National Intangible Cultural Heritage () is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea for intangible cultural heritage. This and other national-level designations are maintained by South Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA).
There is a separate local-level designation called "Intangible Cultural Properties".::: Cultural Heritage, the source for Koreans' Strength and Dream ::: That designation is administered by provinces or cities rather than by the CHA.
Practices of particular importance can be designated as Important Intangible Cultural Properties ().
History The 1962 Cultural Property Protection Law that governs the system was modelled on the Japanese 1950 Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, which provides for the designation of Intangible Cultural Properties as well as the holders of these craft and performance traditions, known informally as Living National Treasures. These early initiatives at a national level influenced UNESCO in its approach to intangible cultural heritage, leading to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. As of 2025, twenty-three South Korean Intangible Cultural elements have been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
List ImageOfficial namesLocationDates1Jongmyo jeryeakRoyal Ancestral Ritual Music in the Jongmyo Shrine종묘제례악宗廟祭禮樂Seoul area1964-12-072Yangju byeolsandae noriMask Dance Drama of Yangju양주별산대놀이楊州別山臺놀이Gyeonggi area1964-12-073Namsadang noriItinerant Troupe Performance남사당놀이男寺黨놀이Seoul area1964-12-074GannilHorsehair Hat Making갓일N/A1964-12-245PansoriEpic Chant판소리N/A1964-12-246Tongyeong ogwangdaeMask Dance Drama of Tongyeong통영오광대統營五廣大South Gyeongsang area1964-12-247Goseong ogwangdaeMask Dance Drama of Goseong고성오광대固城五廣大South Gyeongsang area1964-12-248GanggangsullaeCircle Dance강강술래South Jeolla area1966-02-159Eunsan byeolsinjeVillage Ritual of Eunsan은산별신제恩山別神祭South Chungcheong area1966-02-1510NajeonjangMother-of-pearl Inlaying나전장螺鈿匠N/A1966-06-2911-1Farmers' Performance of Samcheonpo, Jinju진주삼천포농악晋州三千浦農樂South Gyeongsang area1966-06-2911-2Pyeongtaek nongakFarmers' Performance of Pyeongtaek평택농악平澤農樂Gyeonggi area1985-12-0111-3Farmers' Performance of Iri이리농악裡里農樂North Jeolla area1985-12-0111-4Gangneung nongakFarmers' Performance of Gangneung강릉농악江陵農樂Gangwon area1985-12-0111-5Imsil pilbong nongakFarmers' Performance of Pilbong, Imsil임실필봉농악任實筆峰農樂North Jeolla area1988-08-0111-6Farmers' Performance of Jansu, Gurye구례잔수농악求禮潺水農樂South Jeolla area2010-10-2111-7Farmers' Performance of Binnae Village, Gimcheon김천금릉빗내농악경북 김천시 개령면 빗내길 1182019-09-0211-8Namwon nongakFarmers' Performance of Namwon남원농악전북 남원시 술미안길 14-192019-09-0212Jinju geommuSword Dance of Jinju진주검무晋州劍舞South Gyeongsang area1967-01-1613Gangneung DanojeDano Festival of Gangneung강릉단오제江陵端午祭Gangwon area1967-01-1614Fine Ramie Weaving of Hansan한산모시짜기韓山모시짜기South Chungcheong area1967-01-1615Bukcheong sajanoreumLion Mask Dance of Bukcheong북청사자놀음北靑獅子놀음Seoul area1967-03-3116Geomungo sanjoFree-style