Through diverse events staged at the Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, and Gyeonghuigung royal palace, at Jongmyo Shrine, and at the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, we will take the lead in conveying the value and meaning of Korea’s cultural heritage, thereby providing all participants with the opportunity to naturally acquire awareness of history and enjoy diverse experiences.

The KHA provides the foundation upon which certified ICH practitioners, including holders, succession training instructors, inheritors, and transmitters can carry out their activities. It presents diverse performances and exhibitions to facilitate public understanding and enjoyment of ICH.

National heritage showcases traces of history and provides creative spaces where imaginations can run wild. To encourage more people to visit and experience national heritage sites, we develop and utilize a range of content to promote these sites both domestically and internationally.

By creating a foundation for national heritage education, which includes training experts in education, providing educational content, and fostering related human resources, the KHA is striving to ensure that national heritage is handed down from one generation to the next and that its value is passed on intact to the future.

To communicate about and create a record of national heritage in the contemporary experience, the KHA creates and disseminates content that suits today’s media environment through films, books, and data based programs.

To help people enjoy the value and beauty of traditional culture as part of their daily lives, we present unique cultural products that features modern interpretations of national heritage content such as traditional patterns, paintings, and architecture.

At Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport, two gateways to Korea, we work to instill traditional culture as a lasting memory of Korea for travelers. We are transforming these airports into cultural spaces and striving to fill daily life with traditional culture.

Located in the Chungmu-ro neighborhood, Korea House is built in the style of a traditional Korean house (hanok) on a site that was formerly occupied by the house of Bak Paeng-nyeon. The Korea House strives to popularize and preserve Korean wedding traditions while safeguarding and promoting traditional food.

Since the establishment of its Survey and Excavation Office in 1995, the KHA has been seeking traces of Koreans of the past that are at risk of being damaged by development. It also studies the stories of the people of the past that live on in buried heritage by performing conservation treatment on artifacts.

Based on our expertise in the conservation and restoration of Korean cultural heritage, we are working to safeguard the world heritage of humanity. Starting with the Cultural Companion Project in 2008, we have been conducting ODA (official development assistance) projects in various regions and cultures. We are also striving to help the countries receiving our aid to build a self-reliant foundation and foster local human resources for the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage.

The KHA is a non-profit institution that supports public-interest projects in the field of art and culture pursuant to the Enforcement Decree of the Corporate Tax Act. We operate by executing donations received to fulfill our objectives of safeguarding, preserving, and disseminating national heritage and promoting the development of traditional culture.