SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The new culture minister said Thursday that despite the global success of K-pop, films and other entertainment, the reality he has witnessed inside the industries is one of “despair.” “The reality I’ve seen, heard and felt while visiting various sites is so different from the glamorous image that it [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture minister on Friday pledged to lift the country’s strict regulations on the computer gaming industry, saying “games are not a disease.” Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Park Bo-gyoon made the comment during a meeting with industry leaders at the Korea Association of Game Industry in southern Seoul. [...]
PYONGYANG/SEOUL, April 3 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) – South Korea’s culture minister on Tuesday confirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un proposed holding another performance in Seoul by a North Korean art troupe. “Chairman Kim said there should be another concert in the South since ‘Spring Comes’ was successful,” Do Jong-whan said during a meeting with South Korean reporters. [...]