National Library of Korea to Provide Information on Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage

Agreement Signed Between the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation and the National Library of Korea
Data on Korean Cultural Heritage Abroad to Be Shared and Searched via KORCIS
Full-Scale Service Expected by Year-End, Says Foundation Chairman Kim Jeonghee

The Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation announced on May 21 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Library of Korea to share and search data related to overseas cultural heritage.

Kim Jeonghee, Chairman of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (left), and Kim Heeseop, Director of the National Library of Korea

Under this agreement, users will be able to easily search for information on Korean cultural heritage located in various countries, which is made available through the foundation's archive, via the library's "Korean Old and Rare Collection Integrated Search (KORCIS)." KORCIS is a database that compiles information on Korean old and rare books both in Korea and abroad.

The two institutions plan to establish system linkage technology and begin full-scale services by the end of this year. Kim Jeonghee, Chairman of the Foundation, stated, "We will continue to cooperate to effectively connect and utilize information on overseas cultural heritage, including old and rare books."

As of January 1, the number of Korean cultural heritage items dispersed across various countries stands at 116,961 cases, with a detailed count of 247,718 individual items.

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