Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

City, heritage agency hold initial talks on high-rise project near Jongmyo Shrine

Korea's heritage authorities and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have held their first round of preliminary talks to address a growing dispute over a controversial high-rise redevelopment project planned near Jongmyo Shrine.

2025-12-10

Does downtown Tokyo's transformation offer clues to Jongmyo development dispute?

Tokyo's high-rise redevelopment contrasts with Seoul's stalled Sewoon District project near Jongmyo Shrine, highlighting unresolved heritage disputes and inconsistent city policies that hinder progress despite efforts to revitalize the area.

2025-11-28

Clash over Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine pits preservation against urban development

Would new skyscrapers spoil the protected landscape of Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul?

2025-11-20

Heritage committee voices strong concerns over Seoul's high-rise plan near Jongmyo Shrine

An advisory committee of the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) expressed strong concerns on Thursday over the Seoul Metropolitan Government's plan to build high-rise buildings near the historic Jongmyo Shrine.

2025-11-20

Unesco asks Seoul gov't to suspend approval of high-rises near Jongmyo Shrine

Unesco requested that Seoul Metropolitan Government suspend unilateral approval for a high-rise development project across from Jongmyo Shrine — a Unesco World Heritage site since 1995 — and conduct a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA).

2025-11-17

Unesco urges strong action over high-rise project near Jongmyo

Unesco has called on Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment project near Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine, a World Heritage site, warning that the construction could threaten the integrity of the complex, the nation's heritage chief said.

2025-11-17

Seoul gov't criticizes Korea Heritage Service for not following World Heritage requirements for Jongmyo Shrine

The Seoul Metropolitan Government criticized the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on Friday, claiming it had failed to properly follow procedures for three decades regarding the Unesco World Heritage status of Jongmyo Shrine.

2025-11-14

Jongmyo Shrine designated as World Heritage district

Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site, will become the first officially designated World Heritage “district” under Korea’s Special Act on Conservation, Management and Utilization of World Heritage.

2025-11-14

DP to investigate Oh Se-hoon over 'historic destruction' of Jongmyo Shrine

The Democratic Party (DP) on Monday formed a task force to investigate what it describes as policy failures and personal misconduct by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

2025-11-10

Culture minister vows to protect Jongmyo as Seoul city's high-rise clause change survives suit

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism expressed concern over the prospect of high-rises engulfing Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul, following a Supreme Court ruling that may have opened the door to redevelopment.

2025-11-07