Talchum is the 17th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. It could be characterized as a Korean dance performed while wearing a mask, miming, speaking and even sometimes singing.

Korean mask dance performances were strongly influenced by exorcism ceremonies. Nearly every masked performance features one or more exorcising mask and ritual dance. *This series of article has been ...

Mask dance festival A traditional troupe performs a "Jinjuogwangdae" mask dance during a mask dance festival in Seoul's Songpa Ward on April 27, 2025. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We ...

The traditional Korean mask dance, or "talchum" in Korean, is almost certain to be added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. According to the homepage of UNESCO on Tuesday, "Talchum ...

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SEOUL, 30 November (BelTA -Yonhap News). - The traditional Korean mask dance, or "talchum" in Korean, was inscribed onto a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list Wednesday. UNESCO's ...

Leading cultural figures from around the world participating in this year’s Culture Communication Forum visited the National Hangeul Museum Monday to learn about the Korean alphabet and ...

As the aftermath of the Korean War divided the country into North and South, the geographical distribution of the mask dance tradition was changed markedly. Displaced natives of regions in North Korea ...