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The 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO recently held in Paraguay adopted with unanimous approval a resolution on putting the “Korean clothing practice”, an element of the Korean nation’s excellent cultural heritage, on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity.

The practice, which reflects the Koreans’ sentiment, feelings and ways of life, holds a special place in the excellent cultural heritage created by their ancestors and Korean clothes are widely known worldwide for their distinctive styles and beauty.

Thus five elements of the Korean cultural heritage have been put on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity, namely the folk song Arirang, the kimchi-making practice, ssirum(Korean wrestling) and the practice of making Pyongyang cold noodles, plus the Korean clothing practice.