Korea-China-Japan International Academic Forum Held: "Let's Prepare Together for the UNESCO Registration of Jang Culture"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 3rd that, together with the Hansik Promotion Institute, it will hold the "2020 Northeast Asia Doojang Culture International Academic Forum" online on the 12th of this month.

This forum is a step toward promoting the inscription of Korean jang (醬) culture on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and it is the second of a three-year international forum on jang culture supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (2019?2021).

Following the first forum, which discussed "Fermented Food Culture of Korea and ASEAN," this year's second forum will be held under the theme "The Value of Northeast Asia Doojang Culture and the Inscription of Korean Jang Culture on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List."

Experts from various fields will share information and knowledge about the doojang culture of the three Northeast Asian countries (Korea, China, and Japan) and present the possibilities and directions for the inscription of jang culture on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

If jang culture is inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, it is expected to increase international recognition and interest, bringing economic benefits. As a food culture, kimjang culture was inscribed in 2013.

Donhee Im, Distinguished Professor at Dongguk University and former international juror for UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage selection, will lead the comprehensive discussion. The keynote speeches will include "Research on Food Culture as a Human Asset Designated by UNESCO" by Hanhee Ham, Professor Emeritus at Jeonbuk National University, and "The Value of Northeast Asia Doojang Culture and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Value of Korean Traditional Jang Culture" by Deokin Yoon, Professor Emeritus at Catholic Kwandong University.

Following this, Byeongdong Bae, Professor at Andong University, will present "The Cultural Tradition and Meaning of Doenjang as the Oldest Korean Food," Deokkyung Choi, Professor Emeritus at Pusan National University, will discuss "The Emergence of Chinese Doojang and the Spread of Doojang Culture," and Hiraku Ogura, a fermented food researcher and designer, will present "The Cultural Anthropology of Japanese Soybean Fermentation."

Lee Jaewook, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "I hope this forum will prove the tradition and value of the doojang culture of the three Northeast Asian countries and build consensus to contribute to the inscription of Korean jang culture on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2024."

The forum can be accessed and viewed by anyone on the Hansik Promotion Institute's YouTube channel, and online pre-registration is open until the 6th on the Hansik Portal, allowing participants to register questions and join an event (100 people, 10,000 won Onnuri gift certificates).

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