Formed February 29, 2008 | ||
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Preceding agencies Ministry of Culture and SportsMinistry of Information and Communication (Digital Contents affairs only)Government Information Agency Agency executives Cho Yoon-sun, Minister of Culture, Sports and TourismPark Mingwon, 1st Vice Minister (Culture and Cultural Contents Industry)Kim Jong, 2nd Vice Minister (Sports and Tourism)Lee Wuichoon, Deputy Minister (Public Relations, Religious Affairs and Hub City of Asia Culture) Child agency |
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 total staff numbers approximately 2,200 people.
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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. The headquarters was previously in Jongno District, Seoul.
Goals
The main goals of the MCST are:
History
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was originally a suborganization 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.
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.
Ministers
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.