Showcasing the Beauty of Korean Traditional Culture at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Jul 30, 2024

In celebration of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) is running an exhibition titled “THAT’S KOREA: The Shape of Time” at Korea House (Maison de la Chimie) from July 25 (Thur) to August 11 (Sun). The exhibition features hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), hanji (traditional Korean paper), and hansik (soban or dining table), showcasing the beauty and historical value of Korean traditional culture to the world.

Largest-Ever Korea House Opens for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Jul 24, 2024

Minister YU In Chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) together with the Korea Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) (President LEE Kee Heung) will operate the largest-ever Korea House from July 25 (Thur) to August 11 (Sun) to promote Korean culture during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Paris Olympics).

A Close Look into North Korean Culture and Art with North Korean defector artists

Jul 19, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute, and the Korea Arts and Culture Education held the 1st South-North Cultural Exchange Education and Forum at the National Folk Museum on July 17 (Wed). The Forum, which will be held a total of four times until December this year, was planned to examine the differences between the two Korean culture and arts in order to lay the foundation for inter-Korean cultural exchange cooperation and seek ways to restore the cultural community in the future.

Korean Athletes Reaffirm Commitment to Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Jul 18, 2024

Minister YU In Chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) delivered a letter of encouragement to all members of the Korean Olympic Team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, wishing them success and good performance. The inaugural ceremony for Team Korea for the 2024 Paris Olympics was held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park on July 9 (Tue).

“Friends of Korea” to Address Inaccurate Information about Korea Found Abroad

Jul 17, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) is recruiting the 17th cohort of “Friends of Korea”, which is a group of people actively seeking out and investigating inaccurate information about Korea through the “FACTS about KOREA” website until July 17. Launched in September 2016, “FACTS about KOREA” aims to correct inaccurate information about Korea found abroad. The service operates in ten foreign languages globally and receives an average of 1,700 reports annually. As of June 2024, nearly 5,000 inaccuracies have been corrected.