Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture

The Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (EKFC; Korean: 한국민속대백과사전; Hanja: 韓國民俗大百科事典) is a digital encyclopedia operated by the South Korean National Folk Museum of Korea, and thus supported by the South Korean government.[1][2] It focuses on various topics related to traditional Korean culture.[2]

Not to be confused with the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture
Native name
한국민속대백과사전
Available in
Headquarters
South Korea
OwnerNational Folk Museum of Korea
URLfolkency.nfm.go.kr

Around 600 scholars worked on producing articles for the encyclopedia.[1] In 2016, one report stated that the encyclopedia had a target of reaching 70,000 articles by 2024.[1] It is mainly written in Korean, but is actively being translated into several other languages, including English, Chinese, and Spanish.[2]

It has a number of sub-encyclopedias that focus on specific subjects.[1] It is available for free online, and has a mobile app that can be used to search and read articles.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. 강, 구열 (2016-02-21). "국립민속박물관 '한국민속예술사전' 발간". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. "Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (EKFC)". omnika.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. "'한국민속대백과사전' 모바일 앱(APP) 서비스 실시". 서울문화투데이 (in Korean). 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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