Minister’s Visit to Cultural and Tourism Sites in Gwangju and Sejong

Feb 14, 2025

On February 11 (Tuesday) and 12 (Wednesday), Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), YU In Chon, visited key cultural and tourism sites in Gwangju and Sejong. In Gwangju, the Minister discussed strategies to revitalize the tourism industry, which has been stagnant following the Jeju Air crash, and conducted a safety inspection of the restoration work of the former Jeonnam Provincial Government Office. The Minister then travelled to Sejong to listen to stakeholder opinions on the Korean Culture City and “Local 100” projects.

2025 Lunar New Year Concert, Ringing in the New Year with Traditional Korean Arts

Feb 05, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) will present its 2025 Lunar New Year Concert on Wednesday, February 5, at 4 p.m. at the Haeoreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea. This special event aims to deliver messages of comfort and hope to the public while wishing for a vibrant leap forward in the fields of culture, arts, sports, and tourism through traditional performing arts.

Celebrating Lunar New Year with Delightful and Diverse Cultural Events Across the Globe

Jan 24, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) announced that it will host a wide range of cultural events at the 22 Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) in 20 countries across the globe to celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Seollal. This year’s Seollal events will provide opportunities for people around the world to experience Korea’s traditional New Year festivities, such as sebae (bowing before older relatives), tteokguk (rice cake soup), seolbim (putting on new clothes for Seollal), and traditional games.

Korea Records 810,000 Cruise Visitors in 2024

Jan 23, 2025

Korea welcomed a total of 810,000 tourists aboard 414 cruise ships in 2024, nearly tripling and doubling the numbers of its tourists and cruise ships year-on-year from 273,000 and 203, respectively. This is an exceptional feat for Korea compared to the global growth in cruise tourism by 1.13x during the same period.

Korea Grand Sale 2025, Revitalizing Inbound Tourism and Domestic Markets

Jan 15, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Yu In Chon, MCST), in collaboration with the Visit Korea Committee (Chairman Lee Boo Jin, VKC), will host the Korea Grand Sale 2025 from January 15 (Wednesday) to February 28 (Friday). On January 15 (Wednesday), the opening day, Vice Minister visited the OnDream Society (Seoul) to meet with the representatives of the participating businesses, hear their feedback, and offer words of encouragement. She also toured the shopping and tourism district in Myeong-dong and welcomed international tourists at the Welcome Center.