Korea’s heritage sites in spotlight as UNESCO meeting in Busan nears

The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee comes to Busan this July, marking Korea's first time hosting the premier global forum on heritage preservation. The milestone gathering is anticipated to cement the nation's leadership in protecting and inscribing culturally and historically important sites, while spotlighting its cultural diplomacy on the world stage. This annual session, running from the opening ceremony on July 19 to its closing on July 29 at the BEXCO convention center, will be the first hosted by Korea in its 38 years with the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Some 3,000 delegates from 196 countries will converge under one roof to decide which iconic sites will be selected. Korea, serving a four-year term as chair country for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee through 2027, will have a special opportunity to shine as host. "Korea stepping up as the World Heritage Committee's chair nation and a core player leading on preservation and interpretation carries huge weight for our global leadership," Huh Min, chief of Korea Heritage Service (KHS), said at a recent press conferenc

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