Korea, Republic of

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• 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)
• Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
• Jongmyo Shrine (1995)
• Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)

• Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Samnyon (Fortress) Wall (1994)
• Tomb of King Munyong (1994)
• Kangjingun Kiln Sites (1994)
• Mt. Soraksan Nature Reserve (1994)
• Hahoe Folk Village in Andong (1998)
• Yangdong Village of Wolseong (2002)
• Sites of fossilized dinosaurs throughout the Southern seacoast (2002)
• Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (2006)

News

• Jun 29, 2007
  Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch
• Jun 27, 2007
  Natural sites in Madagascar, China and Korea inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
• Oct 10, 2005
  Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee
• Apr 4, 2005
  Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)"

Events

• Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 16, 2005
  UNESCO Regional Workshop on Periodic Reporting Follow-up for North-East and South-East Asia

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 1997 - 2003
• 2005 - 2009

Contacts

• H. E. Mr CHO Il-hwan
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to France, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO
  Maison de l'UNESCO
  Bureau M3.30
  1, rue Miollis
  75732 PARIS Cedex 15
  Tel: 01.45.68.31.54; 01.45.68.31.55
  Fax: 01.40.56.38.88
  EMail: dl.coree-rep@unesco.org; dl.coree-edu@unesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Korean National Commission for UNESCO
  Chairperson: Mr Shin-il Kim*
  Secretary-General: Dr Samuel Lee
  UNESCO House 50-14, Myoungdong 2- ga, Chung-gu
  100-810 SEOUL
  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
  Tel: (82-2) 755.0068, 9 (Sec-Gen); (82-2) 755.0116 (Assist. Sec-Gen); (82-2) 755.2670 (Planning & External Relations)
  Fax: (82 2) 755. 6667 (Sec-Gen); (82-2) 755. 7478 (Education Team); (82-2) 755. 7477 (Culture Team); (82-2) 755. 9069 (Youth Team)
  EMail: kocom@unesco.or.kr; samlee@unesco.or.kr;
  Web Site: http://www.unesco.or.kr (Korean); http://www.unesco.or.kr/eng/index.html (English)
  Source: UNESCO/ERC