Jilin Province of China Designated Dolsot Bibimbap as Intangible Cultural Heritage 3 Years Ago
Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Firm Response to Attempted Distortion of History”,
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, ‘Amid controversies over a certain province in China hastily designating our traditional dish, Dolsot Bibimbap, as its intangible cultural heritage, the Korean government has stated that it takes a firm stance in responding to China’s attempt to distort history.’,
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, ‘A government official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 20th, “We recognize that historical issues are important matters related to our identity.” The official added, “We are continuously urging the Chinese side to make efforts to ensure that matters related to our cultural identity do not have a negative impact on the friendly sentiment between the peoples of the two countries.”‘,
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, “Jilin Province in northeastern China approved a total of 65 items as the 5th batch of provincial intangible cultural heritages in December 2021, including the cooking method of Dolsot Bibimbap as ‘Korean Dolsot Bibimbap Production Technique (Culinary Art)’ on the list of regional intangible cultural heritages.”,
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, ‘This fact was recently reported through domestic media, and it was revealed that the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea did not realize that it was designated as a local intangible heritage, not a national one.’,
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, ‘Concerns have arisen that if Jilin Province requests to upgrade its provincial cultural heritage to a national-level intangible cultural heritage and the central government approves it, there might be a subsequent application for inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.’,
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, ‘In this regard, Seo Kyung-deok, a South Korea public relations specialist and professor at Sungshin Women\’s University, criticized China on the 20th through a press release, accusing China of exploiting our culture by using the term “Chosun-jok.” He stated, “In the first paragraph of Baidu Encyclopedia, it explains that \’Dolsot Bibimbap is a rice dish unique to the Chosun-jok people, not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the northeastern regions of China, such as Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning.”‘,
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, ‘He also pointed out, “When I searched two years ago, the term \’Chosun-jok\’ did not appear, so its inclusion in the list of intangible cultural heritages in Jilin Province seems unrelated.”.’,
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, ‘Indeed, in 2008, China changed our traditional Nongak (farmers\’ music) to “Chosun-jok Nongak” and designated it as a national intangible cultural heritage, then it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.’,
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, ‘Professor Seo emphasized, “In the future, China is likely to exploit our culture by continuously using the term \’Chosun-jok\’ for items like \’Chosun-jok Nongak\’ and \’Chosun-jok Dolsot Bibimbap.\’ It is urgent for the government to prepare a response.”‘,
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, “In addition, China’s State Council, the country’s highest administrative body, has designated 16 of our traditional folk games and foods, including kimchi, Yutnori (traditional board game), neolttwigi (traditional Korean seesaw game), and ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling), as ‘Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage.'”,
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, ‘※ This is a Chosun Weekly online article.’,
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