Native name | 한국민속대백과사전 |
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Owner | National Folk Museum of Korea |
URL |
folkency |
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]
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]
Native name | 한국민속대백과사전 |
---|---|
Available in | |
Headquarters | |
Owner | National Folk Museum of Korea |
URL |
folkency |
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]
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]