Between 1995 and 2025, the Republic of Korea inscribed 17 sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List — 15 cultural and two natural. Together they span the arc of the Korean story: prehistoric rock art and Bronze Age dolmen fields; the confederacies and three kingdoms of antiquity; the Buddhist golden age of Silla; the palaces, tombs, fortresses, villages, academies and monasteries of the Joseon court; and, in Jeju’s lava tubes and the "getbol" tidal flats, landscapes of global natural importance. E
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places recognized for their cultural, historical, scientific, or other forms of significance.
As of 2025, Korea has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The sites include cultural heritage, such as palaces and temples, and natural heritage like Jeju's lava tubes.
They represent significant aspects of Korea's history, culture, and natural environment.