South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young.[2]
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea
To educate Korean people to be cultured and creative citizens
To create a society in which leisure and work are in harmony
To create a dynamic nation in which various local cultures are represented
To enhance public awareness of the national agenda (e.g. green growth) through public relations activities
To improve quality of life for citizens by supporting cultural events and activities, sports, tourism, and religious activities
History
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was originally a sub-organization of the Ministry of Education created in 1948. Later, the Ministry of Transportation set up a tourism department. The Ministry of Information was set up in 1961 for administration of art and cultural affairs. The Ministry of Culture and Information became the Ministry of Culture in 1990.[5]
In 1993, the Ministry of Culture was integrated with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to become the Ministry of Culture and Sports. In 1998, as part of government reorganization efforts, the Ministry of Culture and Sports was replaced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was created to invest in and support the entertainment industry, as Korea needed new areas of growth in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the 1990s.[citation needed]
President Kim Dae Jung put forth industrial policies supporting entertainment with the same regard as traditional industrial sectors such as manufacturing. Investments were made in both infrastructure and technology to support K-Pop, including concert halls and visual effects technology. In addition, government regulation of karaoke bars favored K-Pop.[6]
Since then, there has been a focus on developing soft power; the Ministry believes that by promoting Korean culture abroad, exports of other goods and services will also increase. As part of those efforts to move beyond developing a domestic industry and toward international success, the Ministry established an advisory committee and announced an international training school. Direct financial support of artists increased. In 2013, the Ministry allocated 319 billion won (US$280 million) for direct support of Hallyu (Korean Wave). Cultural exports increased at an annual rate of 10 percent as a result of these efforts.[7]
Ministers
29 February 2008 - 26 January 2011 Yu In-chon (유인촌)
The Korean Culture and Information Service is a department of the MCST that aims to bring Korean culture closer to the rest of the world while improving the national image of Korea. It is also responsible for setting up more than 20 Korean Cultural Centers around the world.[16]
Criticisms
Despite the large amounts of money the government provides for Hallyu, the K-Pop industry, the most internationally well-known part of Hallyu has criticized the Ministry's efforts. Many industries such as fashion and food have lobbied the government for inclusion in the Hallyu budget, and politicians and the bureaucracy also have varying interests in how the budget is distributed. Despite popular internet speculation on the Korean government's financial support for the promotion of K-Pop, there are no figures to substantiate the speculation. In 2013, of the $230 million allocated for Hallyu, there are itemized contributions to the promotion of the Korean language, culture and food but no known figures for allocations directly to K-Pop. Independent of financial support in recent years the Ministry has been successful in reversing decades-long governmental policy of suppressing and jailing pop and gayo artists in favor of supporting K-Pop as a driver of Hallyu overseas.[17]
^ROK Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism website: History of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine.
^"Lee O Young". Korean Literature Now. Literature Translation Institute of Korea.
^"Location." Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Government Complex-Sejong, 388, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si 339-012, Republic of Korea"
^"." Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. April 23, 2012. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Address: 215 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-360 Korea"
^The ministry was established on 3 January 1990 by Presidential Decree Number 12895. "About MCST: History". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. from the original on 4 August 2016.
^"How the South Korean Government Made K-Pop a Thing". National Public Radio (NPR). 2015.
^"How Korean Bureaucrats Turned K-Pop into a National Symbol". PRI. 2013.
^. ROK Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013.
^"Yoo Jin-ryong, a respected and seasoned cultural bureaucrat". Yonhap. 13 February 2013. from the original on 4 March 2016.
^Kim Hoo-ran (27 October 2016). "Troubling revelations about Seoul's 'Shadow President': The Korea Herald columnist". The Straits Times. from the original on 28 October 2016.
^"Park taps art professor as culture minister". Yonhap News Agency. 3 August 2014. from the original on 24 January 2017.
^"Park's trusted confident named new culture minister". Yonhap News Agency. 16 August 2016. from the original on 21 January 2017.
^. ROK Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017.
^Jung Nok-yong (23 January 2017). "Culture Minister Resigns After Arrest". The Chosunilbo. from the original on 24 January 2017.
^Yu Jung-in (10 June 2018). "취임 1주년 맞은 도종환 문화체육관광부 장관 "평양 갔을 때 '남북공동사전 편찬' 1순위 제안"" [Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on the first anniversary of his inauguration]. 경향신문 [Kyunghyang Shinmun].
