professor Lim Hong-taek Officially Accepts Academic Committee Chairman of the World Subak… Read More
Historical Lineage of Traditional Martial Art ‘Subak’ Revived Through Academic
Rooted in Jincheon-gun’s Early Support, the Award-winning Research Formally Excavated the Kaesong Lineage of Min Wan-sik and Oh Jin-hwan Scholarly… Read More
SNU Professor Shin Hye-jin Leads Global Academic Webinar on Traditional Martial Art ‘Subak’
Serving as Advisory Committee Member for KMSA (World Subak Federation) to Drive Historical Verification and Standardization Backed by South Hamgyeong… Read More
International Cooperation and Educational Networks Related to Korean Traditional Body Culture
Abstract This report documents recent cooperative activities involving regional sports organizations, educational institutions, and cultural heritage networks connected to Korean… Read More
World Subak Federation and Korea’s School Welfare Promotion Cooperative Establish Organizing Committee for ‘Youth Traditional Martial Arts Center’
The World Subak Federation LLC (WSF LLC) is pleased to announce a strategic initiative in partnership with the School Welfare… Read More