In 2023, there were 310 national folklore cultural heritages 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.
Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023
The source defines national folklore cultural heritage as "Clothing, implements and houses used for daily life and businesses, transportation and communications, entertainment and social life, and religious or annual events, that are highly valuable for the understanding of the transition in people's lifestyles and more."
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Statistics Korea. (February 7, 2024). Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of National Folklore Heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea, Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of national folklore heritage in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351172/south-korea-national-folklore-cultural-heritages-number/
