2025 Hanbok Expo Invites Visitors to Experience the Beauty of Hanbok for All Seasons

Aug 06, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), in collaboration with the Korea Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF), will host the 2025 Hanbok Expo from August 7 (Thursday) to 10 (Sunday) at Hall D of COEX, Seoul.

APEC Economies Gather in Incheon to Advance Tourism Cooperation through Innovation and Sustainability

Jul 28, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), in cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization (Acting President SEO Young Chung), is hosting the 65th APEC Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting from July 28 (Monday) to July 31 (Thursday) at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, as part of the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings.

The Enchanting Charm of Korean Tourism Told by Actor Park Bo Gum

Jul 24, 2025

On Thursday, July 24, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Yu In Chon, MCST) released a teaser video for the 2025 Korean Tourism Global Campaign through its official YouTube channel, Imagine Your Korea. The video announces that actor Park Bo Gum has become the new face of Korean tourism.

Worldwide Korean language teachers discuss the future of Korean language education

Jul 22, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in cooperation with the King Sejong Institute Foundation, is hosting the World Korean Educator Conference 2025 from July 21 (Monday) to July 24 (Thursday) at The Shilla Seoul. Marking its 17th year, the World Korean Educator Conference is a training program designed to strengthen the expertise of Korean language educators by inviting King Sejong Institute instructors from both Korea and overseas, and providing them with the latest teaching methods and resources. This year’s event brings together more than 300 Korean language educators, including 162 teachers from 107 King Sejong Institutes in 49 countries around the world.

Promote Korea’s Regional Culture: Discover the Charm of Our Neighborhood with Local 100!

Jul 03, 2025

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) will launch the second edition of “Local 100” project (2026–2027) to identify and promote Korea’s representative regional cultural assets in collaboration with the public. Beginning from July 1, the ministry is accepting recommendations from the public for hidden cultural gems in their neighborhoods, which will serve as candidates for the second round of “Local 100.”