Hanbok at Work and School

Feb 11, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister HWANG Hee, MCST) together with the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (President KIM Tae Hoon, KCDF) are staging a special exhibition on wearing Hanbok[1] (traditional Korean clothes, literally meaning “Korean clothing”) at work and at schools. The exhibition will be at the Culture Station Seoul 284[2] from February 9 (Wed) to 24 (Thur). This event will also provide customized consulting services to schools, companies, and organizations which plan to introduce wearing Hanbok at schools and at work.

MCST Shares Copyright System and Experience with Professionals in Music Industry from Asian Countries

Feb 09, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister HWANG Hee, MCST) held the Practical Training Workshop for Managers of Creative Start-Up Companies in the Music Industry on January 25 with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Korean Copyright Commission (KCC). Approximately forty participants from eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal joined this Workshop to gain insights and share their ideas.

Minister Hwang led the Korean delegation to the Beijing 2022

Feb 08, 2022

Minister HWANG Hee from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) led the Korean delegation to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as the head of delegation team to encourage Korean athletes and officials and continue sports diplomacy.

The Third Edition “Age of Light” Unveils to the Public

Feb 07, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister HWANG Hee, MCST) and the Korean Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun Rae, KOCCA) unveiled the third edition of the “Age of Light” (Gwanghwa Sidae) to the public on February 4. The newly opened ‘Gwanghwa Jeoncha’, ‘Gwanghwa Su’, ‘Gwanghwa Dam’, ‘Gwanghwa Gyeong’. MCST and KOCCA planned the project to raise awareness on the immersive contents with using the state-of-the-art technology and promote the well-developed Korea’s technology and culture. The Gwanghwamun and the neighboring area are the center, where realistic technologies such augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and mixed reality (MR) and 5G mobile communication-based contents are implemented. People can experience the past, present, and future of Korea along with the latest technology. As a large-scale cultural experience space, Gwanghwamun will be closer to visitors.

Korean Cultural Centers greet and celebrate Lunar New Year

Jan 28, 2022

The Korean Culture and Information Service (Director PARK Myung-soon, KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister HWANG Hee, MCST) will celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday, along with locals by making rice cake soups, and wearing Seolbim (new clothes prepared for Lunar New Year Day) and learning Sebae (act of kneeling on the ground and bowing to wish happy new year to the elders). KOCIS announced that they would share the warmth and joy of Lunar New Year' by holding events where people can experience various Korean New Year's cultures, including traditional games. This Lunar New Year celebration will be commemorated in 21 Korean overseas Cultural Centers (KCC) and 20 countries of the world.