2023 New Year Message

Jan 09, 2023

Warm greetings and best wishes for the New Year! The New Year 2023, which is the year of the water rabbit, has dawned. I wish that you will all challenge yourself to a new dream and achieve what you set out to do, while enjoying good health throughout the year. The inauguration of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration opened an era of cultural prosperity. As I reflect on the past year, I feel my heart overflowing with emotions as Korean culture expanded its reach to all corners of the globe.

Opening the New Year with the People, “2023 New Year’s Concert”

Jan 06, 2023

It is time to celebrate the beginning of a new year with colorful and pleasant melodies. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) hosted the “2023 New Year’s Concert” at the Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, in celebration of the Year of the Rabbit.

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History Renews Its Permanent Exhibition from “Independence and Division” to “Independence and the Establishment of the ROK Government”

Jan 03, 2023

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (Director NAM Hee Suk, MUCH) announced that the History Gallery on its fifth floor has renewed its permanent exhibition under the new theme of “Independence and the Establishment of the ROK Government” and unveiled the new exhibition on December 13, 2022. This second new exhibition marks a comprehensive renewal following last July’s first partial exhibition change in the “The Korean War” section.

The Blue House Now Becomes a Venue for Literary Exhibition from Dec 22

Dec 20, 2022

The Chunchugwan (Blue House), the place where the first exhibition by the disabled artists was held in September, now becomes a place for Literary Exhibition to welcome visitors. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with the National Museum of Korean Literature, Samseong Museum of Publishing, and YongIn Museum of Literature will hold A Special Exhibition on “YI Sang, YEOM Sang-seop, HYUN Jin-geon, YUN Dong-ju, Wander Cheong Wa Dae” at the second floor of the Chuchugwan[1] from December 22 (Thur) to January 16 (Mon) next year.

One Hundred Must-Visit Tourist Destinations in Korea at a Glance

Dec 13, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with the Korea Tourism Organization (President KIM Jang-sil, KTO) selected and announced the “2023-2024 Top 100 Korean Tourism Attractions” as Korea’s representative tourist attractions. “2023-2024 Top 100 Korea Tourism destinations”, marking its 6th anniversary this year, is a project that selects and promotes Korea’s tourist destinations every two years that Koreans and foreign tourists worth visiting.