The Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s Private Collection of Cultural Artifacts and Art Works Donated

Apr 27, 2021

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea announced today that the family of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee donated 11,023 items from his private cultural and art collection to the National Museum of Korea (NMK) and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA). The donation comprises around 23,000 separate pieces.

A Korean webtoon highlights the importance of copyright in daily life

Apr 19, 2021

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST, Minister Hwang Hee) of the Republic of Korea and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, Director General Daren Tang) have jointly created a webtoon (webcomic) entitled “Let’s Draw a Dream” (written and illustrated by Youngwook Lee) to enhance respect for copyright and published it online.

Commitment Brought Together to Achieve Clean Sports without Doping

Apr 08, 2021

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Hwang Hee, hereinafter ‘MCST’) will hold the ‘2021 Play True Day Ceremony’ at 2p.m. on April 9 (Friday) at Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel World with Korea Anti-Doping Agency (President Lee Young-hee, hereinafter KADA). In particular, this time the ceremony will be live-streamed online via Youtube channel of KADA in order to minimize attendance at the event site to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

International Competitions linking Regions and Sports, shall be made as representative products

Feb 01, 2021

International Competitions linking Regions and Sports, shall be made as representative products -22 international competitions to be held by local governments, including ’2021 ISSF World Cup Changwon, as well as 5 contact-less(online) competitions, including ‘2021 Daegu International Marathon’-

Enjoy the K-Tour Top 10 from Home

Jan 19, 2021

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST, Minister Park Yang-woo) and the Tourism Development Institute (TDI, Director Lee Dong-won) announced that they will launch virtual “K-tour Top 10” themed excursions to enable people to experience Korea’s beautiful tourist attractions online and learn their stories.