French, Mediterranean, and Mexican cuisines were added to the list of the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco jointly applied for Mediterranean cuisine. Though intangible cultural heritage includes oral culture, cultural festivals, and traditional music and dance, this was the first time for food culture to be selected. Since cuisine itself cannot be put on the list, the countries focused on procuring food resources, table manners and setting, or cuisine-related stories.This research was installed to raise people's pride and interest in cultural heritage and conservation as well as to promote the registration as a heritage. This study method consists of literary investigation and case analysis. Literary investigation includes theses on regional newspaper articles, food management books, culture and society books, investigation data and publications of related agencies, etc. Through the theoretical and case study on the Korean food for registration of world intangible cultural heritage, the result was obtained as follows.First, to analysis the identity of Korean food. Second, to raise the public's consciousness on the Korean food. Third, to assign a national policy projects. Fourth, to promote making a laws of intangible cultural heritage. Finally, to revitalize the seminar and festivals for the registration of world cultural heritage in the Korean food. Korean food development needs to be connected with the registration of world intangible cultural heritage through which the potential energy of Korean food will possibly be discovered and redefined.