N. Korea set for solo UNESCO taekwondo listing as S. Korea misses joint bid
South Korea, which spearheaded the global spread and modernization of taekwondo, is facing criticism over its delayed UNESCO listing effort, letting North Korea take the lead for early registration on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Although North Korea's listing does not block South Korea's move for its separate listing of the martial art, criticism is rising over its belated attempt to…
The Korea Times reports that North Korea is set to take the lead in the UNESCO taekwondo listing, while South Korea misses its chance to co-list the martial art. Despite South Korea spearheading the global spread and modernization of taekwondo, its delayed UNESCO listing effort has left North Korea ahead in the race. North Korea's application, titled "Taekwon-Do, traditional martial art in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," is expected to receive a recommendation for inscription from UNESCO experts.
While the final decision will be made during the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting in Xiamen, China, from November 30 to December 5, an evaluation body's recommendation almost always leads to inscription. This development has sparked criticism over South Korea's belated attempt to seek a co-listing with North Korea, which has remained unresponsive.
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