Geomungo Solo Music거문고산조거문고散調Seoul area1967-06-1617Mask Dance Drama of Bongsan봉산탈춤鳳山탈춤Seoul area1967-06-1618Dongnae yaryuMask Dance Drama of Dongnae동래야류東萊野遊Busan area1967-12-2119Seonsori santaryeongFolk Song of the Mountain Performed in a Standing Position선소리산타령선소리山打令Seoul area1968-04-1820Daegeum jeongakClassical Daegeum Solo Music대금정악大笒正樂Seoul area1968-12-2121SeungjeonmuVictory Dance승전무勝戰舞South Gyeongsang area1968-12-2122Decorative Knotting매듭장매듭匠Gyeonggi Province1968-12-2123Free-style Gayageum Solo and Music and Singing가야금산조및병창伽倻琴散調및倂唱N/A1968-12-2124Andong chajeon noriChariot Battle of Andong안동차전놀이安東車戰놀이North Gyeongsang area1969-01-0725Yeongsan soemeori daegiWooden Bull Fight of Yeongsan영산쇠머리대기靈山쇠머리대기South Gyeongsang area1969-02-1126Tug-of-war (juldarigi) of Yeongsan영산줄다리기靈山줄다리기South Gyeongsang area1969-02-1127SeungmuMonk's Dance승무僧舞N/A1969-07-0428Cotton Weaving of Naju나주의샛골나이羅州의샛골나이South Jeolla area1969-07-0429Folk Song of the Western Provinces서도소리西道소리N/A1969-09-2730-->GagokLyric Song Cycles Accompanied by an Orchestra가곡; 한국 음악歌曲N/A1969-11-1031NakjukjangBamboo Pyrography낙죽장烙竹匠South Jeolla area1969-11-2932Gokseong dolsillaiHemp Weaving of Gokseong곡성의돌실나이谷城의돌실나이South Jeolla area1970-07-2233Gwangju chilseok gossaum noriLoop Fight of Gwangju광주칠석고싸움놀이광주칠석고싸움놀이Gwangju area1970-07-2234Mask Dance Drama of Gangnyeong강령탈춤康翎탈춤Seoul area1970-07-2235Metal Engraving조각장彫刻匠Seoul area1970-07-2236판소리심청가Seoul area 37화장靴匠Seoul area 1970-07-22, 1982-02-05 removed38Joseon wangjo gungjung eumsikRoyal Culinary Art of the Joseon Dynasty조선왕조 궁중음식朝鮮王朝宮中飮食Seoul area1970-12-3039CheoyongmuDance of Cheoyong처용무處容舞Seoul area1971-01-0840Hak yeonhwadae hapseolmuCrane Dance and Lotus Flower Dance학연화대합설무鶴蓮花臺合設舞Seoul area1971-01-0841GasaNarrative Song가사歌詞Seoul area1971-01-0842Musical Instrument Making악기장樂器匠N/A1971-02-2443Mask Dance Drama of Suyeong수영야류水營野遊Busan area1971-02-2444Dano Festival of Jain, Gyeongsan경산자인단오제慶山慈仁端午祭North Gyeongsang area1971-03-1645Daegeum sanjoFree-style Daegeum Solo Music대금산조大笒散調N/A1971-03-1646Piri jeongak mit daechwitaClassical Piri Solo and Military Band Music피리정악및대취타피리정악및大吹打Seoul area1971-06-1047GungsijangBow and Arrow Making궁시장弓矢匠N/A1971-09-1348DancheongjangOrnamental Painting단청장丹靑匠N/A1972-08-0149Songpasandae-noriMask Dance Drama of Songpa송파산대놀이松坡山臺놀이Seoul area1973-11-1150YeongsanjaeCelebration of Buddha's Sermon on Vulture Peak Mountain영산재靈山齋Seoul area1973-11-0551Namdo deulloraeFarmers' Song of Jeollanam-do남도들노래南道들노래South Jeolla area1973-11-0552Sinawi시나위Seoul area1973-11-05, 1975-05-03 removed53ChaesangjangBamboo Case Weaving채상장彩箱匠South Jeolla area1975-01-2954Kkeuneumjil끊음질기타 전국 1975-01-29, 1995-03-16 removed55Wood Furniture Making소목장小木匠Gyeonggi area1975-01-2956Jongmyo jeryeRoyal Ancestral Ritual in the Jongmyo Shrine종묘제례宗廟祭禮Seoul area1975-05-0357Folk Song of Gyeonggi Area경기민요京畿民謠N/A1975-07-1258JultagiTightrope Walking줄타기줄타기Gyeonggi area1976-06-3059판소리고법판소리鼓法Seoul area 1978-02-02, 1991-11-01 removed60JangdojangOrnamental Knife