In 2023, there were 18 UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea. That year, the archives of the Donghak Peasant Revolution and the April 19 Revolution were newly registered.
Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023
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Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023
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UNESCO defines its Memory of the World as a programme that aims to "facilitate preservation of the world's documentary heritage, particularly in areas affected by conflict and/or natural disaster, enable universal access to documentary heritage worldwide, and enhance public awareness about the significant of documentary heritage among the wider public."
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Statistics Korea. (May 16, 2024). Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351218/south-korea-unesco-memory-of-the-world-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023." Chart. May 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351218/south-korea-unesco-memory-of-the-world-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351218/south-korea-unesco-memory-of-the-world-heritages-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Unesco Memory of The World Heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351218/south-korea-unesco-memory-of-the-world-heritages-number/
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Number of UNESCO Memory of the World heritage in South Korea from 2001 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351218/south-korea-unesco-memory-of-the-world-heritages-number/
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