La Loi de protection des biens culturels coréens au regard du patrimoine immatériel coréen

Korea is a nation with an ancient heritage of diverse indigenous folk traditions. In 1962, the South Korean government established the Cultural Property Protection Law(CPPL) as a part of the conservation policy, under which folklore genres are authorized as important intangible cultural properties and folklore performers are designated as living national treasures. The Cultural Protection System is a policy and a set of laws, and as such its breadth of control is deeply reflected in the performers and performances of folklore throughout Korea. This study is concerned with the effect on folklore genres and folklore performers of national legislation for the protection of cultural properties and its related policies as the process had developed through 199