- UNESCO, recognized the role of Jang-making practice in fostering peace and a sense of belonging within communities and promoting cultural diversity “Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to jang-making in the Republic of Korea” has at last made it into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made in the afternoon of December 3, 2024 local time at the 19th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee under way in Asuncion, Paraguay from December 2 to December 7, 2024.  The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee acknowledged the communal act of jang-making, noting that this shared practice fosters peace and a sense of belonging within communities. Further, jang-making has been recognized by the Committee for its significant contribution to promoting cultural diversity and for raising global awareness of intangible cultural heritage.  The successful inscription of jang-making in the Republic of Korea is a product of a joint effort by the Korea Heritage Service, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korean Food Promotion Institute and various civic organizations. This achievement underscores the importance of collaboration between governmental and non-governmental entities in safeguarding and promoting our intangible cultural heritage.  With this inscription, the Republic of Korea now holds a total of 23 elements on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Moving forward, we will continue our efforts to promote our traditional culture to the international community and contribute to the promotion of cultural diversity and human creativity in accordance with the UNESCO Convention. K-Heritage Series Book > Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to jang-making in the Republic of Korea https://www.kh.or.kr/brd/board/1466/L/menu/1465?brdType=R&thisPage=1&bbIdx=117143&searchField=&searchText=

Operated by the Korea Heritage Agency (president: Choi Young-chang), Korea House, has been newly recognized with three blue ribbons in the Blue Ribbon Survey: Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025. First published in 2005, the Blue Ribbon Survey is Korea’s original domestic restaurant guidebook. It selects restaurants based on assessments from both the general public and expert panels by assigning a number of ribbons that reflects the quality of the establishment. In the recently released Blue Ribbon Survey: Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025, Korea House received the top distinction of three ribbons. *One ribbon: a place worth revisiting / Two ribbons: a place worth recommending to others / Three ribbons: a place demonstrating the finest expertise in its field According to Best Restaurants in Seoul 2025, a total of forty-one restaurants in Seoul were selected, with six newly earning the prestigious three ribbons. Korea House is the only fine dining establishment based on royal court cuisine to be included, joining restaurants such as Mitou, Solbam, and Kang Minchul Restaurant. Korea House offers an elegant menu rooted in the royal court cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty. It is guided by the ongoing research of Culinary Advisor Cho Hee-sook and Kim Do-seop, a certified trainee in royal cuisine and the head of the Hansik Food Research Team at the Korea Heritage Agency. As well as studying royal culinary traditions and traditional cooking methods as recorded in ancient cookbooks, Korea House seeks out rare ingredients grown in Korea and incorporates them into newly developed dishes, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of traditional Korean table d’hôte (hanjeongsik). This fall, Korea House is presenting a fine dining experience themed around royal tribute offerings. It is also hosting events such as Autumn Gohojae and Autumn Nights: Gohojae as You Like It for enjoying royal confectionaries with tea. It is offering the Korean Cuisine Academy course to introduce royal cuisine and regional traditional foods to both locals and international visitors. Korea House will continue to remain dedicated to preserving and promoting royal court cuisine. Reservations for Korea House dining can be made via the “Catchtable” mobile app or by contacting the reservation desk at +82-2-2266-9101. For more information, visit the Korea House website at www.kh.or.kr/kh

En el marco del Mes de la Cultura Coreana, el Centro Cultural Coreano inaugurará la muestra de artesanía tradicional del Patrimonio Inmaterial “Trascendencia: La vida, conectando el espacio más allá del tiempo”. La exposición, que estará abierta del 21 al 30 de noviembre, reinterpreta el valor de la tradición desde un punto de vista contemporáneo, explorando su conexión con la cultura actual.  Con dirección artística de Kim Mi Youn, la muestra presenta distintas categorías del patrimonio inmaterial de Corea como las técnicas de Gungsijang -arcos y flechas-; Najeonjang -incrustaciones de nácar.; Duseokjang -artesanía en metal-; Seonjajang -abanicos-, Maedeupjang -nudos decorativos-, entre otras. Entre los elementos que se exhibirán en las salas del CCC, se encuentra un sombrero jeongjagwan hecho de crin de caballo trenzado, un juego de pipas de tabaco con incrustaciones de cobre rojo, una tabaquera con incrustaciones de plata, muebles tradicionales de la dinastía Joseon, papel hanji, juegos de vajilla, instrumentos musicales y telas bordadas. También se presentará la obra de arte multimedia “Into The Frame”. Basada en una tecnología de vanguardia que se materializa a través de una pantalla transparente TOLED, esta obra traslada y aplica la belleza y la sensibilidad tradicional coreana a los medios de comunicación. La dispersión de la luz, que utiliza valores de transmisión y reflexión, conecta el pasado y el presente de Corea, rompiendo y conectando constantemente el tiempo y el espacio. Además, la obra incorpora arte generativo inspirado en la textura y el color del nácar, con diseño de peonías y enredaderas. A través de esta muestra temporal, el público tendrá la oportunidad de descubrir nuevas posibilidades generadas por la fusión de la tradición y la modernidad, ampliando así el significado de la tradición. Además, esta exposición conmemora el legado cultural que ambos países han construido conjuntamente. Invitamos al público a visitar “Trascendencia: La vida, conectando el espacio más allá del tiempo” en el Centro Cultural Coreano, del 21 al 30 de noviembre -lunes a viernes de 9 a 17, sábados 23 y 30 de noviembre de 12 a 18 horas-. La entrada es libre y gratuita. Organiza: Servicio de Patrimonio de Corea y Agencia de Patrimonio de Corea.

