"2022 K-Book Copyright Market” Opened to Promote Korean Published Content in Overseas Markets

Dec 01, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) together with Korea Publication and Culture Industry Promotion Agency (Director KIM Joon Hee), held the 2022 K-Book Copyright Market at the Seoul Garden Hotel in Seoul, for two days from November 29 (Tue) to 30 (Wed). Launched to support Korean publishers’ entry into overseas markets, this year’s event was held in-person for the first time in three years after going online for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2022 Held on Nov. 24

Nov 29, 2022

The Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards 2022, the highest-honor government awards in the field of popular culture and arts, was held at the Haeoreum Grand Theater of the National Theatre of Korea in Seoul on November 24, 2022 (Thur). Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun Rae, KOCCA), the Award has been held each year since it was first introduced in 2010 to raise social recognition of popular culture and arts and commend those who have contributed to the advancement of the popular culture sector and the spread of the Korean culture.

Achieving USD 16.64 million in Exports in the World's Largest Broadcast Video Market

Nov 23, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (President JO Hyun rae, KOCCA) took part in the world's largest broadcasting and video content marketplace, "Marché International des Programmes de Communication (MIPCOM) 2022" held in Cannes, France from October 17 (Mon) to 20 (Thu), and helped garner export volume of approximately USD 16.64 million (approximately KRW 22.05 billion), which was more than double that of the year before. And on the strength of the boosted demand for Hallyu content, Korean content or K-Content makes their first appearance at the “Dubai International Content Market (DICM) 2022” from November 23 (Wed) to 24 (Thu) to advance to the Middle East and North African markets for the first time.

Traditional Korean Culture to Be Presented in Bangkok, Thailand through Immersive Digital Media Inauguration of an Immersive Gallery of Korean Art at the National Museum Bangkok

Nov 21, 2022

The National Museum of Korea (Director General: Yoon Sung Yong), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Thailand, is presenting a new Korean gallery featuring immersive content at National Museum Bangkok. The exhibition will be held from November 20 (Sun.), 2022 through May 21 (Sun.), 2023. It presents two immersive digital content works digitally reinterpreting Korean traditional cultural heritage and two Buddhist sculptures, one from Korea and the other from Thailand, symbolizing the time-honored Buddhist traditions of the two countries.

MCST Vice Minister Conducted Preliminary Safety Inspection for G-STAR 2022 and Handed Out Prizes at 2022 Korea Game Awards

Nov 19, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister PARK Bo Gyoon, MCST) has stepped up its collaborative efforts with related public and private organizations to ensure the safety of participants and visitors at the nation’s largest international game exhibition G-STAR 2022 (Game Show & Trade, All-Round) and 2022 Korea Game Awards. The 1st Vice Minister of MCST, JEON Byung Geuk, visited Busan’s BEXCO in the afternoon on November 16, 2022 (Wed), where the G-STAR exhibition is to be held three years after the COVID-19 outbreak, to conduct a preliminary safety check before attending Korea Game Awards 2022 to honor award recipients.