Gyeongju, Host City of the 2025 APEC Summit, Emerges as a New Inbound Tourism Hub

Jun 24, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Tourism Organization, will pursue a range of support measures to establish Gyeongju—which gained worldwide recognition through the successful hosting of the “2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit”—as a new key destination on Korea’s inbound tourism “Golden Route,” after the Seoul metropolitan area.

“2026 MyK FESTA” Opens, Showcasing All of K-Culture from K-Content to Everyday Life

Jun 23, 2026

“2026 MyK FESTA,” where fans from around the world can experience K-culture all in one place, is set to open soon. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, the event will be held from June 25 (Thursday) to 28 (Sunday) at KINTEX and SONO Calm GOYANG in Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do.

Korea and the EU Forge Copyright Partnership to Protect K-Content in the AI Era

Jun 18, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) and the European Commission (President Ursula von der Leyen, EC) held three events in Seoul from June 16 (Tuesday) to 18 (Thursday)—the “3rd EU-Korea Copyright Roundtable,” the “EU-Korea Seminar on Cross-Border Enforcement Against Online Piracy and Counterfeiting” and the “EU-Korea Seminar on IP Enforcement: Addressing Common Challenges in Public-Private Collaboration”—to discuss copyright issues in the era of new digital technologies and explore ways to cooperate.

Korea and France Celebrate 140th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Through K-Culture

Jun 15, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), in cooperation with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and other relevant organizations, will host “2026 K-EXPO FRANCE” in Paris, France, from June 16 to 19. On the occasion of the expo, MCST Minister CHAE Hwi-young will visit Paris to inspect the venue and meet with the French Minister of Culture and the heads of major cultural and artistic institutions to discuss issues of mutual interest between the two countries.

International Tourists to Receive Discounts on Nationwide Express and Intercity Bus Ticket Bookings

Jun 15, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), together with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), will offer international tourists discounts on nationwide express and intercity bus ticket bookings from June 15 (Monday) to July 14 (Tuesday), in cooperation with the international travel platforms Klook and GO Hanpass, to boost regional tourism.