Korea welcomes international content creators to promote UNESCO heritage

Elementary school students in Seoul wearing Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) costumes visit Museong Seowon Confucian Academy in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. (Source: Yonhap)

South Korea is looking to share its cultural heritage with the world through a new initiative that invites foreign content creators living in Korea to explore and promote the country's UNESCO-recognized heritage sites.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea said on May 23 that it will organize a tour of UNESCO heritage sites and destinations from June to November to introduce Korean cultural "treasures".

The program, titled “ Exploring Korean Treasures,” will support international creators in producing their own content while visiting famous heritage sites across the country. Through five tours, participants will learn about both tangible and intangible heritage.

“Although many foreigners have lived in Korea for a long time, they rarely have the opportunity to deeply understand the country’s history and culture,” said an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. “We hope this program will help them experience Korea’s invaluable heritage firsthand and become cultural ambassadors to the world.”

Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, originally settled by refugees of the 1950–1953 Korean War, was transformed into a vibrant tourist destination after students, artists and local residents renovated the area as part of the Art Village Project in 2009. (Source: Korea Times)

Currently, Korea has 16 UNESCO-recognized world heritage sites, along with 23 intangible cultural heritages and 20 documents inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World list.

Upcoming tours will showcase this rich cultural treasure, starting in June with a visit to Museong Seowon (a Confucian academy) in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, where participants will learn about Korean Neo-Confucianism and visit the Donghak Peasant Uprising Memorial Hall.

In Busan, content creators will explore historical sites related to the 1950-1953 Korean War and capture vivid images of Gamcheon Culture Village. Although not a UNESCO heritage site, the village has been recognized by the UNESCO Office in Korea as a sustainable development education site.

The September itinerary will take the group to Gwangju and Suwon in Gyeonggi Province, where the creators will visit Namhansanseong and Suwon Hwaseong – two of Korea’s most famous mountain fortresses – and learn the stories behind these historical landmarks. In October, the group will head to Yeosu in South Jeolla Province, where they will learn about the life of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the history of the Korean navy through his UNESCO-recognized war diary, “Nanjung Ilgi.” Participants will also experience the city’s nightlife and famous tidal flats.

The final tour in November takes place in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, where creators will participate in a kimchi-making event - a UNESCO heritage.

All activities and experiences in the program will be recorded and shared through videos on the Korea.net YouTube channel, along with special content to promote Korea's UNESCO heritage to the world.

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