Yoon, National Heritage Cheong Launch: "Historic Day, Will Make Korea a Global Cultural Hub"

President Yoon Attends 'National Heritage Agency' Launch Ceremony
"Will Greatly Expand National Heritage Targets and Scope"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a congratulatory speech at the launch ceremony of the National Heritage Agency held at the Government Complex Daejeon in Seo-gu, Daejeon on the 17th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

The former Cultural Heritage Administration was newly launched as the 'National Heritage Agency' on the 17th. President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized that this would greatly expand the scope and range of national heritage, aiming to create a "global cultural hub nation."

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon attended the launch ceremony of the National Heritage Agency held at the Government Daejeon Complex and said, "This is a historic day when the long-standing name 'Cultural Heritage' changes to 'National Heritage,'" adding, "From now on, we will move toward a 'future-oriented' system that discovers, preserves, inherits, and further develops and spreads national heritage."

According to the National Heritage Basic Act, which takes effect from this day, the term 'Cultural Heritage,' widely used since the enactment of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act in 1962, has disappeared after 62 years and has been replaced by 'National Heritage.' Related laws and administrative systems will also be significantly improved.

President Yoon emphasized, "National heritage itself is the identity of our nation," and stated, "We will make national heritage a cultural asset that serves as a driving force for the development of our society and enriches the lives of our people."

National heritage is broadly divided into cultural heritage, natural heritage, and intangible heritage. Intangible heritage will move beyond the framework of skill transmission to comprehensively encompass customs, folklore, festivals, and other aspects of the nation's unique way of life, and natural heritage across the country will also be newly managed as national heritage.

The Presidential Office plans to implement various national heritage policies that enhance public convenience while realizing the government's national agenda of "advancing traditional cultural heritage into future cultural assets."

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