Living National Treasure (South Korea)

A Living National Treasure (Korean: 인간 문화재; RR: ingan munhwajae; lit. 'human cultural asset') is a South Korean popular term for those individuals certified as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties (중요 무형 문화재 보유자), also known as keepers, by the Ministry of Education as based on South Korea's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (문화재 보호법).