“Friends of Korea” to Address Inaccurate Information about Korea Found Abroad

Jul 17, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) is recruiting the 17th cohort of “Friends of Korea”, which is a group of people actively seeking out and investigating inaccurate information about Korea through the “FACTS about KOREA” website until July 17. Launched in September 2016, “FACTS about KOREA” aims to correct inaccurate information about Korea found abroad. The service operates in ten foreign languages globally and receives an average of 1,700 reports annually. As of June 2024, nearly 5,000 inaccuracies have been corrected.

Showcasing Korean Art to the World in Celebration of the Paris Olympics

Jul 12, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Yu In Chon, MCST), in collaboration with the Korea Arts Management Service (Acting Director KIM Beom-hoon), will host the Korean art exhibition Decoding Korea from July 26 (Fri) to August 25 (Sun) at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris to coincide with the 2024 Paris Olympics. The official website is as follow: www.grandpalais-immersif.fr

NewJeans Appointed as 2024 Honorary Ambassadors of Korea Tourism

Jul 11, 2024

On July 11, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST, led by Minister Yu In Chon) officially appointed the K-pop girl group NewJeans as the 2024 honorary ambassadors to promote Korean tourism worldwide. During the appointment ceremony, Minister Yu presented the group with a commemorative plaque, marking the beginning of their role in promoting Korean tourism for the upcoming year. The event also featured the premiere of new Korean tourism videos starring NewJeans along with a lively onstage interview.

“46 Masterpieces of Lacquerware from National Museums of East Asia Exhibited Together”

Jul 09, 2024

The National Museum of Korea (Director General Kim Jae Hong) holds a joint special exhibition titled Lacquerware of East Asia from Wednesday, July 10th to Sunday, September 22nd, in collaboration with the national museums of Korea, Japan, and China.

Minister YU and Vice Minister Jang supported Korean Archery Team ahead of Paris Olympics

Jul 04, 2024

On July 3 (Wed), YU In Chon, the minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Vice Minister, JANG Mi Ran, visited the Jincheon National Training Center and watched the 2nd Archery Special Match in preparation for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Paris Olympics) and provided a special letters to athletes for cheering athletes.