Designation of 'Special Classification System' for Systematic Development of National Heritage Industry

Composed of 4 Major Categories, 11 Medium Categories, and 21 Subcategories

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 31st that it has established the Special Classification System for the National Heritage Industry, developed to clearly define the scope and definition of the national heritage industry and to build reliable statistical data to support it, as of the 26th.

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The "National Heritage Industry" refers to industries dealing with goods and services that preserve the historical, artistic, academic, and scenic values of national heritage and utilize them to create added value. This includes various activities such as planning, production, management, distribution, research, and education.

This special classification system was developed based on preliminary research and expert consultations conducted to systematically establish classification criteria for the national heritage industry.

Additionally, following the approval of the National Heritage Industry Survey as official national statistics (approval number 150004) on October 23, 2023, the establishment of this special classification was pursued in accordance with recommendations from the Statistics Korea.

National Heritage Industry Special Classification System
A part of the overall classification system [Photo by National Heritage Agency]

The special classification system is linked with the Korean Standard Industrial Classification (KSIC) codes and is composed of four major categories: ▲ National Heritage Preservation and Management, ▲ National Heritage Product Manufacturing, ▲ National Heritage Leisure, Trade, and Other Services, and ▲ National Heritage Educational Services, further divided into 11 middle categories and 21 subcategories.

The Cultural Heritage Administration stated, "Through the development of this special classification, by setting a concrete definition and scope for the national heritage industry, it will be utilized for identifying related industries and supporting policies through statistical surveys such as the National Heritage Industry Survey, as well as contributing to laying the foundation for the systematic development of the national heritage industry in the future."

The Special Classification for the National Heritage Industry can be found on the Statistics Classification Portal and the Cultural Heritage Administration website.