Twenty Barrier-Free Tourist Sites Newly Designated for 2023

Dec 05, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with Korea Tourism Organization (CEO KIM Jang Sil, KTO) has selected and announced 20 tourist destinations in Korea’s nine tourism zones for the 2023 Accessible Tourist Sites Development Project on November 29 (Tue).

Government to Enhance Protection of Rights and Interests of Those in the Entertainment Management Industry

Dec 04, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Minister LEE Jung Sik, MOEL) will join forces in earnest to protect labor rights and interests, and to improve the working environment of those in the entertainment management business, which includes formulating a standardized contract form, strengthening training on labor-related laws and regulations, and holding joint meetings, etc., with associations and organizations in the entertainment management industry.

"2022 K-Book Copyright Market” Opened to Promote Korean Published Content in Overseas Markets

Dec 01, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with Korea Publication and Culture Industry Promotion Agency (Director KIM Joon Hee), held the 2022 K-Book Copyright Market at the Seoul Garden Hotel in Seoul, for two days from November 29 (Tue) to 30 (Wed). Launched to support Korean publishers’ entry into overseas markets, this year’s event was held in-person for the first time in three years after going online for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2022 Held on Nov. 24

Nov 29, 2022

The Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2022, the highest-honor government awards in the field of popular culture and arts, was held at the Haeoreum Grand Theater of the National Theatre of Korea in Seoul on November 24, 2022 (Thur). Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun Rae, KOCCA), the Award has been held each year since it was first introduced in 2010 to raise social recognition of popular culture and arts and commend those who have contributed to the advancement of the popular culture sector and the spread of the Korean culture.

Achieving USD 16.64 million in Exports in the World's Largest Broadcast Video Market

Nov 23, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun rae, KOCCA) took part in the world's largest broadcasting and video content marketplace, "Marché International des Programmes de Communication (MIPCOM) 2022" held in Cannes, France from October 17 (Mon) to 20 (Thu), and helped garner export volume of approximately USD 16.64 million (approximately KRW 22.05 billion), which was more than double that of the year before. And on the strength of the boosted demand for Hallyu content, Korean content or K-Content makes their first appearance at the “Dubai International Content Market (DICM) 2022” from November 23 (Wed) to 24 (Thu) to advance to the Middle East and North African markets for the first time.