Ancient Korean sport receives joint UNESCO award
Ssireum or Korean wrestling is the first cultural activity practised by both North and South Koreas to get the award.
A sport that has been enjoyed for thousands of years in the Korean Peninsula has just received a joint UNESCO listing.
Ssireum or traditional Korean wrestling is the first cultural activity practised by both North and South Koreas to get the award.
Al Jazeera’s U-Jean Jung reports from Andong, South Korea.
Published On 26 Nov 2018