Winners Announced for the 2024 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize from Ghana, Panama, and Austria

Sep 13, 2024

The winners of the prestigious 2024 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize have been announced: the Foundation for Educational Equity and Development (FEED) of Ghana, Fundación ProEd of Panama, and the University College of Teacher Education Vienna of Austria.

Autumn Evenings at Cheong Wa Dae, a Venue for Diverse Cultural Events

Sep 13, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), in association with the Cheong Wa Dae Foundation (Chairman YUN Byung Se), will host a variety of cultural events this autumn at Cheong Wa Dae.

Welcome Ceremony for the Korea National Team Returning from the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Sep 12, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), in collaboration with the Korea Paralympic Committee (President JUNG Jin Owan, KPC), held a disbandment ceremony for the Korea national team returning from the 2024 Paris Paralympics, September 10 (Tue), at 5:00 PM in the Great Hall at Incheon International Airport, Terminal 2. The ceremony was attended by MCST Vice Minister JANG Mi Ran, who had supported the team on-site during the Paralympic Games in Paris and attended the closing ceremony.

“Nights of the Artists” Brings Government and Corporations Together to Propel Korean Art Forward

Sep 10, 2024

On September 4 at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), in collaboration with LG Electronics, hosted the “Night of the Artists”. This event, run as part of the “Korea Art Festival,” aimed to nurture exchange between the domestic and international art communities. Minister YU In Chon attended, engaging with leading figures in the art world and representatives of various corporate sponsors, reaffirming his ministry’s active support for extending the global reach of Korean art and artists.

1st World Webtoon Festival and Award Ceremony to Be Hosted in Korea, the Country Where Webtoons Originated

Sep 09, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) plans to host the World Webtoon Festival 2024 from September 26 (Thursday) to 29 (Sunday) in Seongsu-dong, Seoul in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government (Mayor OH Se Hoon), the Korea Creative Content Agency (Acting Director Yoo Hyun Seok), and the Seoul Business Agency (CEO KIM Hyun Woo). On September 26, the first day of the festival, the World Webtoon Awards 2024 will be also held.