Korean Cultural Centers
 | |
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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
South Korea
As of January 24, 2018, there are 32 Korean Cultural Centers in 28 countries.[1]
Africa
Asia and Oceania
Australia - Sydney
China - Beijing and Shanghai
Hong Kong - Hong Kong
India - New Delhi
Indonesia - Jakarta
Iran - Tehran
Japan - Tokyo and Osaka
Kazakhstan - Astana
Philippines - Taguig City
Thailand - Bangkok
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Vietnam - Hanoi
Europe
Belgium - Brussels
France - Paris
Germany - Berlin
Hungary - Budapest
Italy - Rome
Poland - Warsaw
Russia - Moscow
Spain - Madrid
Turkey - Ankara
United Kingdom - London
North and South America
Argentina - Buenos Aires
Brazil - São Paulo
Canada - Ottawa[3]
Mexico - Mexico City
United States - Washington D.C., Los Angeles and New York City
Future
These projects have been announced or are currently under construction. As such, this information may change as the projects move forward.
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Singapore - Singapore
Taiwan - Taipei
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
Chile - Santiago
New Zealand - Auckland
South Africa - Johannesburg
See also
- Culture of Korea
- Korean Wave
- Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles (KCCLA)
- Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY)
- The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK)
- Tokyo Korean Culture Center
- Korea Foundation
- Korean Cultural Center, Egypt
- Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Public diplomacy
- British Council
- Alliance Française
External links
References
- ^ a b KOCIS, Korean Culture and Information Service
- ^ "All eyes Turn to Korean Culture in London". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "S. Korea opens cultural center in Ottawa". Yonhap News Agency. September 28, 2015.