New culture minister links museum to K-culture’s success

Choi Hwi-young, the new minister of culture, sports and tourism, emphasized that Korea’s traditional heritage is essential to driving the high-value K-culture industry envisioned by the Lee Jae Myung administration. “The museum is the foundation for the identity and sustainability of K-culture, as well as a key base for high-value cultural industries,” Choi said during his visit to the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, Sunday. “Assets such as museums and our traditional heritage will serve as engines of growth to help achieve the ambitious 300 trillion won ($216 billion) K-culture market.” Choi’s visit to the nation’s flagship museum — his second official engagement after traveling to Gyeongju on Thursday, his first day in office — highlights how central museums have become to the government’s vision for a thriving K-culture sector. During Sunday’s visit, Choi, accompanied by Yoo Hong-jun, director general of the museum and Choung Yong-suk, president of the National Museum Foundation of Korea, toured current exhibitions. Fueled by global interest in K-pop and KoreanWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times