Making장도장粧刀匠South Jeolla area1978-02-2361Eunyul talchumMask Dance Drama of Eunyul은율탈춤殷栗탈춤Incheon area1978-02-2362Jwasuyeong eobang noriFishing Village Festival of the Left Naval Headquarters좌수영어방놀이左水營漁坊놀이Busan area1978-05-0963Buk maeugi북메우기기타 전국 1980-09-01, 1995-03-16 removed64Metal Craft두석장豆錫匠N/A1980-11-1765Baekdong yeonjukjangNickel-Copper Pipe Making백동연죽장白銅煙竹匠North Jeolla area1980-11-1766ManggeonjangHorsehair Headband Making망건장網巾匠Jeju area1980-11-1767TanggeonjangHorsehair Hat Making탕건장宕巾匠Jeju area1980-11-1768Miryang baekjung noriBaekjung Festival of Miryang밀양백중놀이密陽百中놀이South Gyeongsang area1980-11-1769Hahoe byeolsingut talnoriMask Dance Drama of Hahoe하회별신굿탈놀이河回別神굿탈놀이North Gyeongsang area1980-11-1770Yangju sonorigutShamanic Ox Performance of Yangju양주소놀이굿楊州소놀이굿Gyeonggi area1980-11-1771Shamanic Performance in the Chilmeoridang Shrine of Jeju제주칠머리당영등굿濟州칠머리당영등굿Jeju area1980-11-1772Jindo ssitgimgutPurification Ritual of Jindo진도씻김굿珍島씻김굿South Jeolla area1980-11-1773Gasan ogwangdaeMask Dance Drama of Gasan가산오광대駕山五廣大South Gyeongsang area1980-11-1774DaemokjangTraditional Wooden Architecture대목장大木匠N/A1982-06-0175Gijisi Tug-of-war기지시줄다리기機池市줄다리기South Chungcheong area1982-06-0176TaekkyonTraditional Korean Martial Art택견North Chungcheong area1983-06-0177YugijangBrassware Making유기장鍮器匠Gyeonggi area1983-06-0178IpsajangSilver or Gold Inlaying입사장入絲匠Seoul area1983-06-0179BaltalFoot Mask Theater발탈N/A1983-06-0180JasujangEmbroidery자수장刺繡匠N/A1984-10-1581Dasiraegi Play of Jindo진도다시래기珍島다시래기South Jeolla area1985-02-0182-1Donghaean byeolsingutVillage Ritual of the East Coast동해안별신굿東海岸別神굿Busan area1985-02-0182-2Seohaean baeyeonsingut and daedonggutFishing Ritual of the West Coast서해안배연신굿및대동굿西海岸배연신굿및大同굿Incheon area1985-02-0182-3Wido ttibaennoriTtibae Boat Festival of Wido Island위도띠뱃놀이蝟島띠뱃놀이North Jeolla area1985-02-0182-4Namhaean byeolsingutVillage Ritual of the South Coast남해안별신굿南海岸別神굿South Gyeongsang area1987-07-0183-1Gurye hyangje julpungnyuString Ensemble of Gurye구례향제줄풍류求禮鄕制줄風流South Jeolla area1985-09-0183-2Iri hyangje julpungnyuString Ensemble of Iri이리향제줄풍류裡理鄕制줄風流North Jeolla area1985-09-0184-1Goseong nongyoFarmers' Song of Goseong고성농요固城農謠South Gyeongsang area1985-12-0184-2Yecheon tongmyeong nongyoFarmers' Song of Tongmyeong, Yecheon예천통명농요醴泉通明農謠North Gyeongsang area1985-12-0185Seokjeon daejeNational Rite to Confucius석전대제釋奠大祭Seoul area1986-11-0186-1Munbae-juMunbaeju Liquor문배주문배酒Seoul area1986-11-0186-2Myeoncheon dugyeonjuDugyeonju Liquor of Myeoncheon면천두견주沔川杜鵑酒South Chungcheong area1986-11-0186-3Beopju Liquor of Gyo-dong, Gyeongju경주교동법주慶州校洞法酒경북 경주시1986-11-0187Myeongju jjagiSilk Weaving명주짜기明紬짜기North Gyeongsang area1988-04-0188BadijangReed Making바디장바디匠N/A1988-08-0189ChimseonjangNeedlework침선장針線匠Seoul area1988-08-0190Hwanghae-do pyeongsan sonoreumgutShamanic Ox Performance of Pyeongsan, Hwanghae-do황해도평산소놀음굿黃海道平山소놀음굿Incheon area1988-08-0191JewajangRoof Tile Making제와장製瓦匠Busan1988-08-0192TaepyeongmuDance of Peace태평무太平舞N/A1988-12-0193JeontongjangQuiver Making전통장箭筒匠North