UNESCO World Heritage registration for Christian missionary heritage including Jeonju Jesus Hospital, Sinheung School, Gijeon School, and missionary cemetery is being promoted.

On the 20th, eight local governments including Jeonju City held the inauguration ceremony of the "Local Government Consultative Council for the Registration of Missionary Sites as World Heritage" at the Owen Memorial Hall in Yangrim-dong, Gwangju, and agreed to jointly promote the registration of Asia's first Christian missionary heritage as a World Heritage Site.

The council believes that the missionary sites in each region have well-preserved original forms from their establishment, meeting the authenticity and integrity criteria for World Heritage registration. They plan to complete research tasks by the end of this year and then engage in full-scale activities such as international academic conferences.

The missionary site in Jeonju, established by American Presbyterian missionaries in 1895, is the first Christian missionary site in Honam region. It includes 15 cultural heritages such as Jeonju Jesus Hospital, nursing school, missionary residences and cemetery, Sinheung School, and Gijeon School.

Jeonju City considers these heritages as important assets that demonstrate the historical significance of Jeonju from ancient times to modern era, with high preservation and utilization value harmonized with natural landscapes.

Jeonju Mayor Woo Bum-gi stated, "Jeonju City will actively participate to achieve the fruit of World Heritage registration."