Ssireum Association holds musical performance of 2025 Children's Ssireum Puppet Play
Jun 11, 2025
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The performance will be funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Seoul Olympic Memorial National Sports Promotion Foundation, and will be operated 30 times for about 10,000 children from kindergartens and daycare centers nationwide, starting with the first performance at Onnuri Art Hall in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on July 8.
The Korean Wrestling Association has been promoting the Korean Wrestling Association since 2018, effectively promoting the tradition and value of ssireum through creative musicals tailored to children's eyes. This year, it will introduce ssireum to children easily and interestingly, and it is expected to contribute to promoting ssireum as a traditional Korean sport registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a National Intangible Heritage.
This year's performance will run on a nationwide tour until November, and applications for viewing can be received through the official website of the Korean Wrestling Association or the Cultural Factory stable. Detailed schedules and detailed information for each region can be found on the official websites and SNS of the two organizations.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
