World Heritage Sites In South Korea
South Korea accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 14 September 1988. 30 As of April 2012, ten properties have been inscribed on the World Heritage List: nine cultural sites and one natural site. A further fourteen sites have been proposed for inscription and are on the tentative list.
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