Ganggangsullae was inscribed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2009 and is associated with Chuseok.
Ganggangsullae is a Korean circle dance and song traditionally performed by women. Participants join hands, move in a circle, and sing together, with the performance often linked to harvest celebrations and the full moon.
The tradition is especially associated with southwestern Korea, including Jeollanam-do. It became internationally recognized when UNESCO added it to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Ganggangsullae is sometimes confused with nongak, another Korean performance tradition that combines music, dance, and percussion. Nongak was inscribed by UNESCO in 2014. Ganggangsullae’s defining image is the linked circle of dancers singing together.