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K-Content EXPO in SINGAPORE 2022 from Jul 26 to 29
Jul 25, 2022
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) will hold the “K-Content EXPO in SINGAPORE 2022” in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (President CHO Hyun-rae, KOCCA) to support the advancement of Korea-based content companies into overseas markets. The event will be held at the Sands EXPO & Convention Center for four days from July 26 (Tue) to 29 (Fri) in Singapore.
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Oh Young-soo from “Squid Game”, Monika from “Street Woman Fighter” Became Ambassador for “2022 Welcome Daehakro”
Jul 25, 2022
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) announced on July 25 (Mon) that actor Oh Young-soo from the popular streaming drama “Squid Game” and choreographer Monika from the entertainment show “Street Woman Fighter” became ambassadors for the “2022 Welcome Daehakro” to attract visitors at home and abroad and promote Korean theaters and festivals.
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HiKR Ground, a Playground Welcoming Visitors at home and abroad, Opens on July 22
Jul 22, 2022
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) will open HiKR Ground, a tourism promotion hall designed to offer an immersive experience, in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization (Acting President SHIN Sang-yong, KTO) at KTO’s Seoul Center on July 22 for tourists from around the world, especially younger generations. HiKR is a portmanteau of “hi” and “Korea” expressing “A big hello from Korea to visitors from around the world.” It offers space and programs to make their stay more memorable and exciting. MCST and KTO spent more than a year renovating the previous K-Style Hub into HiKR Ground equipped with a wide range of immersive content, which enables visitors to dynamically explore the multifaceted charms of Korean culture, to more effectively appeal to young tourists.
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The Mesopotamian Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition Hall at the National Museum of Korea Presents the Exhibition Mesopotamia: Great Cultural Innovations, Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jul 22, 2022
The National Museum of Korea (Director-General: YOON Sung Yong) has recently established the Mesopotamian Gallery within its Permanent Exhibition Hall and is presenting an exhibition entitled Mesopotamia: Great Cultural Innovations, Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This marks the first exhibition on Mesopotamian civilization to be hosted by a national museum in Korea. As the first long-term exhibition in Korea to showcase Mesopotamian cultural heritage, the exhibition was co-organized with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States, which possesses a world-class collection of Mesopotamian artifacts. The exhibition will run for a year and a half, from July 22, 2022 to January 28, 2024.
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Minister PARK requests support for 2030 Busan Expo in Madrid
Jul 18, 2022
During the “Korea Week” in Spain, Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism (MCST) PARK Bo Gyoon met with María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain to exchange opinions on promoting bilateral tourism exchanges. In particular, Minister PARK widely shared the Korean government's will to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. The Minister said, “Busan has rich experience in hosting international mega events, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and the Korea-ASEAN Summit. If the World Expo is held in Busan, it will serve as a stage to solve the challenges that the international community is facing such as climate change, health crisis, and polarization of high-tech technologies”, requesting active support and cooperation from Spain.