The Korean folk song "Arirang" is being played 50 times a day on the largest electronic billboard in New York’s Times Square.

A 30-second advertisement titled "Do You Hear?" and featuring the song was made by Seo Kyoung-duk, a PR expert and visiting professor at Sungshin Women's University.

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Seo said the aim of the billboard ad is to counter China's attempt to register the tune as part of Chinese cultural heritage. The clip will be aired 1,500 times a month and the cost was paid for by Gyeonggi Province, Suwon City, and Gyeonggi Arts Center.