Reenactments featuring the royal culture of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) from July 20 will be held during the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at K-Heritage House set up within the convention center BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae-gu District. Shown is part of the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea Heritage Service)

By Margareth Theresia
Video = Korea Heritage Service

The Korea Heritage Service has set up K-Heritage House ahead of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, featuring a range of exhibitions and cultural events at Exhibition Center 1 of the convention center BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae-gu District.

From July 20-29 with the participation of 35 organizations, the pavilion will be filled with 45 exhibitions and interactive content. Performing arts and demonstrations of National Intangible Cultural Heritage will feature 17 domestic sites designated World Heritage and Memory of the World.

A cultural and culinary promotional zone organized by government ministries will welcome visitors.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will introduce the World Heritage-listed gaetbol (getbol), or long-stretching tidal flats, and seafood. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will showcase the domestic culture of making jang (fermented sauce), which is on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, along with Hansik (traditional cuisine) through media content and tasting events.

Korean Buddhist heritage and documentary culture will also be displayed. Exhibits will feature the World Heritage site "Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea," Memory of the World-listed Tripitaka Koreana and World Heritage-listed Janggyeong Panjeon (Tripitaka Koreana Depository) at Haeinsa Temple through photos and video presentations.

The Korean Studies Institute will also run an interactive exhibition of the country's Confucian culture and documentary heritage.

A promotional booth of the Juspeace Foundation, an official partner of this year's session, will feature the entity's social contribution activities featuring K-pop artist G-Dragon, the foundation's honorary chairman and committee ambassador, as well as "Heritage in Peace," a city campaign of the World Heritage Fund. Refreshments will also be provided.

K-Heritage Stage, the main stage within K-Heritage House, will host 38 continuous performances over 10 days featuring traditional music and dance including the UNESCO-listed Cheoyongmu (Dance of Cheoyong) and Dongnae hakchum (crane dance).

Reenactments of the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and royal procession will recreate the atmosphere of a royal palace.

The schedule, participation information, and performing arts dates and times are available in the section Host Country Events Info on the session's official website (https://48whcbusan2026.kr/).

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