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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 2018, there are 32 Korean Cultural Centers in 27 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
Europe
Belgium - Brussels
France - Paris
Germany - Berlin
Hungary - Budapest
Italy - Rome
Poland - Warsaw
Russia - Moscow
Spain - Madrid
United Kingdom - London
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
References
- ^ KOCIS, Korean Culture and Information Service
- ^ "All eyes Turn to Korean Culture in London". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ KOREAN CULTURAL CENTERS