Overseas Korea Cultural Heritage Research Institute Corp.is a corporation established to collaborate with Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in bringing back countless cultural heritage filled with our ancestors' lively breath that was carried out abroad in Korea's periods of crisis, including the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592.
We are engaged in diverse projects to recover cultural sovereignty through the retrieval of cultural assets scattered overseas, and in particular, are doing our best to progress cultural heritage retrieval into a pan-national movement.

2011 -

  • 2021

    • 02.25Designated as a designated donation organization (Office of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province)
  • 2020

    • 11.10Published 『Compilation of Gyeongbuk Buddhist Temple Property Register in the Japanese Colonial Era, Volume 3』
    • 11.30Produced the 「Shoulder-Shape Bronzeware」 education video on Gyeongbuk's major cultural heritage that was taken out
    • 12.24Published 『Joseon Ruins Investigation Report Rewritten by a Korean Archaeologist 1』
  • 2019

    • 10.29Received the 「Sangju Yongheungsa Temple's Roof Tile Engraved with Letters」 (donated to Sangju Museum, 06. 2020)
    • 11.17Purchased the Saddharma Pundarika Sutra in a Tokyo auction in Japan
    • 12.09Published 『Compilation of Gyeongbuk Buddhist Temple Property Register in the Japanese Colonial Era, Volume 2』
    • 12.10Held the academic event 「Status and Retrieval Challenges of Our Cultural Heritage Leaked in the Japanese Colonial Era」
  • 2018

    • 03.16Made local investigation of Korean cultural heritage located in the U.S.
    • 11.17First purchase of the Collected Paintings of Historical Remains of Gyeongju (consigned to Korean Studies Advancement Center)
    • 11.23Held the academic event 「Theft Status and Retrieval Achievement of Cheongdo Buddhist Cultural Properties」
    • 11.26Published 『Gyeongbuk Buddhist Temple Property Register in the Japanese Colonial Era, Volume 1』, etc.
  • 2017

    • 02.16Changed the corporation name (Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter → Overseas Korea Cultural Heritage Research Institute)
    • 02.20Signed an MOU with the Korean Studies Institute
    • 09.01Published 「Our Cultural Heritage in Black Photos 90 Years Ago」 and held a photo exhibition
    • 09.29Re-designated as a designated donation organization (6 years)
    • 11.27Held the reproduced work exhibition, 「Korean Cultural Heritage Located in Japan, the U.S., and France」
    • 11.29Held the academic event 「Leak and Retrieval of Yeongnam Buddhist Cultural Properties」
  • 2016

    • 10.17Held 「International Conference of Cultural Heritage Retrieval Experts」 (Gyeongju)
    • 11.01Held the academic event 「Damage and Taking-Out of Yeongnam Region's Cultural Heritage in the Japanese Colonial Era」 (Gyeongju)
    • 11.24Appointed 7 overseas Japan advisers (4 overseas Korean executives, 3 others)
  • 2015

    • 08.06Donated 5 donated relics (2 Long-Necked Earthenware Jars, 1 Earthenware Jar, 2 Earthenware Cups)
    • 12.01Held the National Assembly's academic event 「Overseas Taking-Out and Management Status of Yeongnam Region's Cultural Heritage」
  • 2014

    • 04.19Jointly held an academic symposium with North East Buddhist Art Institute (Seoul)
      「Korean Cultural Heritage in Kyoto, Japan」
    • 09.18Held an artwork collection exhibition for overseas cultural heritage retrieval fundraising (Daegu)
    • 11.21Jointly held a photo exhibition and academic symposium with North East Buddhist Art Institute (Yecheon)
      「A Native of Yecheon, Jung Jo-mun, and Cultural Heritage Collection of Koryo Museum of Art, Japan」
  • 2013

    • 03.30Published the testimony of cultural heritage taking-out, 『Unforgettable Times』
    • 11.29Jointly held an academic symposium with Silla Cultural Association Corp. (Daegu)
      「Achievement and Challenges of Investigation on Yeongnam Cultural Heritage Located in the Americas and Japan」
    • 12.15Published 『Gyeongbuk Region's Cultural Heritage Ordeal and History of Overseas Taking-Out』
  • 2012

    • 09.17Appointed 33 operation advisers
  • 2011

    • 06.01Conducted the general meeting of promoters
    • 06.20Received permission to found corporation (Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province)
    • 12.29Designated as a designated donation organization (Ministry of Economy and Finance)