Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Korean Wikipedia Ryukyuan Performing Arts Editathon:Bridging the Knowledge Gap (ID: 23903472)
This is an automatically generated Meta-Wiki page. The page was copied from Fluxx, the web service of Wikimedia Foundation Funds, where the user has submitted their application. Please do not make any changes to this page because all changes will be removed after the next update. Use the discussion page for your feedback. The page was created by CR-FluxxBot.
Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Saemyi (talk • accounts • contributions • edit count)
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Korean Wikipedia Ryukyuan Performing Arts Editathon: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-05-29 - 2026-08-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Regional (more than one country in the same continent or region) South Korea (Seoul) — primary base for Wikipedia editing, field note production, and online sharing session. Japan (Okinawa) — field observation of Ryukyuan performing arts.
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
URGENT CONTEXT: On May 29, 2026, the applicant travels to Okinawa for a rare private demonstration arranged with Ryukyuan performing artists — the result of months of relationship-building with local cultural scholars. This direct field observation of classical Ryukyuan dances alongside post-annexation forms is a one-time, non-repeatable access point that provides the primary source material for the Wikipedia articles proposed here. This application supports the full research and content creation project that begins with this imminent field observation.
Korean-language Wikipedia has almost no content on Ryukyuan performing arts — one of East Asia's most significant intangible cultural heritage traditions. The article 류큐 예능 (Ryukyuan performing arts) does not exist in Korean. The article 류큐 음악 (Ryukyuan music) existed as a 47-word stub before this project.
Korean-speaking researchers, artists, and students interested in Ryukyuan performing arts find almost nothing in Korean Wikipedia. This is a specific, documented gap: search 류큐 예능 on Korean Wikipedia and you get nothing. Korean-language speakers — over 80 million worldwide — currently have no meaningful Wikipedia entry point into this tradition.
Korea and the Ryukyu Kingdom share a comparable history — both were traditional kingdoms absorbed into Japan through colonialism, and both had performing arts traditions that survived under suppression. Korean performing arts communities have extensively studied their own traditions' survival strategies, but have barely looked at what was happening next door. Filling this Wikipedia gap directly supports cross-cultural understanding of intangible heritage.
This project creates and expands Korean-language Wikipedia articles on Ryukyuan performing arts by combining direct field observation in Okinawa with systematic content creation and a community knowledge-sharing session.
The field research findings will also be presented at ISTR 2026 (International Society for Third-Sector Research, Lisbon, July 2026), bringing these Korean Wikipedia contributions to an international academic audience researching civil society and intangible cultural heritage.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
1. Okinawa field observation (private Ryukyuan arts demonstration) — June 2026 — Primary source material for Wikipedia articles
2. Create 류큐 예능 article (currently nonexistent in Korean Wikipedia) — June 2026 — New article (target: 1,000+ words)
3. Create 쿠미오도리 article (currently nonexistent in Korean Wikipedia) — June 2026 — New article (target: 800+ words)
4. Create 류큐 무용 article (currently nonexistent in Korean Wikipedia) — July 2026 — New article (target: 800+ words)
5. Create 산신 (악기) article (currently nonexistent — "산신" page exists but refers to mountain god) — July 2026 — New article (target: 600+ words)
6. Create 우자가쿠 article (currently nonexistent in Korean Wikipedia) — July 2026 — New article (target: 500+ words)
7. Bilingual field note production (Korean + English) — July 2026 — Free public document
8. Online community sharing session — August 2026 — Event with Korean performing arts researchers and practitioners
Note: The article 류큐 음악 (Ryukyuan music) was already expanded by the applicant in May 2026 (from a 47-word stub to a structured article) as preliminary work demonstrating the project's feasibility.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Saemyi (최샘이 / SEMI Choi) — Primary editor and project lead. PhD candidate at Sungkyunkwan University (intangible cultural heritage, Namsadang). Performing arts producer with 8+ years experience. ISTR 2026 Lisbon presenter. Wikipedia username: Saemyi. Volunteer.
Local Okinawan arts scholars and researchers — Consultation role. Not Wikipedia editors.
Korean arts community network — Sharing session participants. Potential new Wikipedia contributors.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Primary: Korean-language Wikipedia readers (80M+ speakers worldwide) who currently find no content when searching for Ryukyuan performing arts topics.
Direct participants: Korean performing arts researchers, producers, and community members attending the online sharing session (estimated 30–50 participants). These are professionals who study traditional arts and intangible cultural heritage.
Engagement: Participants will be recruited through Korean performing arts networks and research communities. The sharing session will explicitly introduce Wikipedia editing and invite participants to contribute. Field notes will be published freely and linked from Wikipedia articles.
Follow-up: Field notes and Wikipedia articles will remain permanently accessible. Participants who create Wikipedia accounts during the session will be encouraged to continue editing.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
The project idea was developed through direct engagement with the Korean performing arts research community. The applicant has an established network of Korean traditional arts researchers and producers built through 8+ years of professional work and academic research.
The 류큐 음악 article expansion (May 2026) served as a test and discussion starter — demonstrating that meaningful Korean Wikipedia content on Ryukyuan arts was achievable and valued. The applicant's academic and professional networks have expressed strong interest in a dedicated sharing session on this topic.
No formal on-wiki community discussion has been held yet, as this is an individual proposal. The project will be published on Meta-Wiki upon submission, where community endorsement can be gathered.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
1. How much Korean-language Wikipedia coverage of Ryukyuan performing arts can a single researcher-editor create using direct field observation as a source?
2. Does a community sharing session increase engagement with Korean Wikipedia among performing arts practitioners who have never edited Wikipedia before?
3. What are the challenges of creating Korean Wikipedia content on a Japanese traditional art form — specifically around sourcing, Korean-language terminology, and community verification?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | Online sharing session participants (Korean performing arts researchers and practitioners) |
| Number of editors | 5 | |
| Number of organizers | 1 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 6 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
- Wikipedia article word counts and edit histories (before/after) — measured via Korean Wikipedia article history pages
- Sharing session attendance — registration list
- New editor accounts created during/after the session — tracked via Wikipedia user creation logs
- Field note download/view statistics — measured via hosting platform analytics
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Budget details: Researcher access fee (530,000 KRW) + Local transportation (67,000 KRW) + Reference materials (134,000 KRW) + Translation/editing (268,000 KRW) + Field note design and sharing session (351,000 KRW) = Total 1,350,000 KRW. [Google Sheet to be linked before submission]
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1350000 KRW
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1000 USD
- By submitting your proposal/funding request you confirm that you have read and agree to the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback
[edit]Please add endorsements and feedback to the grant discussion page only. Endorsements added here will be removed automatically.
Community members are invited to share meaningful feedback on the proposal and include reasons why they endorse the proposal. Consider the following:
- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).