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Tourist arrivals to Korea jump as spending tops 10 trillion won

Korea welcomed 10.71 million foreign visitors in the first half, with card spending rising faster than arrivals and regional destinations drawing more travelers.

2026.7.28

Children perform the original musical performance “Look at Me,” inspired by the folk song 'Miryang Arirang,' at Miryang Hyanggyo in Miryang on May 14. [MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM]

Miryang fights population decline with tourism and culture

Miryang was among the early participants in the state-backed “half-price travel” program, under which the government reimburses part of travelers’ expenses in local currency to selected regions struggling with population decline.

2026.5.17

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Crowds cheer during a match between Korea and Japan during the Jinju International Women’s Volleyball Tournament at Jinju Gymnasium in South Gyeongsang on Aug. 16. [YONHAP]

Investigation launched into 'biased' referees at Korea-Japan volleyball game

The Korea Sports Ethics Center is investigating claims of biased officiating during a match where the Korean women's volleyball team defeated Japan. Fans have requested disciplinary action against the referee for questionable calls.

2025.8.20

Performers present a live drawing performance at the Modu Arts Theater [MODU ARTS THEATER]

Gov't to roll out discount vouchers for performances, exhibitions

Korea is rolling out 2.1 million government-funded discount vouchers for performances and exhibitions beginning Friday, giving audiences a chance to catch plays, musicals, art exhibits and more at steep markdowns.

2025.8.7

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca) will hold the first edition of the 2025 K-EXPO: All about K-Style trade show in Toronto, Canada, from Aug. 8 to 12. [KOREA CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY]

Korea to showcase cultural exports in international trade show series

Korea is taking its cultural industries global with the launch of 2025 K-EXPO: All about K-Style, a new international trade show series backed by multiple government ministries. The initiative aims to help Korea hit its cultural export target.

2025.7.24

Culture Minister Yu In-chon speaks at a tourism business forum held in Seoul on Monday. [MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM]

Culture minister focuses on traveler safety as political crisis lingers

Korea's culture minister vowed Monday to make efforts to ensure the safety of travelers to address concerns over the ongoing political turmoil over the botched martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol last week.

2024.12.10

A hanok (tranditional Korean house) stay in South Jeolla [JOONGANG ILBO]

Culture Ministry to hand out vouchers for rural stays during Chuseok to boost tourism

The Culture Ministry will be handing out 200,000 accomodation vouchers for any Korean citizen looking to spend their Chuseok holidays outside the greater Seoul Area, it announced in a press release Tuesday.

2024.8.20

Korean Publishers Association (KPA) President Yoon Chul-ho speaks during a press conference amid a government agency demanding the organization pay 359 million won ($263,573) following alleged missing profit records from the Seoul International Book Fair, at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday [YONHAP]

Publishers refuse to pay $264,000 penalty for missing profit reports, file court motion

The Culture Ministry may end up facing the Korean Publishers Association (KPA) in court, as the industry organization attempts to fight back against corruption allegations.

2024.5.28

BTS's ARMY protests gov't move to investigate HYBE for chart rigging

The fans' hashtag movement began Saturday night when local media reported that the Korean Culture Ministry said it would hand over a petition it received regarding the BTS case to the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca).

2024.5.5

Foreign travelers in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, over the weekend. [YONHAP]

Korea welcomes 3.4M tourists in Q1, industry ‘nearly fully recovered’ from Covid

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Monday that the number of foreign travelers to Korea reached approximately 3.4 million between January and March, marking the highest figure for that period since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

2024.4.29