2024 Hangeul Week: ‘Are You Okay?! Hangeul’

Oct 10, 2024

In celebration of the 578th anniversary of the creation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) hosted 2024 Hangeul Week under the theme “Are You OK?! Hangeul” from October 4 to 10 at multiple locations, including Gwanghwamun Square (October 4–5) and the National Hangeul Museum (October 4–10). This year’s event reflected on the current state of Hangeul, often neglected due to indiscriminate and excessive use of foreign languages, abbreviations, and neologisms, and aim to rediscover the meaning of Hangeul, while featuring various cultural events that allow participants to experience the value of this precious cultural asset.

World’s First Festival and Awards Ceremony Dedicated to Webtoons Celebrates the Last Week of September

Sep 30, 2024

On September 26 (Thur), Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism YU In Chon visited the opening day ceremony of the 2024 World Webtoon Festival to welcome webtoon fans and encourage K-webtoon industry stakeholders. The Minister also attended the 2024 World Webtoon Awards ceremony, where the Grand Prize was awarded to the popular webtoon Solo Leveling.

Welcome! Overseas Visitors to Korea

Sep 27, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST), in collaboration with the Visit Korea Committee (VKC), is marking China’s National Day holiday (Oct. 1.- Oct 7.) with a special “Welcome Week” between September 26 and October 11. A number of key locations will host events, including Gimpo and Jeju International Airports, Busan International Passenger Terminal and Cruise Terminal, and Seoul’s Gangnam Square.

Everyone Shines Through Art at Cheong Wa Dae

Sep 27, 2024

The 2024 A+ Festival, Korea’s largest culture and arts festival for persons with disabilities, is taking place from September 27 (Fri) to 29 (Sun) at Cheong Wa Dae’s Chunchugwan and Helipad. MCST Second vice Minister JANG Mi Ran will attend the opening ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae’s Helipad on September 27 at 4PM to celebrate the start of the festival and encourage the participating artists with disabilities.

Korea Dulle Trail, South Korea’s Epic 4,500km Walking Trail, Opens in Full

Sep 24, 2024

Korea Dulle Trail, the 4,500km long-distance walking trail that circles the Korean Peninsula, is now complete. On September 23 (Mon), the South Korean government celebrated this momentous occasion with an opening ceremony at the Unification Observatory in Goseong, Gangwon State. This ambitious project, guided by the theme “Walk Together and Rediscover South Korea,” involved collaboration among several ministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), Ministry of Interior and Safety, Ministry of Unification, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Ministry of Environment. Together, they have created a seamless walking path that connects the eastern, western, and southern coasts of the Korean Peninsula, as well as the border areas.