Government will leverage K-pop, esports to attract more tourists in 2024

The Culture Ministry unveiled 10 major projects to boost tourism to Korea including events, festivals, and financial support for foreign visitors.

2024-02-15

K-Culture Square

"Gwanghwa Sidae," the media artworks displayed at Gwanghawmun Square in central Seoul, may be rebranded to "K-Culture Square," as per the government's proposal on Wednesday. Gwanghwa ..

2023-03-08

K-Culture Festival to run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8 across Seoul

The annual K-Culture Festival will kick off on Sept. 30 at the newly furbished Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul and the Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul. The festival has been co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ...

2022-09-22

Lee O-young, former culture minister, is dead at 88

Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, a Korean literary giant, died Saturday at the age of 88. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but refused treatment to continue writing. Born in 1934 in Ansan, South Chungcheong, Lee penned piercing...

2022-02-27

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Government will leverage K-pop, esports to attract more tourists in 2024

K-Culture Square

K-Culture Festival to run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8 across Seoul

Lee O-young, former culture minister, is dead at 88