The institute comprehensively systematized the know-how of Kimchi (pickled vegetables), one of the excellent foods of the Korean nation, and wrote books on how to make world-famous Koryo celadon and on the Songchon tobacco, one of the country's local special products.

It completed pamphlets explaining the meaning of white color associated with the Koreans' customs in the period of Koryo (918-1392) and the history of the nation.

And it presented pamphlets on the features of Korean chima (skirt) and jogori (coat) and dancing dress in the period of Koguryo (B.C. 277 - A.D. 668) and on the January 15th of the lunar calendar, a folk holiday of the Korean people.

The institute sent various kinds of folklore data to relevant units and thus contributed to the production of various programs giving wide publicity to the excellent folklore of the nation.

It also made progress in its research work to disclose the cunning and vicious crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists in the past to distort the Korean nation's history and culture.