1. Performance : SINAWI SPECTRUM 2. Date&Time : December 10, 2024 Tuesday at 7:30 PM 3. Venue : Korea Cultural House KOUS 4. Ticket Price : 10,000 KRW (all seats) 5. Reservation : Search on Naver 2024 Sinawi Spectrum, Booking Naver Reservation (QR Code)   ○ URL : https://booking.naver.com/booking/12/bizes/677689   6. Host/Sponsor : Korea Heritage Agency/Korea Heritage Service 7. Inquiries : Korea Heritage Foundation Performance Promotion Team 02-3011-1731 <About Performance> SINAWI SPECTRUM 2024 Korea Cultural House KOUS Year-End Traditional Music Concert The "Sinawi Spectrum" series, planned by the Korea Heritage Agency, combines the words 'Sinawi' and 'Spectrum.' Showcasing the diversity of young people from various countries united through Korean music, with the intention of both coming together and standing apart. <Performers> ○ Piri - Choe kyung man ○ Percussion - Kim ju hong (Music Director) ○ Gayageum - Choi Scarlett (MC) ○ Dance - Alessandro Navarro Barbeito ○ Doira - Davronov Shahboz (Turon) ○ Saaz - Bozorov Muzaffar (Turon) ○ Pansori - Mafo Laure ○ Ajaeng - Choi Eunji ○ Guitar - Lee Jun Ho ○ Double bass - Lee Joonsam ○ Percussion - Kim Yeon Su ○ Percussion - Lee Howon ○ Daegeum - Jeong kwangyoon ○ Geomungo - Choi Yuvin ○ Planning & Operations - Kim Eun-young, Son ○ Jin-young, Park Kyung-jin ○ Sound Director - Kang Jin-seok ○ Lighting Director - Shin Sung-il ○ House Manager - Kim Ye-sol ○ Public Relations - Kim Da-hye ○ Photography - Lee Jin-hwan ○ Design - Jo Han-saem ○ Host - Scarlett Choi ○ Music Director - Kim ju hong <Pre-Event> ○ Free fish-shaped bun (BUNGEO-PPANG) + 4 Cut photo booth for attendees! ○ Operating hours : 6:00pm - 7:00pm KST ○ at KOUS Courtyard  

The Korea Heritage Agency (President Choi Young-chang) has newly reorganized its online shopping mall, K-HERITAGE Store, in a drive to attract global customers. The website provides its services in numerous languages as well as English for people all around the world.  The K-HERITAGE Store* website is an online shopping mall where global customers can purchase a diverse range of Korea’s traditional cultural products, including cultural heritage products developed by the Korea Heritage Agency, products created by artisans who produce national intangible heritages, and craftworks by new artists. The Korea Heritage Agency opened its English shopping mall website in 2023 and has been increasing its sales centered on the Americas and Europe.  * ‘K-HERITAGE store’ online shopping mall website: (English) en.khstore.or.kr/ (French) fr.khstore.or.kr/ (Chinese) cn.khstore.or.kr (Japanese) jp.khstore.or.kr  The Korea Heritage Agency has expanded the foreign language services of the K-HERITAGE Store website, including English, French, Chinese, and Japanese, thanks to global demand for Korea’s traditional cultural products. The newly reorganized shopping mall not only provides multi-language services but also offers greatly improved convenience for foreign users. It has added overseas payment services such as PayPal and Eximbay, and created an overseas delivery system in connection with the Korea EMS service.  To celebrate the launch of the multilingual online shopping mall, the Korea Heritage Agency is offering a free delivery event for orders over USD 60 during the month of November. For further information, please refer to the K-HERITAGE Store website.  Cho Jong-won, Head of the Cultural Products Team of the KHA, who is in charge of the operation of the online shopping mall, said, “I hope that the K-HERITAGE Store will provide an opportunity for the KHA’s excellent traditional cultural products to be loved by global customers,” and also expressed ambition that, in addition to the operation of its online shopping mall, “the KHA will actively conduct an aggressive overseas marketing and expand its business-to-business (B2B).” K-HERITAGE Store website(English) : https://en.khstore.or.kr/

