Korean Cultural Center
Founded | 2009 |
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Founder | Korean Culture and Information Service |
Type | Cultural institution |
Focus | Korean culture |
Area served | Worldwide |
Korean Cultural Centers (Korean: 한국문화원, Hanja: 韓國文化院) are non-profit institutions aligned with the Government of South Korea that aim to promote Korean culture and facilitate cultural exchanges.
History[]
Starting from 2009, the Korean Culture and Information Service began setting up Korean Cultural Centers around the world.
Overview[]
The centers are run by the Korean Culture and Information Service, a subdivision of South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[1]
Initiatives[]
As part of efforts to introduce and spread interest in diverse aspects of Korean culture, the centers have organized many programs under the categories of arts, music, literature, film and cuisine.[2]
List of Korean Cultural Centers[]
As of 2020, there are 42 Korean Cultural Centers in 32 countries.[3]
Asia-Pacific[]
- Australia - Sydney
- China - Beijing and Shanghai
- Hong Kong - Hong Kong
- India - New Delhi
- Indonesia - Jakarta
- Japan - Tokyo and Osaka
- Kazakhstan - Astana
- Philippines - Taguig
- Thailand - Bangkok
- Vietnam - Hanoi
- Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Europe[]
- Belgium - Brussels
- France - Paris
- Germany - Berlin
- Hungary - Budapest
- Italy - Rome
- Poland - Warsaw
- Russia - Moscow
- Spain - Madrid
- United Kingdom - London
- Turkey - Ankara
The Americas[]
- Argentina - Buenos Aires
- Brazil - São Paulo
- Canada - Ottawa
- Mexico - Mexico City
- United States - Washington D.C., Los Angeles and New York City
Middle East and Africa[]
See also[]
- Culture of Korea
- Korean Wave
- Korea Foundation
- King Sejong Institute
References[]
- ^ KOCIS, Korean Culture and Information Service
- ^ "All eyes Turn to Korean Culture in London". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ KOREAN CULTURAL CENTERS
External links[]
Categories:
- Organizations established in 2009
- Foreign relations of South Korea
- Cultural promotion organizations
- Korean culture
- Korean language