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"Arirang" is a Korean folk song, often considered as the unofficial national anthem of Korea.
In December 2012, South Korea's submission of the song was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity program by UNESCO. This was followed by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea's announcement of a five-year plan to promote and preserve the song. The plan supports "Arirang" festivals by regional organizations with the purpose of building an archive for the song, promoting research grants, holding exhibitions, and so on. The song's first translation into singable lyrics in nine languages was performed in December 2013.
North Korea also submitted the song to the Intangible cultural heritage list and their submission was inscribed in 2014.
Arirang TV (; Arirang tibui) is an international English-language network based in Seoul, South Korea operated by the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation. The channel presents programs (including cultural features, documentaries and language programs) designed to give viewers a contemporary, accurate look at Korea, Asia and the world. The network's name, " Arirang", is derived from the traditional Korean folk song of the same name. Programming is available on the Arirang website, on YouTube, and on some TV providers.
The channel receives government subsidies; in 2011 these amounted to 30 billion won.
A related production, Arirang Radio, also broadcasts English-language content internationally.
Arirang is the name of a Korean folk song. It may also refer to:
Arirang ( 아리랑, Arirang) is a 1926 Korean film. One of the earliest feature films to be made in the country, it is named after the traditional song " Arirang", which audiences were said to sing at the conclusion of the film. The silent, black and white film was written and directed by Na Un'gyu (1902-1937), and stars Na Un'gyu, Shin Ilseon and Nam Kungun. It depicts life in Japanese Korea.
Arirang is a 2011 South Korean documentary film by Kim Ki-duk. The film addresses a personal crisis Kim went through, sparked by an incident during the filming of his previous film, Dream, where the lead actress nearly died by hanging, and by the departure of a couple of close colleagues, including the director Jang Hoon. The title comes from a Korean folk song with the same title. In a heavily line-broken text released about the film, Kim writes that "Through Arirang I understand human beings, thank the nature, and accept my life as it is now." Kim produced the film entirely on his own. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, and won the top award for best film.
Arirang is a North Korean Android smartphone announced by Koryolink on 10 August 2013. It's named after the " Arirang" Korean folk song.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's state news agency, reported the phone is produced entirely within North Korea, utilising a touch screen and camera with "high pixels." The phone appears to run a derivative of the Android operating system. Blogger Martyn Williams has expressed skepticism, commenting that the phone may actually be produced in China, and then inspected or completed in North Korea. Kim Jong Un has expressed his excitement and support of the smartphone, believing it will support the country's economy and "instill national pride and self-respect".
The phone, model number AS1201, is a re-branded and re-badged Uniscope U1201 and runs a slightly modified version of Android 4.0.4.