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World Heritage in South Korea

17 properties inscribed between 1995 and 2025.

Cultural 15Natural 2
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Janggyeon Panjeon of Haeinsa, South KoreaJanggyeon Panjeon of Haeinsa1995Culturalivvi
Jongmyo, South KoreaJongmyo1995Culturaliv
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, South KoreaSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple1995Culturaliiv
Changdeokgung, South KoreaChangdeokgung1997Culturaliiiiiiv
Hwaseong Fortress, South KoreaHwaseong Fortress1997Culturaliiiii
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, South KoreaGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites2000Culturaliii
Gyeongju Historic Areas, South KoreaGyeongju Historic Areas2000Culturaliiiii
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, South KoreaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes2007Naturalviiviii
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, South KoreaRoyal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty2009Culturaliiiivvi
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong, South KoreaHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong2010Culturaliiiiv
Namhansanseong, South KoreaNamhansanseong2014Culturaliiiv
Baekje Historic Areas, South KoreaBaekje Historic Areas2015Culturaliiiii
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea, South KoreaSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea2018Culturaliii
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies, South KoreaSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies2019Culturaliii
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats, South KoreaGetbol, Korean Tidal Flats2021Naturalx
Gaya Tumuli, South KoreaGaya Tumuli2023Culturaliii
Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream, South KoreaPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream2025Culturaliiii
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Inscriptions over time

  1. 1995Janggyeon Panjeon of Haeinsa · Jongmyo · Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
  2. 1997Changdeokgung · Hwaseong Fortress
  3. 2000Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites · Gyeongju Historic Areas
  4. 2007Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
  5. 2009Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
  6. 2010Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
  7. 2014Namhansanseong
  8. 2015Baekje Historic Areas
  9. 2018Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
  10. 2019Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
  11. 2021Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
  12. 2023Gaya Tumuli
  13. 2025Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream

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