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| Arirang in North Korea | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A man about to depart on a journey through a mountain pass is seen off by a woman in a scene from the Arirang Festival in North Korea. | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Reference | 914 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
| Arirang in South Korea | |
|---|---|
 Song So-hee performing "Arirang" | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Reference | 445 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2012 (7th session) |
| Arirang | |
| Hangul | 아리랑 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Arirang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Arirang |
| IPA | a.ɾi.ɾaŋ |
Arirang (아리랑 [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song.[1] There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "Arirang, arirang, arariyo" ("아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요").[2] It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old.[3]
"Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having been submitted for inclusion first by South Korea in 2012[3][2] and then by North Korea in 2014.[1][4] In 2015, the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets.[5]
The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, and represents the symbol of unity in the region that is divided by the Korean War.
- ^ a b "N. Korea's Arirang wins UNESCO intangible heritage status". Yonhap News Agency. November 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea". Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Chung, Ah-young (December 12, 2012). "'Arirang' makes it to UNESCO heritage". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Arirang folk song in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "'Arirang' Listed as National Intangible Asset". The Chosun Ilbo. July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2017.