To attract foreign travelers to Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Sunday that it has worked with the Korea Tourism Organization to develop seven travel packages focusing on visiting popular K-drama filming locations.
The whole package of Korean culture will make its way to the African continent, as part of the Culture Ministry’s initiative to bridge cultural ties between Korea and African nations ahead of the Korea-Africa Summit in June.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the abolition of a 3 percent levy on movie tickets.
Koreans may soon be allowed to use short-term home leasing services like Airbnb and even sell artwork produced after 1946 to foreigners or take it overseas, all without first needing to obtain the government’s approval.
Korea aims to attract more tourists to rural areas through its two-year project called Local 100. The Gangneung Danoje Festival, an annual traditional celebration originating in the coastal city, offers unique experiences for visitors.
The Culture Ministry hopes that Kwak Soon-hwa, formerly of Kyonggi University, will elevate traditional K-culture worldwide.
It reached the 5-million mark on Saturday, during the Seollal holiday.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to invest $1.31 billion to boost Korea's global cultural influence, including holding a K-Beauty Festival and giving support to Korean artists at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In 2023, some 11 million tourists came to Korea, a 63 percent recovery from the pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels of 2019, during which there were 17.5 million visitors.
The Korean Culture and Information Service, or Kocis, will be shutting down as part of Culture Minister Yu In-chon’s restructuring plan.
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