Cultural Heritage Administration

Korea Heritage Service
문화재청
文化財廳
Agency overview
Formed24 May 1999
Preceding agency
  • Bureau of Cultural Property
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters189 Cheongsa-ro Seo-gu Daejeon, South Korea
Employees270
Agency executives
  • Choi Eung-cheon, General Director
  • Lee Kyung-hoon, Deputy General Director
Parent departmentMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
WebsiteCultural Heritage Administration English website

The Korea Heritage Service[1] (Korean: 문화재청; Hanja: 文化財廳), formerly the Cultural Heritage Administration and Cultural Properties Administration, is the agency of the South Korean government charged with preserving and promoting Korean cultural heritage. It is headquartered in the city of Daejeon at the Daejeon Government Complex. Previously part of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it was elevated to a sub-ministerial agency in 1999.[2]

  1. ^ Si-young, Choi (2024-03-11). "Heritage agency renamed ahead of May revamp". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ "Cultural Heritage Administration" (PDF). Cultural Heritage Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2012.