National Institute of Korean History

National Institute of Korean History
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1946 (1946-03)
Preceding agency
  • Office of National History
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersGwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
Websitehttps://www.history.go.kr/
Korean name
Hangul
국사편찬위원회
Hanja
國史編纂委員會
RRGuksa pyeonchan wiwonhoe
MRKuksa p'yŏnch'an wiwŏnhoe

The National Institute of Korean History (NIKH; Korean: 국사편찬위원회) is a South Korean government organization in charge of researching, collecting, compiling, and promoting materials related to Korean history. It was established as the Office of National History (국사관; 國史館; Guksagwan) in March 1946, one year after the liberation of Korea. It changed its name to the current form in 1949.