ACT ON VALUE ENHANCEMENT OF HANOK AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ASSETS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to promoting architectural culture of Korea and enhancing national competitiveness, by providing matters necessary for the preservation and use of hanok and other architectural assets or the creation of architectural assets for the future.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 8, 2023; Sep. 14, 2023>

1. The term "architectural asset" means any of the following assets with social, economic or scenic value valid in the present and future, which either has unique historical or cultural value, such as hanok, or contributes to promoting architectural culture of the State or to the formation of the identity of any local region; provided, any cultural heritage designated and registered in accordance with the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage and the Act on the Conservation and Utilization of Modern and Contemporary Cultural Heritage or natural heritage designated in accordance with the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Natural Heritage shall be excluded herefrom:

(a) A building defined in Article 2 (1) 2 of the Building Act;

(b) A spatial environment defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Building;

(c) Infrastructure defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act;

2. The term "hanok" means a building, the main structure of which consists of wooden columns, beams and Korean style roof frames and which reflects the traditional style of Korea, and any building annexed thereto;

3. The term "hanok architectural style" means construction of any building by applying the shape and structure of hanok thereto, or construction of hanok by using modern materials and technology.

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

(1) The State and each local government shall formulate policies for the value enhancement of architectural assets as well as for the promotion of architectural culture, and shall prepare measures, etc. to provide administrative and financial assistance necessary for implementing such policies.