[New Year's Address] Minister Park Yang-woo "Will Strive for 20 Million Foreign Tourists and Tokyo Olympics Success"

Minister Park Yang-woo of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Park Yang-woo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, expressed his ambition to focus on attracting 20 million foreign tourists in 2020 and achieving the goals set for the Korean delegation at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

In his New Year's address announced on the 2nd, Minister Park pledged, "We will work even harder to achieve record highs such as 20 million foreign tourists, a content industry scale of 133 trillion won, a national cultural and arts event attendance rate of 83%, and a participation rate in everyday sports of 68%." He added, "Another important task for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and achieve the targeted results," and stated, "We will not give up on the possibility of a joint North-South participation and will strive for progress in the situation until the end."

He said, "This year will see significant international events such as the G20 Summit, the Korea-China-Japan Culture and Tourism Ministers' Meeting, and the Year of Mutual Cultural Exchange between Korea-Russia and Korea-United Arab Emirates (UAE)," adding, "We will actively cooperate with various ministries as well as the private sector to engage vigorously with countries around the world and firmly establish the foundation for the spread of Hallyu."

Minister Park also noted, "The year 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement, the 60th anniversary of the April 19 Revolution, and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War," promising, "Reflecting on this history, we will work to resolve recent social conflicts and make this year a year of national unity."

Additionally, he conveyed his commitment to achieving tangible results in tasks such as creating a fair cultural ecosystem, preserving and spreading the Korean language, establishing a government-wide promotion system for Hallyu, and creating jobs through culture, sports, and tourism sectors.

Minister Park concluded his New Year's address by saying, "Policy is essentially the 'supply' to the 'demand' of the field," and added, "This year, we will communicate more actively with the field, continuously analyze the voices from the field scientifically based on statistics, and create many practical policies that genuinely reach the people’s hearts."

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