Approximately 56,000 Domestic and International Visitors Enjoy “2026 MyK FESTA”

Jul 02, 2026

The “2026 MyK FESTA,” where visitors could experience the full spectrum of K-Culture—covering K-pop, content, beauty, food, fashion, and lifestyle—successfully concluded after being held from June 25 to 28 at KINTEX and SONO Calm GOYANG in Goyang, drawing approximately 56,000 domestic and international visitors, including around 18,000 international tourists. This exceeded last year’s turnout of approximately 46,000 visitors, highlighting the increasing popularity of the event, now in its second year.

Experience the Beauty of Korea at the “2026 Korea Beauty Festival”

Jun 24, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Tourism Organization, will hold the “2026 Korea Beauty Festival” at HiKR Ground from June 24 to July 19. One of the things international visitors to Korea are most curious about is K-beauty, and this festival—held for about a month at HiKR Ground in front of Cheonggyecheon Stream—offers a firsthand look at K-beauty. Now in its third year, the Korea Beauty Festival centers on the theme of K-beauty and directly targets international tourists.

Gyeongju, Host City of the 2025 APEC Summit, Emerges as a New Inbound Tourism Hub

Jun 24, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Tourism Organization, will pursue a range of support measures to establish Gyeongju—which gained worldwide recognition through the successful hosting of the “2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit”—as a new key destination on Korea’s inbound tourism “Golden Route,” after the Seoul metropolitan area.

“2026 MyK FESTA” Opens, Showcasing All of K-Culture from K-Content to Everyday Life

Jun 23, 2026

“2026 MyK FESTA,” where fans from around the world can experience K-culture all in one place, is set to open soon. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, the event will be held from June 25 (Thursday) to 28 (Sunday) at KINTEX and SONO Calm GOYANG in Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do.

Korea and the EU Forge Copyright Partnership to Protect K-Content in the AI Era

Jun 18, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) and the European Commission (President Ursula von der Leyen, EC) held three events in Seoul from June 16 (Tuesday) to 18 (Thursday)—the “3rd EU-Korea Copyright Roundtable,” the “EU-Korea Seminar on Cross-Border Enforcement Against Online Piracy and Counterfeiting” and the “EU-Korea Seminar on IP Enforcement: Addressing Common Challenges in Public-Private Collaboration”—to discuss copyright issues in the era of new digital technologies and explore ways to cooperate.