The National Cultural Heritage Administration, National Institute of Cultural Heritage, and National Wanju Cultural Heritage Research Institute (Director Lee Gyu-hoon, hereinafter referred to as the 'Wanju Institute') will be conducting a cultural lecture series titled "Exploring the Cultural Heritage of Jeonbuk in Detail" at the Wanju Institute (Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk Province) starting from the 5th of next month until March 12th, for a total of 5 sessions every Thursday to promote the status and importance of cultural heritage in the Jeonbuk region and to communicate with the local residents.

The lectures will begin with "Finding Goryeo Celadon at Sunyudo in Gunsan" (Hong Kwang-hee, National Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage) on February 5th, followed by "Exploring the Early Iron Age in the Innovative City of Wanju" (Han Su-yeong, Institute of Archaeological and Cultural Heritage) on February 12th, "Discovering Baekje Fortress Walls at Gosaburi Castle in Jeongeup" (Kim Mi-ran, Jeolla Cultural Heritage Research Institute) on February 26th, "Exploring the Post-Baekje Fortress Walls in Jeonju Area" (Yoo Cheol, Jeonju Cultural Heritage Research Institute) on March 5th, and finally "Finding Ancient Embankments at Hwangdeungje in Iksan" (Kim Gyu-jeong, Jeonbuk Cultural Heritage Research Institute) on March 12th. These sessions will provide an in-depth understanding of various cultural heritage survey results and vivid on-site stories from the Jeonbuk region.

Anyone interested in Jeonbuk's cultural heritage can participate in each lecture for free, with on-site registration on the day of the session (limited to 50 participants per session). For more information, refer to the Wanju Institute website (https://www.nrich.go.kr/wanju/) or contact them at ☎ 063-290-9330.

The National Institute of Cultural Heritage and the National Wanju Cultural Heritage Research Institute hope that this cultural lecture series will serve as an opportunity for local residents to more easily understand and appreciate the diversity and importance of cultural heritage in the Jeonbuk region. They also plan to continue providing opportunities for enjoying various cultural heritage in the future.