Supporting a Closer and More Accurate Understanding of Korea, Friends of Korea Begins its 19th Term

Sep 16, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) will host the launching ceremony of the 19th term of the Friends of Korea on September 16 (Tuesday) at the KOCIS Center (10F, Korea Press Center). The ceremony will also be streamed live via Zoom for members based abroad and serve as a means to deepen participants’ understanding of the initiative while strengthening bonds among the group.

Global Literacy Leaders from Senegal, Ecuador, and Thailand Win the 2025 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

Sep 12, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) announced that the Directorate of Literacy and National Languages of Senegal, the Institute for Research, Education and Popular Promotion (INEPE) of Ecuador and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) of Thailand were named laureates of the 2025 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize at a ceremony held on September 8 (local time) at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to celebrate International Literacy Day.

Sharing the Joy of Korean Literature: Expanding from Text into Dialogue, Stage, and Experience

Sep 12, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) will host the 2025 Korean Literature Festival from September 12 (Friday) to 25 (Thursday) in Seoul’s Daehangno district and at venues nationwide, in collaboration with the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, Arts Council Korea, National Museum of Korean Literature, and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.

K-Books Expand into North America with New York Export Consultation Fair

Sep 08, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), in collaboration with the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), hosted the Visiting Korea Book Fair in New York on September 4 (Thursday) to 5 (Friday) at the NTC NYC Seminar & Conference Center.

Webtoons that Shone in 2025: Vote Online if You’re a Webtoon Fan

Sep 03, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), together with the Korea Creative Content Agency (Acting Director Yoo Hyun-seok), announced the 26 nominated works for the main prizes in the “2025 World Webtoon Awards.” Now in its second year, the World Webtoon Awards celebrates excellence in webtoons to boost pride among people in the industry and solidify Korea’s status as the originator and leader of the global webtoon market. This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 22, at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Seoul.