2025 Policy Direction of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Culture for All,
Culture for All,
a Global Cultural Power Connecting the World
Culture & Livelihood
- National Cultural and Arts Participation Rate: 63% in 2024 → 66% in 2025
- National Leisure Satisfaction Rate: 61.6% in 2024 → 65% in 2025
Culture & Economy
- Number of Inbound Tourists: 17.5 million in 2019 → 618.5 million in 2025
- Revenue of the K-Content Industry: KRW 151 trillion in 2023 → KRW 165 trillion in 2025
- Revenue of the Sports Industry: KRW 81 trillion in 2023 → KRW 90 trillion in 2025
Culture & Future
- Favorability of Korean Culture (National Image): 70.1% in 2024 → 73% in 2025
1. Expanding Consumption in Culture, Sports, and Tourism
to Revitalize the Livelihood Economy
- Strengthening targeted support for small businesses and micro-enterprises
- Expanding customized cultural welfare programs for vulnerable groups
- Supporting the early recovery of cultural consumption
2. Promoting Regional Balanced Development Through Culture
- Supporting the establishment of local arts ecosystems
- Developing regional cultural facility hubs
- Driving regional development through culture
3. Fostering the Content, Tourism, and Sports Industries to Propel Growth and Exports
- Supporting the innovative growth of the K-Content industry
- Building foundations for tourism exports and revitalization
- trengthening global competitiveness in sports
4. Shaping the Future Through Culture
- Proactively addressing the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Building a future shaped by culture, including commemorating the 80th anniversary of national liberation
- Promoting an inclusive society through culture
5. Our Culture Engaging with the World
- Showcasing K-Art on the global stage
- Promoting the global reach of the Korean language, Taekwondo, and traditional culture
- Expanding international cultural exchange