The Korean language learning craze continues in 2023 with the designation of 19 new King Sejong Institutes in 16 countries

Jun 23, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) announced that as a result of the New Designation of King Sejong Institute 2023 with the King Sejong Institute Foundation (Chairman LEE Hai Young, KSIF), 19 institutes would be newly designated in 16 countries. As of 2023, it is now possible to learn Korean at 248 institutes in 85 countries around the world.

Illuminating the Value of the 70-Year US–ROK Alliance Through the Humanities

Jun 22, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) in collaboration with the Korean Library Association (Chairman NAM Young Joon), the Library of Congress, and the Los Angeles Public Library, will be hosting the “Humanities on the Library Path” event in Washington, D.C. (June 26–27) and LA (June 29–30) to commemorate the 70 years of the US–ROK alliance.

“Seoul International Book Fair 2023” Leaps Forward as a Global Platform for Publishing Exchange and Marketing

Jun 14, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and the Korean Publishers Association (Chairman YOON Chul Ho, KPA) host the “Seoul International Book Fair 2023” at COEX (Gangnam-gu, Seoul) from June 14 (Wed) to 18 (Sun). This year’s book fair, which is the 65th since its first inception in 1954, aims to promote the charm of K-books on a global scale, going beyond Asia and becoming a central hub for international publishing exchange and a platform for marketing advancement. The event is expanded compared to last year, breaking free from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A New Exhibition of Ancient Greek and Roman Art & Culture in the Permanent Exhibition Hall of the National Museum of Korea: Separate But Inseparable: Mythology and Culture of Ancient Greece and Rome

Jun 14, 2023

The National Museum of Korea (Director Yoon Sung-Yong) proudly announces its new exhibition Separate But Inseparable: Mythology and Culture of Ancient Greece and Rome, which will be held in the newly established Ancient Greece and Rome Gallery in the Permanent Exhibition Hall for the next four years, from June 15, 2023, to May 30, 2027. This exhibition is jointly organized with the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, which houses a world-renowned collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities.

The foundation of K-Culture, together with the world, is K-Books

Jun 13, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) held the “Ceremony of K-Book” at the Songpa Book Museum in Seoul on June 7 (Wed). Publishers, literature, libraries, bookstores, and MZ (Millennial-Z) generation readers were present at the ceremony.