Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Cultural heritage program celebrates 10 billion won in contributions from Riot Games

Riot Games Korea’s annual donations to the Korea Heritage Service under its "Cultural Heritage Guardians" program surpassed 10 billion won ($6.8 million) for the first time this year, becoming the first company in Korea to reach the milestone.

2025-12-03

Monument conservation group urges joint impact assessment for high-rise project facing Jongmyo Shrine

Heritage experts in Korea on Monday urged the Seoul city government to undergo a Heritage Impact Assessment for a redevelopment project near Jongmyo Shrine, warning that unchecked construction could threaten the area's historical integrity.

2025-11-24

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

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

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

From a martyr's bloody clothes to a monk's wooden chair, artifacts from Korea's recent past designated 'preliminary cultural heritage'

Ten items, including memorabilia from the 1988 Seoul Olympics and relics of Korea's pro-democracy movement, are designated as preliminary cultural heritage, emphasizing significant aspects of Korea's modern history.

2025-11-12

Heritage service 'regrets' Seoul city's plan for potential skyscrapers around Unesco-listed Jongmyo Shrine

The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) expressed regret over a decision to allow the construction of a skyscraper up to 145 meters (476 feet) tall near Jongmyo Shrine, a Unesco World Heritage site in central Seoul.

2025-11-03

Korea plans flagship store for cultural heritage at Gyeongbok Palace

Amid rising global interest in Korean cultural heritage products, visitors will soon be able to find a wide range of such merchandise in a large, specialized retail space at Gyeongbok Palace.

2025-09-08

Korea Heritage Service to begin fall edition of popular royal tomb tours with two new routes

Starting Sept. 6, Korea’s heritage agency will launch the fall edition of its royal tomb tour program, expanding the popular one-day excursions to eight historical routes linking palaces, royal tombs and local culture.

2025-08-20

Korea selected to host Unesco's World Heritage Committee for first time

Korea has been selected as the hosting country for the upcoming Unesco World Heritage Committee, marking the first time the country will host the annual meeting since the committee’s inception in 1977.

2025-07-16