 The heritage preservation system of South Korea is a multi @-@ level program aiming to preserve and cultivate Korean cultural heritage . The program is administered by the Cultural Heritage Administration ( CHA ; 대한민국 문화재청 , Daehan Minguk Munhwa Jaecheong ) , and the legal framework is provided by the Cultural Heritage Protection Act of 1962 , last updated in 2012 . The program started in 1962 and has gradually been extended and upgraded since then . 
