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.

2024 Seoul International Writers’ Festival, A Global Gathering of Renowned Literary Writers

Sep 05, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (President CHON Soo Young, LTI Korea) will co-host the 2024 Seoul International Writers Festival (SIWF) at the JCC Art Center in Jongno, Seoul from September 6 to 11. Since 2006, the SIWF has served as a key platform for writers around the world to connect with their readers.

Discover the Lightweight Yet Great 5-Gram World During September “Reading Month”

Sep 05, 2024

In celebration of the arrival of autumn and its abundant harvest, a variety of events—at libraries, book streets, and even military bases—are planned to celebrate the joy of reading. Despite a decline in leisure reading among South Korean citizens, the importance of books cannot be overstated. Reading fosters essential skills such as critical thinking and empathy in an era defined by artificial intelligence (AI) and hyper-personalization. Recognizing this, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) is partnering with over 2,600 institutions, organizations, and companies to rediscover the value of books and promote a culture of reading through more than 10,704 diverse events throughout September "Reading Month."

MCST and Prosecutors Arrested Operator of Korea's Largest Illegal Web Novel-Sharing Site

Aug 30, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) in a joint operation with the Daejeon District Prosecutors Office (DDPO) (Chief Prosecutor SEONG Sang Heon) has arrested the suspected operator of the “Agitoon” website, a major illegal distributor of web novels and webtoons for over three years. The site was immediately shut down following the apprehension of the alleged culprit.

Supporting the Korean National Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Aug 28, 2024

Minister YU In Chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), on behalf of the government, is meeting and supporting the Korean national Paralympic team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and engaging in international exchange focused on parasports from August 27 to 31.