^"Greetings from the Director". Korean Culture and Information Service. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^"K-Pop in Korea: How the Pop Music Industry is Changing a Post-Developmental Society" (PDF). Cross Currents. 2013.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message South Korea s Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism MCST is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism culture art religion and sports It has two vice ministers three assistant ministers one commission and over 60 divisions The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O young 2 Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism Republic of Korea문화체육관광부文化體育觀光部Munhwa Cheyuk Gwangwang buAgency overviewFormedFebruary 29 2008 1 Preceding agenciesMinistry of Culture and Information 1968 1990 Ministry of Culture 1990 1993 Ministry of Culture and Sports 1993 1998 Ministry of Culture and Tourism 1998 2008 Ministry of Information and Communication Digital Contents affairs only 1994 2008 Government Information Agency 1999 2008 JurisdictionGovernment of South KoreaHeadquartersSejong City South KoreaMinisters responsiblePark Bo gyoon MinisterJeon Byeong geuk 1st Vice MinisterCho Yong man 2nd Vice MinisterChild agencyCultural Heritage AdministrationWebsiteOfficial English SiteHeadquarters in Sejong City The former ministry building Subsidiary entities such as the National Museum the National Theater and the National Library are under the Ministry The headquarters are located in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City 3 The headquarters were previously in Jongno District Seoul 4 Contents 1 Goals 2 History 2 1 Ministers 3 Korean Culture and Information Service 4 Criticisms 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksGoals EditThe main goals of the MCST are To educate Korean people to be cultured and creative citizens To create a society in which leisure and work are in harmony To create a dynamic nation in which various local cultures are represented To enhance public awareness of the national agenda e g green growth through public relations activities To improve quality of life for citizens by supporting cultural events and activities sports tourism and religious activitiesHistory EditThe Ministry of Culture and Tourism was originally a sub organization of the Ministry of Education created in 1948 Later the Ministry of Transportation set up a tourism department The Ministry of Information was set up in 1961 for administration of art and cultural affairs The Ministry of Culture and Information became the Ministry of Culture in 1990 5 In 1993 the Ministry of Culture was integrated with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to become the Ministry of Culture and Sports In 1998 as part of government reorganization efforts the Ministry of Culture and Sports was replaced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism It was created to invest in and support the entertainment industry as Korea needed new areas of growth in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the 1990s citation needed President Kim Dae Jung put forth industrial policies supporting entertainment with the same regard as traditional industrial sectors such as manufacturing Investments were made in both infrastructure and technology to support K Pop including concert halls and visual effects technology In addition government regulation of karaoke bars favored K Pop 6 Since then there has been a focus on developing soft power the Ministry believes that by promoting Korean culture abroad exports of other goods and services will also increase As part of those efforts to move beyond developing a domestic industry and toward international success the Ministry established an advisory committee and announced an international training school Direct financial support of artists increased In 2013 the Ministry allocated 319 billion won US 280 million for direct support of Hallyu Korean Wave Cultural exports increased at an annual rate of 10 percent as a result of these efforts 7 Ministers Edit 29 February 2008 26 January 2011 Yu In chon 유인촌 27 January 2011 19 September 2011 Choung Byoung gug 정병국 2 September 2011 10 March 2013 Choe Kwang shik 최광식 11 March 2013 16 July 2014 Yoo Jin ryong 8 9 10 August 21 2014 September 4 2016 Kim Jong deok 11 5 September 2016 21 January 2017 Cho Yoon sun 12 13 14 10 June 2017 3 April 2019 Do Jong hwan 15 3 April 2019 10 February 2021 Park Yang woo 11 February 2021 present Hwang HeeKorean Culture and Information Service EditMain article Korean Culture and Information Service The Korean Culture and Information Service is a department of the MCST that aims to bring Korean culture closer to the rest of the world while improving the national image of Korea It is also responsible for setting up more than 20 Korean Cultural Centers around the world 16 Criticisms EditDespite the large amounts of money the government provides for Hallyu the K Pop industry the most internationally well known part of Hallyu has criticized the Ministry s efforts Many industries such as fashion and food have lobbied the government for inclusion in the Hallyu budget and politicians and the bureaucracy also have varying interests in how the budget is distributed Despite popular internet speculation on the Korean government s financial support for the promotion of K Pop there are no figures to substantiate the speculation In 2013 of the 230 million allocated for Hallyu there are itemized contributions to the promotion of the Korean language culture and food but no known figures for allocations directly to K Pop Independent of financial support in recent years the Ministry has been successful in reversing decades long governmental policy of suppressing and jailing pop and gayo artists in favor of supporting K Pop as a driver of Hallyu overseas 17 See also EditKorean Film Council Korea Copyright CommissionNotes and references Edit ROK Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism website History of Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism Archived 2011 07 23 at the Wayback Machine Lee O Young Korean Literature Now Literature Translation Institute of Korea Location Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism Retrieved on January 1 2014 Government Complex Sejong 388 Galmae ro Sejong si 339 012 Republic of Korea Location Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism April 23 2012 Retrieved on January 1 2014 Address 215 Changgyeonggung ro Jongno gu Seoul 110 360 Korea The ministry was established on 3 January 1990 by Presidential Decree Number 12895 About MCST History Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism Archived from the original on 4 August 2016 How the South Korean Government Made K Pop a Thing National Public Radio NPR 2015 How Korean Bureaucrats Turned K Pop into a National Symbol PRI 2013 Minister profile ROK Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism 2013 Archived from the original on 2 October 2013 Yoo Jin ryong a respected and seasoned cultural bureaucrat Yonhap 13 February 2013 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Kim Hoo ran 27 October 2016 Troubling revelations about Seoul s Shadow President The Korea Herald columnist The Straits Times Archived from the original on 28 October 2016 Park taps art professor as culture minister Yonhap News Agency 3 August 2014 Archived from the original on 24 January 2017 Park s trusted confident named new culture minister Yonhap News Agency 16 August 2016 Archived from the original on 21 January 2017 Minister profile ROK Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism 2015 Archived from the original on 21 January 2017 Jung Nok yong 23 January 2017 Culture Minister Resigns After Arrest The Chosunilbo Archived from the original on 24 January 2017 Yu Jung in 10 June 2018 취임 1주년 맞은 도종환 문화체육관광부 장관 평양 갔을 때 남북공동사전 편찬 1순위 제안 Do Jong hwan Minister of Culture Sports and Tourism on the first anniversary of his inauguration 경향신문 Kyunghyang Shinmun Greetings from the Director Korean Culture and Information Service Retrieved 20 January 2013 K Pop in Korea How the Pop Music Industry is Changing a Post Developmental Society PDF Cross Currents 2013 External links Edit South Korea portal Society portalSouth Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism official website South Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism official website in Korean Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism amp oldid 1142011064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
