Gurye County Office Ssireum Team Embarks on Visiting Talent Donation Program

For Over 100 Students at Gurye Buk Elementary School

4 Years of Activities to Foster Successors and Expand Ssireum Base

The Ssireum team of Gurye County Office in Jeollanam-do announced that from the 19th to the 20th, they visited Gurye Buk Elementary School and conducted a Ssireum class for about 100 students in grades 5 and 6.

On that day, the Ssireum team explained the history and origin of Ssireum, its registration as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and demonstrated techniques such as Eongdeongbaejigi and Andari Geolgi, receiving great enthusiasm from the students.

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Additionally, the Ssireum team allowed the elementary school students to directly experience Ssireum matches, learn techniques, and understand Ssireum etiquette and sportsmanship.

County Governor Kim Sun-ho said, "The Ssireum class is a valuable opportunity for the students of Gurye County, the birthplace of women's Ssireum, to directly experience the fun and value of Ssireum," and urged the continuous operation of the Ssireum classes.

Meanwhile, Gurye County has been operating Ssireum classes for four years since 2020 to foster successors and expand the base of Ssireum. They are also working to discover student athletes in connection with the Bandalgom Ssireum Sports Club, a school-linked single-sport (Ssireum) sports club.

Gurye = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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