Gyeongsang area1989-06-1594벼루장벼루匠Seoul area 1989-12-01, 1990-07-20 removed95Folk Song of Jeju제주민요濟州民謠Jeju area1989-12-0196OnggijangEarthenware Making옹기장甕器匠N/A1990-05-0897Exorcism Dance살풀이춤살풀이춤N/A1990-10-1098Gyeonggi-do dodanggutTutelary Rite of Gyeonggi-do경기도도당굿京畿道都堂굿Gyeonggi area1990-10-1099SobanjangTray-table Making소반장小盤匠Gyeonggi area1992-11-10100OkjangJade Craft옥장玉匠South Jeolla area1996-02-01101Metal Movable Type Making금속활자장金屬活字匠North Chungcheong area1996-02-01102BaecheopjangMounting배첩장褙貼匠North Chungcheong area1996-03-11103WanchojangSedge Weaving완초장莞草匠Incheon area1996-05-01104Shamanic Performance of Seoul서울새남굿Seoul area1996-05-01105SagijangCeramic Making사기장沙器匠North Gyeongsang area1996-07-01106GakjajangCalligraphic Engraving각자장刻字匠Seoul area1996-11-01107NubijangQuilting누비장縷緋匠North Gyeongsang area1996-12-10108MokjogakjangWood Sculpture목조각장木彫刻匠N/A1996-12-31109HwagakjangOx Horn Inlaying화각장華角匠Incheon area1996-12-31110YundojangGeomantic Compass (luopan) Making윤도장輪圖匠North Jeolla area1996-12-31111National Rite to Gods of Earth and Grain사직대제社稷大祭Seoul area2000-10-19112JucheoljangCasting주철장鑄鐵匠North Chungcheong area2001-03-12113Lacquerware Making칠장漆匠Seoul area2001-03-12114YeomjangBamboo Blind Making염장簾匠South Gyeongsang area2001-06-27115YeomsaekjangNatural Dyeing염색장染色匠South Jeolla area2001-09-06116HwahyejangShoe Making화혜장靴鞋匠190-37 Macheon-dong, Seoul2004-02-20117HanjijangKorean Paper Making한지장韓紙匠N/A2005-09-23118BulhwajangBuddhist Painting불화장佛畵匠Gyeonggi area2006-01-10119GeumbakjangGold Leaf Imprinting금박장金箔匠Gyeonggi area2006-11-16120SeokjangStone Masonry석장石匠Gyeonggi area2007-09-17121BeonwajangTile Roofing번와장翻瓦匠Seoul area2008-10-21122YeondeunghoeBuddhist Lantern Festival연등회燃燈會Jongno District, Seoul2012-04-06123Beopseongpo danojeDano Festival of Beopseongpo법성포단오제法聖浦端午祭South Jeolla area2012-07-23124Gungjung chaehwaRoyal Silk Flower Making궁중채화宮中綵花Yangsan area2013-01-14125Water and Land Ceremony of Samhwasa Temple삼화사 수륙재三和寺水陸齋Gangwon area2013-12-31126Water and Land Ceremony of Jingwansa Temple진관사 수륙재津寬寺水陸齋Seoul2013-12-31127Water and Land Ceremony of Gyeongsang-do아랫녘 수륙재아랫녘 水陸齋South Gyeongsang area2014-03-18128Fan Making선자장扇子匠Jeonju area2015-07-08129Arirang아리랑2015-09-22130JedaTraditional Tea Making제다製茶2016-07-14131SsireumTraditional Korean Wrestling씨름2017-01-04132HaenyeoWomen Divers해녀海女N/A2017-05-01133Kimchi damgeugiKimchi Making김치 담그기N/A2017-11-15134Traditional Salt Making제염製鹽N/A2018-04-30135OndolUnderfloor Heating온돌문화溫突文化N/A2018-04-30136Pyrography낙화장烙畵匠Boeun County2018-12-27137Jang damgeugiKorean Sauce and Paste Making장 담그기醬 담그기2018-12-27138-1EosalFishing Weir전통어로방식-어살2019-04-03139Bulbokjang jakbeopRitual Process of Placing Objects Inside Buddhist Statues불복장작법佛腹藏作法 Seoul2019-04-30140삼베짜기 2019-12-31141사경장寫經匠 2020-07-20142활쏘기 2020-07-30143인삼 재배와 약용문화 2020-12-01144막걸리 빚기 2021-06-15145떡 만들기 2021-11-01-갯벌어로 2021-12-20-제주큰굿Jeju area2021-12-22
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Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea