National Archives of Korea 26 27 ● Attached Archives 01 Students who visit the Presidential Archives The subsidiary organizations of the National Archives 02 Exhibition Hall of the Presidential Archives 03 Exhibition Hall of the Nara Repository of Korea are the cradles of the advanced leading 04 Nara Repository 01 country in the knowledge and information society 02 04 in the 21st century 03 Korea is one of the countries with premium records culture, possessing nine records 01 The Presidential Archives • The Presidential Archives was newly built pursuant to the "Law on Presidential Records listed in the Memory of the World by UNESCO: Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Management" enacted on April 27, 2007; This law mandated the transfer of all presidential Hunminjeongeum, Seungjeongwon Ilgi, Jikjisimcheyojeol, Printing woodblocks of the records to the National Archives of Korea before the expiration of the presidential term. Tripitaka Koreana and miscellaneous Buddhist Scriptures, Royal Protocols of the Joseon • Various records related to the past presidents ranging from Rhee Syng-man, the first Dynasty, Donguibogam, Ilseongnok, and the 1980 Archives for the May 18th Democratic president, to Rho Moo-hyun are collected, managed and made available to the public through Uprising in Gwangju. The National Archives of Korea shall be the cradle of the records exhibits and access. country in the knowledge and information society. • It is temporarily located in the Nara Repository in seong-nam; the consolidated Presidential Archives is under construction in the Sejong Multifunctional Administrative City, with completion targeted in 2013. 02 Nara Repository • Opened in April 2008, the Nara Repository safely preserves and collects permanent records as heritages to be passed down from generation to generation and manages state-of-the-art record media in the rapidly changing preservation environment. • The Repository is devoted to the management of special media such as audio/video and administrative artifacts as well. • With total floor space of 62,240㎡, 3 floors underground, and 7 floors aboveground, the Repository consists of three buildings (stack building, exhibit/reading/education building, and office/stack building). They are connected to one another, maintaining state-of-the-art facilities such as anti-earthquake, explosion-proof, and climate-control system to protect important national records. National Archives of Korea 28 Establishment of Records & Archives Policies and Support 29 ● Attached Archives 03 History Repository • The History Repository as the dedicated institution for national records management in the Yeongnam area preserves the important historical records of the modern and contemporary era including 848 volumes of the Taebaeksan copy of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. • The remodeling of the stock rooms was completed in April 2010 securing spaces that are 50% larger than the previous one and improving their efficiency, preservation and security capabilities for records management. • In October of 2010, the exclusive room for the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" which are listed in the Memory of the World Register was opened, commencing its services as a place for the better understanding of the Annals, expansion of the records culture, and education and culture for the youth. Daejeon Headquarter · Government Complex Daejeon, 189 Cheongsaro, Seo-gu, Daejeon City, Korea(302-701) Seoul Records • Seoul Records Information Center is in charge of reading services in the Metropolitan area. Free · TEL +82(42)481-6300~5 FAX +82(42)472-3906 04 counseling is also offered to provide premium legal services and specialized counseling on people's Information Center Presidential Archives problems such as civil suit, restoration of right, etc., against or for records utilization. Gwangju Records · 30, Daewangpangyoro 851st, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi-do, Korea(461-833) Information Center • Gwangju Records Information Center is providing access and reference service to the records in · TEL +82(31)750-2100 FAX +82(31)750-2107 Honam region. Nara Repository · 30, Daewangpangyoro 851st, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi-do, Korea(461-833) · TEL +82(31)750-2001 FAX +82(31)750-2015 History Repository · 81 World Cup Road (san 126, Geoje 2 dong), Yeonje-gu, Busan City, Korea(611-807) · TEL +82(51)550-8000 FAX +82(51)505-6963 Seoul Records Information Center 01 02 · 201 Gwanghwamun Platinum, 57-3 Sajikro (156 Jeokseon-dong), Jongro-gu, Seoul City, Korea(110-052) 01~02 History Repository 03~04 Seoul Records Information Center · TEL +82(2)720-2721 FAX +82(2)739-8944 Gwangju Records Information Center 03 04 · Central government office-Gwangju, 43, Cheomdangwagi-ro 208-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju City, Korea(500-901) · TEL +82(62)975-5790 FAX +82(62)975-5799.