nhk world's anna jhung has more from soerl. >> kim many ann is nine years old. she first got interested in figure skating when she was just 5 after watching kim euna in action. >> translator: she's my idol. she signed my ice skate when i went to see her skate at an ice show. this is my treasure. >> reporter: young practices private ice skating lessons five days a week at this ice rink in seoul. this is the same rink where figure skating starl kim you gnaw trained from the age of 7 and where she first dreamed of becoming a gold medalist. >> translator: recently more and more children are coming here to learn skating, inspired by the example of kim una. >> translator: she has her sights set on becoming a professional figure skater. >> translator: yun had to give up figure skating for two years after injuring her jaw. she refused to give up and returned to the rink earlier this year. even when she's at home, yun lives for skating. to keep herself motivated, she watches videos of kim yana over and over again. >> translator: in my age group there are better skaters t

nhk world's anna jhung has more from seoul. >> translator: kimjang's listing is making the rounds through the media and on the streets. >> translator: i'm happy that the traditional culture has been recognized globally. >> reporter: i'm in central seoul. there are a lot of events going on to celebrate the registration of kimjang. one group is promoting kim chie as something to strengthen family and regional ties. these days you can even find kim chie on international flights. it's an essential part of a korean meal. up until about a decade ago it was made across the country in both rural and urban areas. kimjang is group work. families and neighbors get together to pickle cabbage with korea's seasoning. the recipe also changes depending on the season with varying levels of chilli and salt. it's a tradition in south korea that people of the same neighborhood come together for kimjang and share the kimchi. kimjang has become less popular due to rapid urbanization and trend toward a nuclear family, more people are buying processed kim chie. there's a steady decline in the amount of young peo