Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism develops and implements a wide range of policies to promote culture, arts, sports, tourism and religion so as to provide cultural opportunities to the public. Korean Culture and Information Service belongs to the ministry.
- Websitehttp://www.mcst.go.kr
- Address Government Complex-Sejong, 388, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si 30119, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-44-203-2000
Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS)
Korean Culture and Information Service is dedicated to providing the world with accurate and up-to-date information about Korea. It draws up a master plan to promote the country abroad, assists events that introduce Korean culture at home and abroad, produces foreign language publications on Korea and operates the government’s official multilingual website Korea.net. Korea.net, a gateway of information about Korea, aims to provide accurate and timely information about the country and offers a convenient and user-friendly access to a wide variety of data on the country.
- Websitehttp://www.mcst.go.kr
- Address Government Complex-Sejong, 388, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si 30119, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-44-203-2000
National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
The Institute collects and conducts scientific research on linguistic and cultural data, publishes research findings, and provides guidelines on orthography, Standard Korean, and other matters which promote the proper use of the Korean language.
- Websitehttp://www.gugak.go.kr
- Address 2364 Nambusunhwa-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06757, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-580-3333
National Institute of the Korean Language
The Institute collects and conducts scientific research on linguistic and cultural data, publishes research findings, and provides guidelines on orthography, Standard Korean, and other matters which promote the proper use of the Korean language.
- Websitehttp://www.korean.go.kr
- Address 154, Geumnanghwaro (827 Banghwa-dong), Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07511, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-2669-9775
National Theater of Korea
Established in 1950, the National Theater of Korea has been a leading performance hall, promoting the nation's performing arts. It strives to globalize Korean traditional arts and recreate it with a modern interpretation.
- Websitehttp://www.ntok.go.kr
- Address 59 Jangchungdan-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04621, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-2280-4114
National Folk Museum of Korea
The museum is Korea's leading institution dedicated to preserving the legacy of traditional Korean life, attracting more than two million visitors annually. It provides visitors with opportunities to experience first-hand how Koreans lived in traditional times.
- Websitehttp://www.nfm.go.kr
- Address 37 Samcheongdong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03045, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-3704-3114
The National Library of Korea
The National Library, founded in 1945, is a comprehensive and treasured repository of national literature from domestic publications to digital information that has been systematically organized for al l citizens.
- Websitehttp://www.nl.go.kr
- Address 201. Banpo-daero(banpo-dong), Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-535-4142
National Museum of Contemporary Art
The museum shows which direction Korean art and culture is moving. It has been making efforts to hold rich and high-level exhibitions and to become a composite cultural space for a variety of scholastic and cultural events.
- Websitehttp://www.mmca.go.kr
- Address 313 Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 13829, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-2188-6000
The National Academy of Arts, The Republic of Korea
The National Academy of Arts, The Republic of Korea was created to support artists of exceptional merit, implementing programs to assist them in their activities and there by contribute to development in the arts.
- Websitehttp://www.naa.go.kr
- Address 59 Banpo-daero 37gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-3479-7224
Korea National University of Arts
Since its establishment by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1992, the Korea National University of Arts continually strives to create an academic environment in which the artistically gifted are challenged and inspired to do their best possible work.
- Websitehttp://www.karts.ac.kr
- Address 146-37 Hwarang-ro, 32-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02789, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-746-9000
Korea Television(KTV)
KTV provides essential information on the policies that are being discussed and implemented by the government, with the aim of facilitating communication between the government and the people. KTV will continue to create historic programs that lives up to the digital era and its reputation as the premier public policy broad casting channel
- Websitehttp://www.ktv.go.kr
- Address Government Complex-Sejong, 13, Noeul4-ro, Sejong-si 30128, Republic of Korea
- Telephone +82-2-44-204-8000