Launch of the National Committee for the 2026 Busan World Library and Information Congress

Dec 03, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) announced the official launch of the National Committee for the 2026 Busan World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)[1] (Committee), established under the Korean Library Association, on November 28 (Friday) at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building.

Asia’s First World Anti-Doping Agency Conference To Be Held in Busan, Bringing Together Global Sports Leaders

Nov 28, 2025

The 2025 World Conference on Doping in Sport will be held for the first time in Asia at BEXCO in Busan from December December 5. Hosted by WADA and organized by Busan Metropolitan City and the Korea Anti-Doping Agency, this Conference is the largest international forum in the sports sector, which takes place every six years. Minister CHAE Hwi-young of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will visit the venue and work with global sports leaders to establish new standards for fair sport.

Archery Coach Park Chae-soon Awarded Cheongryong (Blue Dragon) Order of Sports Merit, Badminton Star An Se-young Received the Korea Sports Award

Nov 28, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the 2025 Awards Ceremony for Contributors to Sports Development and the 63rd Korea Sports Awards on November 21 in Seoul. A total of 69 honorees were recognized for 2025, including 54 recipients of the Sports Order of Merit—12 of whom received the highest Cheongryong order—7 recipients of Sport Merit Medals, and nine recipients of the Korea Sports Award. Minister CHAE attended the ceremony to present awards and offer his congratulations to the winners.

15 Stories Honored as the Creative Source of K-Content Intellectual Property

Nov 26, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), hosted the 2025 Korea Content Awards – Story Category Ceremony to recognize 15 award-winning works on November 25. Marking its 17th year, the Korea Content Awards – Story Category (formerly the Korea Story Contest) serves as a platform for discovering original stories with the potential to expand into all field of K-content, including comics and webtoons, performing arts, animation, drama, and film.

Celebrating the Remarkable Journey and Bright New Beginnings of Korea’s “Storytelling Grandmas”

Nov 26, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), together with the Korean Studies Institute, hosted the 2025 Story Grandma Day event on November 25 (Tuesday) at the Daejeon Convention Center. The event included a graduation ceremony for 405 “Storytelling Grandmas” who have completed more than five years of service, as well as a completion ceremony for 541 Story Grandmas who have completed their training as part of the 17th recruiting round and will begin their activities next year.