Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the 2003 Convention

Latest news and events

Traditional Korean wrestling listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage following unprecedented merged application from both Koreas

26 November 2018

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Port Louis (Mauritius), has decided to inscribe traditional Korean wrestling, ssirum ›››

Training Workshop on Community-Based Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Elaborating Nomination Files under the Mechanisms of the 2003 UNESCO Convention

26 September 2018

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues its safeguarding efforts

26 September 2018

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2024

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

21 November 2008

Read the Convention in: Korean

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Membership and participation

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Listing of ICH

Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum) (2018, RL)

3 elements inscribed

2018: Traditional Korean wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum) (RL)
2015: Tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (RL)
2014: Arirang folk song in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (RL)

Backlog nomination(s)

2021: Pyongyang Raengmyon custom (RL)

Project

Capacity building on traditional Koryo celadon making practice

3 October 2019 – 3 October 2019

Amount (US$) 37,177 ›››

Strengthening the capacities of the DPR of Korea for community-based inventorying of ICH and for elaborating nomination files under the mechanisms of the 2003 Convention

3 July 2018 – 2 July 2019

Amount (US$) 98,000 ›››

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