㈔한국국외문화재연구원

As Korea's cultural heritage illegally carried out abroad is being retrieved, including the manuscripts of the Oegyujanggak National Library, interest in retrieving Korean cultural heritage has been peaking. Gyeongsangbuk-do Province contains the roots of Korean spirit and culture and has numerous cultural heritage that has been taken out of the country. Therefore, finding back Korea’s cultural heritage means recovering our cultural spirit.

'Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp.' that had conducted nationwide movement to restore cultural sovereignty has changed its name to 'Overseas Korea Cultural Heritage Research Institute Corp.' for a higher leap.

Founding Purpose of Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp.

It is a great honor to found Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp. for recovering Korea’s cultural sovereignty. We hope this gives you an opportunity to motivate yourselves to cherish Korea’s precious cultural heritage in this age of culture.

It has been years since Korea’s cultural heritage , which is live manifestation of our ancestors' spirit, has been illegally or coercively plundered through the Japanese Invasion of 1592, the invasions of Western Powers in the late Joseon Dynasty, and the Japanese colonial rule. But it is a shame that we have failed to get it back up to this day. Thus, we are dedicated to self-reflection and a new resolution to retrieve our heritage.

Disregarding right or wrong, we must remember that retrieving our valuable cultural heritage is an urgent and critical matter that cannot be postponed, and fulfill our mission and duties as civilized people through Cultural Heritage Retrieval Movements.

While founding Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp., we will advance our Cultural Heritage Retrieval Movements into a national movement to recover our cultural sovereignty, thereby establishing Gyeongsangbuk-do Province’s spirit and identity and building the foundation for Korea’s hopeful future.

Although it is already late, we intend to take initiatives to support Cultural Heritage Retrieval Movements nationwide as our region has been the home to the splendid culture of Gaya, Silla, Confucianism, and Buddhism . By doing so, we will respond to Korea’s national desire and recover our ethnic spirit. We welcome active interes t and participation from all walks of life and declare the foundation of “Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp.” to the entire world.

June 1, 2011The Promoters of Korea Cultural Heritage Retrieval Headquarter Corp.