Government to Recruit 500 'Modern Records Culture Investigators'

Investigation and Collection of Documents, Books, Photographs, and Drawings from 1910 to 1979

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Institute of Korean Studies announced on the 8th that they are recruiting 500 'Modern Records Culture Investigators' until the 19th. This is part of the 'Modern Records Culture Investigation Project' aimed at discovering and preserving disappearing modern materials. They will investigate and collect records such as documents, books, photographs, and drawings produced between 1910 and 1979.

Anyone aged 50 to 70 with South Korean nationality who has an interest and affection for local history or regional culture can apply. Applicants can check the recruitment announcement on the Korea Institute of Korean Studies website and submit their application via email. Preliminary investigators selected through document screening and interviews will receive training from May to July. Once finally selected, they will participate in 25 activities from August to November near their place of residence. The allowance per session is 60,000 KRW.

Lee Jin-sik, Director of Cultural Policy, explained, "This project is promoted with a national budget of 10 won to discover precious modern records culture and re-evaluate its value." He added, "The collected materials will be organized and preserved by the Korea Institute of Korean Studies, including source and bibliographic information, and will be used as a source for future modern cultural content."

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