Choi Jung-wha, pioneer of Korean cultural diplomacy, dies at 70 Longtime professor and advocate of cultural exchange was first Korean to provide simultaneous interpretation, later receiving Officier rank in France's Legion of Honor. 2026.6.14
Contestants asked to create vision of 'New Korea' in CICI competition starting Monday The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) announced Tuesday that it is hosting a contest that aims to elevate Korea’s image, starting Monday. 2024.4.23
Popera singer, Swiss architect among recipients of Korea Image Awards The Korea Image Awards 2024 honored Genesis, Swiss architect Mario Botta, pop-opera tenor Lim Hyung-joo, and French pansori singer Laure Mafo for contributions to elevating Korea's image globally. 2024.1.11
Three Koreans receive prize for promoting country at Korea Image Awards 2023 Three iconic figures that represented Korean culture in 2022 were selected as recipients for prizes at the Korea Image Awards 2023, including a globally recognized actor and two Olympians. The ceremony, hosted annually by the Corea Image... 2023.1.12
Corea Image Communication Institute hosts annual awards The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) held the 18th Korea Image Awards ceremony on Wednesday at the InterContinental Seoul COEX in southern Seoul. Winners of this year were Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game" ... 2022.1.12
'Squid Game' director to receive Korea Image Stepping Stone Award Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of the hit Netflix Korea series “Squid Game” (2021) will receive a Korea Image Stepping Stone Award, according to the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) on Monday. CICI announced that the 18th Korea Image Awards ... 2021.12.14
CICI forum talks 'culture, fairness and communication' The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI)’s 2021 Culture Communication Forum (CCF) took place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel in central Seoul. CICI is a non-profit organization dedicated to public diplomacy and ... 2021.9.1
Forum on cultural communication discusses life after Coivd While various cultural content has been presented in a digital form in the Covid-19 era, cultural figures from around the world shared conflicting outlooks on whether such a shift will become the new norm in the post Covid-19 era or remain a ... 2020.8.27
![Choi Jung-wha, president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, speaks during the Culture Communication Forum 2023 at the Embassy of France in western Seoul on June 13, 2023. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10869743.jpg?imageId=10869743&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Swiss Ambassador to Korea Dagmar Schmidt Tartagli, far left, Choi Jung-hwa, president of Corea Image Communication Institute, middle, and the three winners of Korea Image Awards 2024 pose for cameras at the InterContinental Seoul Coex hotel in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday evening. [CICI]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11886990.jpg?imageId=11886990&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Figure skater Kim Yuna, left, and Choi Jung-hwa, president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, hold up an award during the annual Korea Image Awards 2023 on Wednesday evening. Kim was given the Korea Image Cornerstone Award. [CICI]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10993257.jpg?imageId=10993257&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) held the 18th Korea Image Awards ceremony on Jan. 12 at the InterContinental Seoul COEX in southern Seoul. Award recipients included “Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk, soprano Sumi Jo and gold medalist archer Kim Je-deok. [COREA IMAGE COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10411508.jpg?imageId=10411508&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of the hit Netflix Korea series “Squid Game” (2021) [NETFLIX]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10531708.jpg?imageId=10531708&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Panel members and guest speakers of the 2021 Culture Communication Forum pose in front of guest speakers who joined via video call on Wednesday. [COREA IMAGE COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10279109.jpg?imageId=10279109&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Cultural Communications Forum 2020 panelists pose on Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in central Seoul. [CICI]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10666588.jpg?imageId=10666588&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)