Promotion for UNESCO Memory of the World Registration of 'Sejong-si Construction Process Records'

A plan is underway to register records documenting the construction process of Sejong City as a UNESCO Memory of the World heritage.

On the 14th, the Administrative City Construction Agency (ACCA) announced that it is promoting the registration of records of Sejong City's construction process on the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register.

Sejong City is a national planned city launched in 2012 with the rationale of alleviating overpopulation in the metropolitan area and promoting national balanced development. It is currently recognized as a successful model benchmarked by countries such as Indonesia and Mongolia, which are pursuing the relocation of administrative capitals.

Based on this, ACCA has been conducting a preliminary basic research project since early this month to identify the core value of the records documenting the launch and construction process of Sejong City and to establish a concrete strategy for registration promotion.

Additionally, through the collection of records, collaboration with related organizations, and academic discussions, ACCA plans to apply for the registration of the records of Sejong City's construction process to UNESCO next year.

The registration application targets include ▲ materials recorded in text such as books, manuscripts, and promotional guides ▲ materials recorded in images or symbols such as sketches, maps, musical scores, and design drawings ▲ audiovisual materials such as music collections, films, audio recordings, and photographs.

If the records of Sejong City's construction process are registered as a UNESCO Memory of the World heritage, ACCA expects that the experience and technological capabilities of domestic urban construction, accumulated expertise, and success factors will be shared with countries around the world, and it will also play a positive role in the overseas expansion of domestic companies.

Meanwhile, UNESCO Memory of the World heritage is broadly divided into the international register and the Asia-Pacific regional register.

Currently, 18 items such as 'Hunminjeongeum', 'Annals of the Joseon Dynasty', 'Donguibogam', and 'Records of the Donghak Peasant Revolution' are registered as UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in Korea, and 6 items such as 'Samguk Yusa' and 'Records of Overcoming the Taean Oil Spill Damage' are registered on the Asia-Pacific regional register.

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