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Arirang
Korean folk song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2011 movie, see Arirang (2011 movie).
"Arirang" (아리랑; [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song. It is sometimes thought of as the unofficial national anthem of Korea.[1] There are almost 3,600 variations for 60 versions of the song. All of these have a part of the song similar to "Arirang, arirang, arariyo (아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요)".[2] People think that the song is almost 600 years old.[3]
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Arirang in North Korea | |
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![]() 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) |
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Arirang in South Korea | |
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![]() Song So-hee performing "Arirang" | |
Country | South Korea |
Reference | 445 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2012 (7th session) |
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Arirang | |
Hangul | 아리랑 |
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Revised Romanization | Arirang |
McCune–Reischauer | Arirang |
IPA | a.ɾi.ɾaŋ |
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"Arirang" is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list two times. This is because both South Korea and North Korea submitted the song for being included on the list. It was submitted by South Korea in 2012[4] and then by North Korea in 2014.[5] The South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets in 2015.[6]