One Hundred Must-Visit Tourist Destinations in Korea at a Glance

Dec 13, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with the Korea Tourism Organization (President KIM Jang-sil, KTO) selected and announced the “2023-2024 Top 100 Korean Tourism Attractions” as Korea’s representative tourist attractions. “2023-2024 Top 100 Korea Tourism destinations”, marking its 6th anniversary this year, is a project that selects and promotes Korea’s tourist destinations every two years that Koreans and foreign tourists worth visiting.

Voices of Young Generations to Be Actively Reflected to Reinforce Korea’s Cultural Allure

Dec 13, 2022

The more extensive participation of the younger generations in their 20s and 30s in establishing policies aimed at building a nation with dynamic cultural charm is being facilitated through the launch of the MCST 2030 Advisory Panel. The Panel, consisting of 21 members, will begin on its mission in earnest with the launching ceremony held at The Theater Pan of the National Theater Company of Korea on December 5 and attended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism PARK Bo Gyoon. The members of the Panel will deliver the needs of the front lines of the industries they are involved in and propose new policies and improvement points for existing projects from young perspectives.

Six cities have been designated as the 4th Cultural Cities Aiming to establish a turning point for city growth

Dec 13, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) designated six regions - Gochang-gun, Dalseong-gun, Yeongwol-gun, Metropolitan City of Ulsan, City of Uijeongbu, and Chilgok-gun - as 4th Cultural Cities (names of the regions in Korean alphabetical order) according to the Regional Culture Promotion Act after deliberations by the Cultural City Deliberation Committee (Head of the Committee: JEONG Gap-yeong, CCDC).

Achievements of Storytelling Grandmas (Silver Storytelling Artists) was Shared and Celebrated

Dec 13, 2022

The 2022 Storytelling Grandma (Silver Storytelling Artist) Day celebration was held on December 7 at the Lee Byeong-hyeong Hall of the War Memorial of Korea jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and the Korean Studies Institute (Director JEONG Jong-seop, KSI). The event shared the achievements of the project participants scheduled to complete their activities and sent support for those newly undertaking the task after their training. This celebration was streamed via YouTube to minimize on-site attendees to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The 2022 Craft Trend Fair held at COEX from December 8 to 11 with 330 groups in the crafts field participated

Dec 13, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (President KIM Tae Hoon, KCDF) held the 2022 Craft Trend Fair at COEX C Hall (Seoul) from December 8 (Thur) to December 11 (Sun). The Craft Trend Fair is the largest crafts festival and exposition specialized in crafts in Korea and serves as a bridge between consumers and the crafts community. This year's fair features 330 groups, including craft artists, galleries, workshops, and institutions. The venue is divided into different zones that have been curated in conjunction with Artistic Director Teo Yang: the Main Exhibition, Gallery Zone, Brand Zone, New Wave Zone, University Zone, and KCDF Project Zone.