01342nas a2200133   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100001500043245008400058300001000142490000700152520103500159022001401194       2015                            d1 aOhjungshim00aAn Empirical Analysis on Citizens  Awareness of an Intangible Cultural Heritage  a29-360 v153 aThis study aims to examine the problems that transmissions of an intangible cultural heritage in Korea may be cut off because of the public indifference, low demand for it and lack of government funding and seek ways to revitalize an intangible cultural heritage by increasing citizens’ awareness of it and demand for it. According to recent studies, many holders of important intangible cultural properties have a difficulty doing because government funding is not enough to make their living and people who want to learn and pass on traditional skills keep decreasing. Many experts say that governments need to increase citizens’ awareness of an intangible cultural heritage and demand for it in the long run to solve this problem, but governments focus on improving condition of holders rather than that. On this account, this study criticizes the government s policy and surveys citizens’ awareness of an intangible cultural heritage and demand for it and suggests a plan of revitalizing an intangible cultural heritage.  a1598-4877