In 2023, there were 134 scenic sites in South Korea. The number steadily increased over the years. State-designated heritage have seven classifications: national treasure, treasure, historic site, scenic site, natural monument, national intangible cultural heritage, and national folklore cultural heritage.
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The source defines scenic site as "Places of natural beauty with great historic, artistic or scenic values, which feature distinctive uniqueness and rarity originated from their formation processes."
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Statistics Korea. (February 7, 2024). Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Scenic Sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea, Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/