Welcome Daehakro, LOL Championship, BIFF, Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games and More – 100 K-CHARMS Attract Travelers Around the World

Feb 13, 2023

A hundred events will add to the joy of traveling around Korea and create a space where tourists and local citizens can mingle so that visitors to Korea from all around the world can fully enjoy the charm of K-culture. To fulfill the national goal of “Happiness for the Korean People through Travel, Growth for Korea through Tourism,” the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in partnership with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), designated 2023-2024 Visit Korea Year. As part of this effort, the MCST and KTO selected K-Culture Tourism Event 100 to invite foreign tourists to enjoy fascinating K-culture in diverse spheres, such as culture, arts, content, sports, games, food and architecture. One hundread places to visit also named as “100 K-CHARMS” is the list of places foreigners can visit and experience Korean culture, under the sub-themes of Creative culture, Healing power, Artistic excellence, Rich heritage, Music festivals, and Sports.

Come visit the 1st Newtro Festival “Today’s Traditions”, where traditional culture is led by the younger generation

Jan 27, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF) are holding the 1st Newtro Festival “Today’s Traditions” at Culture Station 284 (1st and 2nd floors) from January 19 to February 26 where visitors can enjoy a traditional market and exhibition, as well as hands-on activities.

K-content, the new powerhouse on the front line of exports, to gain wings with policy financing support of KRW 790 billion, the largest amount in history

Jan 25, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced its major plans for 2023 on January 5 (Thur), under the vision of “National Leap and Happiness of the People Led by K-culture.”

Visit Gangwon Province to Show Your Support for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games and Enjoy Korea’s Winter Wonderland!

Jan 20, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon) organized the 2023 Winter Korea Festival Day celebration in collaboration with Korea Tourism Organization (President KIM Jang-sil) and the Gnagwon provincial government (Governor KIM Jin-tae) at Yongpyong Resort outdoor stage on January 19 (5PM). During the celebration, the mascot and theme song of Gangwon 2024 were revealed. A prize contest targeting students and young adults (aged 14-24) was held to collect ideas for the mascot and theme song. The screened ideas were modified and supplemented jointly by experts in the field, the Organising Committee for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and contest winners.

Budget for K-content Finalized at KRW 844.2 Billion for 2023

Jan 19, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced that a total budget of KRW 844.2 billion, or 12.5% of the Ministry’s total budget of KRW 6.7408 trillion for 2023, has been assigned to creating and promoting K-content for the year to launch Korea into becoming a first-rate culture enjoyed by the public and appreciated by the rest of the world. The MCST intends to create an environment where creative ideas become global intellectual property, and provide all-out support for strategic expansion of K-content export as well as expansion of manufacturing and service industry exports.