SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is vying for UNESCO recognition of the traditional knowledge, skills and cultural practices associated with the production of hanji, the nation’s iconic handmade paper crafted from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Saturday that it has submitted an application to UNESCO [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration has announced the submission of an application to inscribe the “Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking a significant milestone in the preservation and recognition of this historic asset that is seen as the pinnacle of prehistoric culture on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will thoroughly review Japan’s application for the listing of Buddhist scriptures, printed with ancient Korean Buddhist wooden printing blocks, on the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World Register, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The move came as the Japanese government is pushing [...]
SEOUL/PARIS, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has been elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for a four-year term through 2027, officials here said Thursday, marking the country’s fourth such election as a member of the committee. Seoul regained the membership at the 24th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup Seventeen has addressed a UNESCO forum and delivered a message of solidarity and hope to young people around the world. The 13-piece group attended a special session of the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum, a biennial event held in conjunction with the UNESCO General Assembly in Paris on [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seventeen will make a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and perform songs, becoming the first K-pop act to do so, the group’s agency said Friday. The 13-piece group will “address the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The documentation that chronicles the process of green development in post-war South Korea’s ruins is set to be submitted for inclusion in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. The Korean National Commission for UNESCO on Thursday designated the government’s official reforestation records as the next submission candidate for the [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s archival records related to two of the nation’s historic grassroots revolutions, which are seen to have contributed to the democratization of Korea, were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register on Thursday, officials said. UNESCO approved the inscription of the archives of the April 19 Revolution, [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gaya Tumuli, seven tomb clusters from Korea’s ancient Gaya confederacy, has been recommend for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list by an international advisory body, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday. The Gaya Tumuli was recommended for inscription during a meeting of the International Council on [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Growing concerns are being raised over the Japanese government’s apparent “regression in historical awareness.” This issue was highlighted once again with the approval of elementary school textbooks that contain deteriorated descriptions of forced labor and Dokdo, which may pose a significant obstacle to future Korea-Japan relations. Another issue that [...]