 The program is administered by the Cultural Heritage Administration ( CHA ; 대한민국 문화재청 , Daehan Minguk Munhwa Jaecheong ) , the predecessor of which was founded in 1945 by the American military government of Korea . It first belonged to the Ministry of Education , then to the Ministry of Culture . Between 1999 and 2004 it functioned as an independent agency . The CHA administers the National Palace Museum of Korea as well as various ' palace offices ' and ' shrine offices ' . It is also responsible for the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty , which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage . 
