MCST Promotes Cruise Tours to Captivate Cruise Enthusiasts Worldwide

May 08, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) plans to elevate global awareness of Korea’s global festival as the country’s flagship tourism product and engage in all-out efforts to discover local cruise-related tourism products. To promote the Incheon Pentaport Music Festival, the first of the “global festivals” scheduled this August, the Ministry hosted a promotional event at the Incheon Port Cruise Terminal on May 7. Domestic and overseas promotions were organized to promote the appeal of Korea’s representative global festivals, including showcases.

“2024 Korea Season” starts in France, a place for 2024 Olympics

May 03, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) launches the “2024 Korea Season” from May for six months across France, including Paris where the “2024 Paris Summer Olympics” is being held, as well as in other cities such as Avignon, Aurillac, and Nantes, to showcase Korean culture intensively. Minister YU In Chon visited Paris on May 2 to celebrate the opening of the “Korea Season” and attended a joint Korea–France performance along with key French figures, including former Minister of Culture Jacques Lang (1981–1984, 1984–1986).

Explore the Significance of Security and Freedom: DMZ Opens 10 Thematic Trails

May 02, 2024

Starting May 13 (Mon), the government will open the “DMZ Peace Trail,” featuring 10 thematic routes through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), allowing participants to directly experience the ecological, cultural, and historical resources unique to the DMZ areas and learn about the importance of security and freedom. Those interested can apply online starting April 30 (Tues) via the DMZ Peace Trail website (www.dmzwalk.com) and the walking tour mobile application “Durunubi.”

March 2024 Sees 1.5 Million Inbound Travelers, Recovering 97% of Pre-COVID Levels

Apr 30, 2024

From January to March this year, approximately 3.4 million international tourists visited Korea, marking the highest quarterly volume since the COVID-19 outbreak. March alone accounted for about 1.5 million visitors, the highest monthly figure post-pandemic. Notably, during the fourth week of March, the number of tourists reached about 330,000, achieving a 100.2% recovery compared to the same period in 2019, fully regaining the pre-COVID visitor levels for the first time.

Warm Welcome to Foreign Tourists Visiting Korea

Apr 29, 2024

The Second Vice Minister JANG Mi Ran of The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) warmly welcomed foreign tourists at the “Welcome Week” opening event held at Incheon International Airport on April 26 (Fri), marking the “2024 Visit Korea Year.” The event was also attended by Chairman LEE Boo Jin of the Visit Korea Committee and President LEE Hak Jae of the Incheon International Airport Corporation.