Korea Heritage Service (Administrator Choi Eung-Chon) and the Korea Heritage Agency (President Choi Young-Chang) have begun a joint excavation of the Mankiala Stupa in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad (Director-General Dr. Abdul Azeem). - Stupa : A rounded tomb and an anti-sphere structure that contained the relics of Buddha - Mankiala Stupa : A Buddhist stupa located in the northwestern part of Pakistan, approximately 20 km southeast of Islamabad, the capital city. It is believed to have originated around 1-2 AD and remains in good condition, particularly in the upper part, allowing for an assumption of its original shape. In this project, two experts from the Korea Heritage Agency (an archaeology specialist and a conservation scientist) and seven students from the Department of Archaeology at Quaid-I-Azam University, who are expected to lead the future of archaeology in Pakistan, are also participating. The project mainly focuses on capacity building, including training on the use of equipment that are recently being used in excavation sites. The project will take place from October 7th to December 6th. Professor Ghani-ur-Rahman, the Director of Taxlia Institue of Asian Civilizations at Quaid-I-Azam University stated, “This project will be an excellent opportunity for students, as there was no archaeological excavation project in Islamabad since 2016,” He also added that he selected the most brilliant senior level students to participate in the excavation.  The Joint Excavation Project of the Gandhara Ruins at ‘Mankiala’ is being conducted as part of a Korean ODA (Official Development Assistance) project in Pakistan. The goal of this project is to enhance capacity for preserving cultural heritage by teaching the use of the latest technologies, such as Drone, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and Total station. Especially, as a pilot project under provisions of the agreement between Pakistan and Korea.Project mainly focuses on capacity building and uncovering the lower buried structures of the Mankiala Stupa. The data collected during excavation will be useful for preservation and conservation of the stupa. Mr. Hassan Nasir Jamy, The Secretary of the National Heritage and Culture Division stated, “We appreciate the efforts of the Korean Government in cooperating in the field of cultural heritage and hope this project not only builds capacity of our cultural heritage professionals for preserving cultural heritage but also nurtures future generations of archaeologists in Pakistan.” Mankiala Stupa is very popular in Korea as the Stone Pagoda of Casket Seal Dharani (Bohyeobin Stupa), designated as a National Treasure and currently housed at Dongguk University Museum, is beautifully adorned with carvings of the "*Prince Sattva Jataka" story which is associated with the Mankiala Stupa.  The Mankiala Stupa in the Rawalpindi region is known as the site where Prince Sattva (Salta)  offered his body to a starving tigress. Due to its massive size, the stupa is easily visible from afar and is recognized as one of the four great stupas in the region, which flourished during the Gandhara period. This is the site where the current joint excavation is taking place. Pakistan has accumulated a rich cultural heritage from ancient times, including the Indus Civilization, Gandhara art, and Islamic architectural heritage. The Korea Heritage Agency will continue to provide support and cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism through the ODA project. - The Tale of Prince Sattva (Jataka): Before attaining nirvana in his final life, the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) accumulated virtue through countless previous lives. One such story is the Tale of Prince Sattva, who sacrificed his own flesh and blood to save a starving tigress. This story was introduced to Korea at an early stage and is even mentioned in the conversation between King Beopheung and Ichadon in the Samguk Yusa. - Cultural Heritage ODA (Official Development Assistance): South Korea, through the Korea Heritage Service and Korea Heritage Agency, is implementing ODA projects aimed at the conservation and restoration of world heritage in countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. The Korea Heritage Agency has been carrying out the "The Development of Cultural Promotion and Tourism Resources of the Gandhara Heritage of Pakistan" since 2021, with a total budget of US 4 million Dollars scheduled from 2021 to 2025.