Gangwon 2024 Volunteer Group “Shine Crew” Leads Successful Hosting of Youth Olympic Games

Dec 04, 2023

The Minister of the Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) YU In Chon attended the launching ceremony of the “Shine Crew” volunteer group for the “2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (Gangwon 2024),” a sports festival where youth from around the world fulfill their dreams and challenges. The Minister offered words of encouragement to the volunteers and participants, expressing hopes for a resounding success.

Five Korea tourism promotional clips break 220 million views just one month after release

Dec 01, 2023

Released on Oct. 24 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the clips were viewed an estimated 225.3 million times as of Nov. 28 at 9:00 a.m. Among the five clips, “What if [Vincent Van Gogh] visited Korea,” which is the very first Korea tourism promotional clip produced using generative AI, recorded the highest number of views at 59.88 million. The video was praised for its creativity in introducing Korea's representative tourist destinations through the style of 11 world-class painters (Van Gogh, Munch, Monet, etc.).

Promoting Joint Overseas Expansion by Facilitating Exchanges Between K-Content and Related Industries

Nov 29, 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), together with the Korea Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun Rae, KOCCA) held an event to foster the mutual growth of K-content and related industries. The event took place at COEX in Seoul on Wednesday, November 29. First Vice Minister of the MCST JEON Byung Geuk plans to attend the event, observe company presentations, and listen to on-site opinions.

The Flame of “Gangwon 2024” Reignites in Wonju

Nov 28, 2023

Minister YU In Chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) once again ignites the flame of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (Gangwon 2024), a sports festival uniting the dreams and challenges of youth worldwide. In celebration of G-50, marking 50 days before the Gangwon 2024 competition (Nov 30), Minister YU attended the Gangwon 2024 Wonju Torch Tour on the afternoon of November 28 (Tue) at Yukminkwan High School in Wonju. This attendance marks Minister YU’s second participation in the Torch Tour, following the commemorative event celebrating 100 days before the competition (G-100) on October 11, where he inaugurated the Torch Tour.

CHOI Jong Gu, Appointed as the New President of the Gangwon 2024 Organizing Committee, Committed to Ensuring a Successful Competition

Nov 28, 2023

On November 27, Minister YU In Chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) appointed former Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) CHOI Jong Gu as the President of the Organizing Committee for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (Gangwon 2024) and presented him with a letter of appointment at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The organization has also appointed 7 new members to its Advisors Group, including former officials with experience at the 2018 Winter Olympics (PyeongChang 2018), International Olympic Committee (IOC) member KIM Jae Youl, and vice chairmen of major economic organizations, to help ensure the successful hosting of the Games, which are just over 50 days away.