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Abstract Although the researches above successfully pointed out the Joost, H. Boeing. “Metabolic syndrome and risk of incident importance of ICH and digital exhibitions, not many discussed diabetes: findings from the European Prospective Investigation The importance of preserving intangible cultural heritage about developing digital exhibitions on ICH. In this sense, this into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam Study,” Cardiovasc Diabetol., (henceforth ICH) for sustainable development has been widely paper explores the possibility of digital technologies being 2008, Vol. 7, pp. 35. acknowledged by international society. Various cooperation applied to museum contents on ICH in order to promote its [23] J. Chen, P. Muntner, L. L. Hamm, D. W. Jones, V. Batuman, V. has taken place to prevent deterioration and destruction due to sustainability. It begins with exploring the idea of ICH and Fonseca, P. K. Whelton, J. He. “The metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease in U.S. adults,” Ann Intern Med., 2004, its inherent characteristic of “intangibleness”. Public defining the role of museums in terms of public engagement. Vol. 140(3), pp. 167–174. engagement, however, has largely been excluded from the The convergence between the two ideas is presented in the next [24] W. L. Chen, C. C. Wang, L. W. Wu, T. W. Kao, J . Y. Chan, Y. J . system in spite of its significance in safeguarding ICH. In this section where possible digital exhibitions on ICH are Chen, Y. H. Yang, Y. W. Chang, T. C. Peng. “Relationship respect, this paper discusses about and emphasises the suggested; the scope of study is confined to the case of Korean between lung function and metabolic syndrome,” PLoS One., necessity of public engagement in safeguarding ICH. To this ICH and the use of Virtual Reality (henceforth VR) technology. 2014, Vol. 9(10), pp. 37. end, it suggests the use of digital technologies to create museum Specific examples of Jultagi and Daemokjang are provided. [25] , B. Holtfreter, D. R. Jacobs Jr, H. Wallaschofski, M. Nauck, H. contents to encourage public involvement with and learning of The ultimate aim of this article is to contribute to the Völzke, T. Kocher. “Periodontal status and A1C change: ICH. Focusing on ICH in Korea, digital exhibitions on Jultagi sustainability of the world intangible cultural heritage for longitudinal results from the study of health in Pomerania and Daemokjang utilising virtual reality technology are humanity through digital exhibitions. (SHIP),” Diabetes Care., 2010, Vol. 33(5), pp. 1037–1043. proposed. The ultimate aim of this article is to contribute to the [26] R. T. Demmer, D. R. Jacobs Jr, M. Desvarieux. “Periodontal sustainability of the world intangible cultural heritage for the disease and incident type 2 diabetes: results from the First Theoretical Background National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and its humanity through digital exhibitions. epidemiologic follow-up study,” Diabetes Care., 2008, Vol. 31(7), As seen from the literature review, the idea of developing pp. 1373–1379. Keywords: intangible cultural heritage (ICH), digital museum contents on ICH utilising digital technologies has yet [27] P. M. Preshaw, A. L. Alba, D. Herrera, S. Jepsen, A. technology, digital museum, South Korea, been widely discussed. Rather, researches on ICH, museum Konstantinidis, K. Makrilakis, R. Taylor. “Periodontitis and studies and practices, and digital technologies have conducted diabetes:a two-way relationship,” Diabetologia., 2012, Vol. 55(1), Introduction separately. This section is devoted to explore the concepts and pp. 21–31. issues concerning the subjects and to lead to the convergence of [28] R. J Genco, S. G Grossi, A. Ho, F. Nishimura, Y. Murayama. “A In recent years, the international society has acknowledged ICH and digital exhibitions in the next chapter. proposed model linking inflammation to obesity, diabetes, and the importance of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage periodontal infections,” J Periodontol., 2005, Vol. 76(11), pp. (henceforth ICH). Unfortunately, however, ICH is at risk of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) 2075–2084. deterioration and destruction due to its inherent characteristic The Republic of Korea is one of the first countries that has [29] A. Gorman, E. K. Kaye, M. Nunn, R. I. Garcia. “Changes in body weight and adiposity predict periodontitis progression in of ‘intangibleness’. In order to cope with the threats and acknowledged the importance of cultural heritage. Since 1962, men,” J Dent Res., 2012, Vol. 91(10), pp. 921–926. promote its sustainability, states and international institutions the government has taken care of national cultural heritage [30] M. Jimenez, F. B. Hu, M. Marino, Y. Li, K. J. Joshipura. have cooperated to safeguard ICH worldwide. These activities according to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act which “Prospective associations between measures of adiposity and demonstrate the issue of governance: the relationship between defined ICH as: ‘traditional performing arts and arts; traditional periodontal disease,” Obesity (Silver Spring)., 2012, Vol. 20(8), ICH (and its holder) and (trans)national government is skills concerning crafts, art, etc.; traditional knowledge pp. 1718–1725. highlighted, while public engagement is marginalised in spite concerning Korean medicine, agriculture, fishery, etc.; oral of its significance in safeguarding ICH. Equally important is traditions and expressions; traditional ways of life concerning the roles of museums and digital technologies, which has also food, cloth, shelter, etc.; social rituals such as folk religion; been neglected from the discourse on ICH. traditional games, festivals, and practical and martial arts’ [１２]. Since the late 1990s, many have suggested the potential of Act on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Intangible Cultural utilising digital technologies and museum contents to facilitate Heritage aims for creative inheritance of traditional culture safeguarding tangible and intangible cultural heritage (see Karp through preservation and promotion of ICH to promote cultural (2004) [１], King et al. (2016) [２], and ICOM (2004) [３]). improvement [１３]. It states that the Administrator of Cultural Others have dealt with diverse issues regarding ICH protection Heritage Administration (CHA) is in charge of the designation in particular (see Kono et al. (2009) [４], Stefano et al. (2012) of national ICH and its holder(s), and specifies that the [５], and Alivizatou (2012) [６]). In the meantime, many articles Administration may provide financial aid and privileges to the discussed about digital exhibitions and museums. In general, holder(s) for artistic, technical, and scientific research; Park (2014) defined the concept and role of digital museums discovery of successors; successor training and activities for [７], while Lee (2016) emphasised the importance of digital transmitting ICH; and documentation of the heritage [ １４]. technologies to enhance the social functions of museums [８]. Thanks to this well-organised system, Korea has succeeded in Recent studies suggested application of the newest digital safeguarding heritage that would have otherwise disappeared technologies such as Virtual Reality on museum contents (see [ １５ ]. As of November 2018, 140 heritages are under Bruno et al. (2010) [９], Mortara et al. (2013) [１０], and Lee governmental care and support as national ICH [１６]. (2018) [１１]). According to the statutes, it is implied that the systems of https://doi.org/10.35745/ecei2019v2.042 163 Educational Innovations and Applications- Tijus, Meen, Chang ISBN: 978-981-14-2064-1 safeguarding ICH underline the close relationship between the resulting in their active participation and considerable reality may speak to the user either by voice through the audio wooden architecture in the middle of a city without having to go official organisation and the specific ICH or its holders and educational effect [ ２４ ]. Wearing a head-mounted device system or by text on the screen; the user can communicate with to the woods to get materials. Although it all happens in the successors. This is because the critical aspect of safeguarding (henceforth HMD), the user is completely immersed into a them by choosing options on the screen. Depending on her virtual reality, the users may actually feel like they have ICH is the transmission and communication over generations whole new world, apart from the reality, where s/he can interact choice, they may respond to or intervene in the conversation become traditional architects who have considerable [１７]. The close ties between