Public Invited to Celebrate the 629th Anniversary of King Sejong’s Birth

May 12, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) will hold a commemorative event celebrating the 629th anniversary of the birth of King Sejong on May 15 (Friday) at the square in front of Heungnyemun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Building on the APEC Summit, PATA Annual Summit to Discuss the Future of Asia-Pacific Tourism

May 08, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST), together with Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeongju City, and Pohang City, will host the “PATA Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026)” from May 11 to 13 at the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center (HICO) and Lahan Hotel Pohang. Second Vice Minister KIM Dae-hyun of MCST will visit the summit venue to engage with participants on the future of Asia-Pacific tourism.

Foreign Content Creators “K-influencers” Launch Activities to Promote Korea

May 07, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected 1,152 individuals from 98 countries for the 7th K-influencer cohort to promote Korean culture worldwide through YouTube. The K-influencers will officially launch on May 7 with a ceremony at the Arirang International Broadcasting studio. Launched in 2020, the K-influencer program identifies foreign content creators with a favorable view of Korea and promotes Korean culture organically through the videos they produce.

K-Culture-Linked Tourism Boosts Local Economies

Apr 30, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute, and the Korea Tourism Organization, conducted on-site surveys of audiences at BTS’s Gwanghwamun and Goyang concerts and analyzed mobile network and credit card data to assess whether large-scale Hallyu performances drive inbound tourism, longer stays, and higher spending in Korea.

Illegal Distribution Websites Undermining K-Culture to Be Blocked Immediately upon Detection

Apr 27, 2026

Minister CHAE Hwi-young of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) met with representatives from the content industry and internet service providers at the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA) on April 27 (Monday). At the meeting, participants agreed to work together to ensure the successful implementation of emergency blocking and access-blocking systems for illegal websites.