Minister Park Yang-woo Introduces Innovative Cases in Korean Cultural Sector Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Attendance at the Video Conference of Culture Ministers from 20 Major Countries

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo is attending the G20 Culture Ministers' virtual meeting held on the 4th and presenting Korea's cultural policy cases. [Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Park Yang-woo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, attended the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting held via video conference on the 4th and presented South Korea's policy cases aimed at enabling the cultural sector to develop innovatively and sustainably despite the COVID-19 crisis.

The Culture Ministers' Meeting was attended by culture ministers and high-level officials from the G20 countries as well as invited countries including Jordan, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, along with representatives from international organizations such as UNESCO.

The participants shared opinions on the theme "The Rise of the Cultural Economy: A New Paradigm," focusing on ▲ strengthening international solidarity for cultural heritage protection ▲ cultural development and innovation including digitalization, sustainability, and economic growth.

Minister Park introduced various policies that the Korean government is promoting to respond to the new era after COVID-19 and to turn the current crisis into an opportunity for innovation and development, including ▲ support for the digital transformation of cultural content ▲ linking culture-related industries (services and manufacturing) using innovative technologies and expanding the cultural content market ▲ bridging the digital divide and enhancing universal access to culture.

Minister Park said, "Culture is the result of creative activities based on human creativity and a driving force that creates new value," adding, "I hope the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting will be regularized to respond to unforeseen crises like COVID-19 and strengthen social resilience through culture, and that international cooperation in the cultural sector will become more active."

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