Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Former headquarters in Seoul
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ( Hangeul : 문화 체육 관광부) is a supreme administrative authority in South Korea . It has been based in Sejong since 2012 and employed around 2200 people in 2012. The ministry is headed by Yoo Jin-ryong , who is part of the government of South Korea as a minister .
history
The agency was established on February 29, 2008. It has over 50 departments. In October 2011, the ministry established a pop culture industry division.
Competencies
The ministry's remit is to promote art and music, such as the Korean Wave . The Ministry is the employer of the Korean Film Archive .
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official government website (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Culture minister nominee stresses balance between work and leisure , Yonhap News Agency of February 27, 2013 (English).
- ^ Official website of the ministry: History of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (English).
- ↑ Official website of the ministry: Organization chart of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English).
- ^ Asia's pop culture: This is the perfect wave , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of November 3, 2011.
