Korea, Republic of

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (10)

Cultural

• Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997)
• Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)
• Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000)
• Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)
• Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (2010)
• Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
• Jongmyo Shrine (1995)
• Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (2009)
• Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)

Natural

• Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List (15)

• Kangjingun Kiln Sites (1994)
• Mt. Soraksan Nature Reserve (1994)
• Sites of fossilized dinosaurs throughout the Southern seacoast (2002)
• Southwestern Coast Tidal Flats (2010)
• Namhansanseong - Ancient Fortified Military and Cultural Landscape of Mt. Namhansan (2010)
• Salterns (2010)
• Daegokcheon Stream Petroglyphs (2010)
• Ancient Mountain Fortresses in Central Korea (2010)
• Gongju and Buyeo Historic Sites (2010)
• Iksan Historic Areas (2010)
• Upo Wetland (2011)
• Naganeupseong, Town Fortress and Village (2011)
• Oeam Village (2011)
• Seowon, Confucian Academies of Korea (2011)
• Seoul City Wall (2012)

Activities

• Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012

News

• Two New Episodes of Patrimonito’s World Heritage Adventures Available Online Tuesday, May 7, 2013
• IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea Friday, September 7, 2012
• UNESCO World Heritage Youth Storyboard Korean Competition (2012) Friday, March 16, 2012
• Patrimonito Korean National Storyboard Competition 2012 - Winners Saturday, March 3, 2012
• Ashgabat Agreement: representatives and experts of twelve Asian countries outline the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors approach for the future Serial and Trans-boundary World Heritage Nomination Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Events

• International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) Jun 8, 2013 - Jun 17, 2013
• Meeting “Human Origin Sites in Asia and the World Heritage Convention” Sep 24, 2012 - Sep 27, 2012
• Third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads Sep 17, 2012 - Sep 20, 2012
• Joint International Symposium: Involving Communities for Better Conservation and Management of Asian World Heritage Sites Sep 10, 2012 - Sep 12, 2012
• IUCN World Conservation Congress Sep 6, 2012 - Sep 15, 2012

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI) Source: UNESCO/ERI

• H. E. Mr. Lee Sang Jin
  Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary Permanent delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO
  
• Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU)
  Web Site: http://www.unesco.or.kr/eng/ (English); http://www.unesco.or.kr (Korean)