South Korea welcomed over 10 million foreign visitors in the first half of this year, marking a 21.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced it will conduct a special audit of the Korea Football Association to investigate the causes behind the perceived failures of Korean soccer.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency have launched an initiative to help small and mid-sized K-pop agencies expand into overseas markets.

A report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization indicates that foreign residents are becoming a significant driver of domestic tourism in South Korea.

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will allocate 65.6 billion won ($44.2 million) to support the film industry, including a new round of ticket discount coupons, following a similar program last year.

South Korea has designated three regional events — the Boryeong Mud Festival, Andong International Mask Dance Festival and Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival — as new “global festivals,” as part of a government initiative to accelerate its goal of attracting 30 million foreign tourists. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Thursday that the festivals will receive 800 million won ($540,000) annually for three years under the program, which aims to strengthen cultural festivals as key

More than 8 out of 10 of respondents in an international survey expressed a favorable view of Korea, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry’s 2025 Survey on Korea’s National Image showed that overall favorability rose 3.3 percentage points from the previous year to 82.3 percent, the highest level since the survey began in 2018. By region, people in the Middle East and Southeast Asia showed the strongest fondness for Korea. The United Arab Emirates ranked first at

Following the World Cup, South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has established the K-Football Innovation Committee, appointing figures like Park Ji-Sung to lead reforms.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in South Korea has appointed Im Young-ah, 52, as its first female spokesperson in 36 years. She will assume the director-general-level post effective Monday.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency have opened a public voting initiative, allowing fans to support their favorite webtoon series for official recognition and awards.

Gaeul, a member of the K-pop group Ive, has been chosen as a partner for this year's Reading Korea campaign, a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote reading.

South Korea announced that all 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will reopen for this year's program. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism made the announcement in a joint press release.

South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it had identified 1,868 suspected scalping listings tied to upcoming BTS concerts in Goyang and Seoul’s Gwanghwamun area after monitoring major online resale platforms. Authorities said four cases involving 105 tickets appeared to reflect organized attempts to resell seats at steep premiums, and those cases have been referred to the National Police Agency for investigation. According to data released by the ministry, the majority of susp

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is reintroducing 6,000 won discount coupons for movie tickets to encourage audiences to return to theaters.

Felix of K-pop group Stray Kids will participate in the 'Hanbok Wave' global campaign, now in its seventh year, to promote traditional Korean attire, as announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization are launching 'Korea Camp,' a global advertising campaign for Korean tourism, in partnership with the Netflix variety show 'Jae-seok's B&B Rules!'.

South Korea’s government-backed Game Culture Festival, led by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will join forces with the country’s largest gaming showcase, G-Star, for its 2026 edition in Busan.

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is launching a series of cultural programs across five major national institutions to coincide with BTS' comeback concert on March 21, aiming to…

South Korea’s cultural content industry posted record-high revenue and exports in 2024, with exports far exceeding imports to generate a sizable trade surplus, the government said Friday. Revenue in the domestic content industry surpassed 157 trillion won ($109 billion) in 2024, while exports topped $14 billion, both marking all-time highs, according to a report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The survey covered businesses in 11 sectors of the content industry: publishing, comics