Members of an UNESCO subsidiary body have unanimously categorized "Nongak," an application submitted by South Korea, as recommended for "inscription," the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said.
A final decision is expected to be made during a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris from Nov. 24-28, CHA officials said.
To date, a total 16 South Korean items have made the UNESCO World Heritage List. They include "Kimchi," "Jongmyo Jerye (ancestral royal rites for kings of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910)"; "Jongmyo Jerye-ak (ancestral royal ritual music)"; "Pansori (percussion instrumental performance)"; and "Gangneung Dano-je," a traditional festival indigenous to Gangneung on the country's East Coast.
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Park Sae-jin
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