Two Korean collections added to UNESCO ‘Memory of the World Register’

Two collections of historical records—the ‘Archives for the May 18th Democratic Uprising against Military Regime, in Gwangju’ and ‘Ilseongnok’—are to be included on the UNESCO ‘Memory of the World Register’ (MOW). After a period of review, the historical documents received the official approval of the UNESCO MOW International Advisory Committee.

The ‘Archives for the May 18th’ consist of documents, photos, and videos about the democratization movement in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do that occurred from May 18th to 27th, 1980. ‘Ilseongnok’ is a collection of journal entries written by kings of the Joseon Dynasty that recount national affairs and daily royal life. The collection gives a firsthand account of 150 years of Korean history (from 1760-1910).

After these two collections are officially added to the MOW, Korea will have nine documentary assets on the register. Korean cultural treasures first appeared on the MOW in 1997 with the registration of the ‘Hunminjeongeum Manuscript’ and ‘Joseonwangjosillok,’ the annals of the Joseon Dynasty.’
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