Transition Committee Reports to Cultural Heritage Administration... Discusses Restoration Plans for Silla Hwangnyongsa and Baekje Mireuksa Temples

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is leaving the transition committee office set up at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Tongui-dong, Seoul, on the 28th to go out. Photo by Transition Committee Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the 29th, the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee of the Presidential Transition Committee received a business report from the Cultural Heritage Administration at the Transition Committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Attending the business report were Im Eija, a member of the People Power Party and secretary of the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee, transition committee members Kim Dosik, An Sanghoon, and Baek Kyungran, as well as the deputy director, division chiefs, and bureau chiefs of the Cultural Heritage Administration.

The attendees discussed the introduction of a cultural heritage impact assessment system, the transition to a preservation management and utilization system by area and type of cultural heritage, and plans for a comprehensive management system for the discovery and management of future cultural heritage.

They also exchanged opinions on strengthening the capabilities of research institutions in regions with high demand for cultural heritage research and development, such as Gyeongju in Gyeongbuk, and plans to establish the Tamna Cultural Zone Research Center in Jeju.

To strengthen the intangible cultural heritage preservation function of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, discussions included expanding special support for intangible cultural heritage at risk of discontinuation and plans for the production and distribution of works that modernly apply traditional crafts and performances.

Additionally, the attendees shared opinions on transitioning to a comprehensive management system for cultural heritage and establishing a dedicated organization, restoring national treasure-level cultural assets such as Silla’s Hwangnyongsa Temple and Baekje’s Mireuksa Temple, and supporting the digitalization of traditional cultural heritage like the Tripitaka Koreana.

They also reviewed plans for restoring the Gyeongsang Gamyeong in Daegu, preserving the Bangudae Petroglyphs in Ulsan, promoting the globalization project of Jikji metal movable type, and applying for and promoting UNESCO designation in the Gyeongbuk region.

Based on the business report, the Transition Committee plans to select national policy tasks reflecting the government’s philosophy and pledges in the cultural heritage sector and prepare implementation plans.

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