Drawing the Latest Issues in the Field of ‘Intangible Heritage’ Applying Text Network Analysis on Big Data

Previously, most studies in intangible cultural heritage has been conducted by qualitative approach which has difficulties choosing objective and accurate policy alternatives. The aim of this work is to address the latest issues in the field of intangible cultural heritage through the text network analysis. As a result of frequency analysis. it has been observed that ‘UNESCO’ / ‘registration’ / ‘national intangible heritage center’ / ‘ssirum’ / ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ / ‘cultural heritage administration’ / ‘north-south’ / ‘joint’ / ‘kore’ / research as a highly ranked keywords (terms that appear most frequently), and ‘UNESCO’ / ‘ssirum’ / ‘registration’ / ‘national intangible heritage center’ / ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ / ‘cultural heritage administration’ / ‘north-south’ / ‘joint’ / ‘korea’ / ‘notice for centrality analysis’. Also, categorized these 52 keywords into four groups which are UNESCO registered, individual intangible cultural heritage, related policy projects and utilizing cultural heritage. This paper suggest to emphasize the necessity of state-designated heritages, to activate south-north joints projects, to strengthen the phase of the field policy institutions and increase the role, to improve the perception of the intangible cultural asset.