Seoul Future Heritage

Various things can be so designated, including buildings, restaurants, books, and foods.

Entities with the designation receive various benefits from the city government, including tourism support and funding for repairs.

The Seoul Future Heritage program aims to preserve even more humble historic buildings and entities.

The proposals are screened by the Future Heritage Preservation Committee, and the owner of the entity also provides consent to be included on the list.

One reporter in 2022 argued that Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon reduced protections for older entities in order to address housing cost concerns around the time of his election.