Folklorists and other researchers in concerned fields are donating records of their field surveys and other research materials to the NRICH so they can be used for study of Korean folk culture. Among major donors are Mr. Go Gwang-min, a senior curator at the Jeju National University Museum, who donated video materials; and Dr. Lee Du-hyeon, professor emeritus of Seoul National University, who donated his lifetime collection of tape recordings, photographs and books. These materials have been converted into digital resources for broader use.

Mr. Ko Gwang-min has donated videos of shamanic rituals of Jejudo Island that he had taken personally from 1984 to 1986. Among them is an 80-hour video of Dongbok-singut taken in 1984. This video is regarded as an important data source since it captures the traditional form of a sin-gut (a comprehensive shaman rite of Jejudo) participated by all the renowned shamans of the island at the time. In addition, Mr. Ko��s donation includes 48 betamax tapes (110 hours and 57 minutes).

Professor Lee Du-hyun has donated photos and cassette tapes of traditional Korean culture that he had recorded since 1960, traveling on foot. His audio tapes (140 reel-to-reel tapes and 437 cassette tapes) and photos (26,616 slide and negative films) mostly show intangible cultural traditions and folklore, such as folk beliefs (shamanism), mask dance, traditional Korean music, and seasonal customs. Some of these recordings are invaluable for restoring intangible cultural properties to their original form, especially because the scenes and sounds in the photos and cassette tapes can no longer be captured.