'Korea Season' Events Across France... Major Promotion of Han Culture

Presenting Thirty-Four Programs with Cultural and Arts Institutions
"Experience and Discover the Diverse Culture and Arts of Korea"

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the 'Korea Season' across France, including Paris, Avignon, Aurillac, and Nantes, for six months starting this month. This event focuses on introducing Korean culture intensively. Together with seventeen domestic cultural and artistic institutions such as the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, the Korean Cultural Center in France, national art organizations, and the Korea Tourism Organization, thirty-four different programs will be presented.

The opening will be marked by a joint breaking performance between Korea and France. One Million, led by choreographer Lia Kim, will compete in a dance battle with the local Pok?mon Crew at the Th??tre du Ch?telet in Paris on the 2nd. The event will be attended by key French figures, including Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and former Minister of Culture Jacques Lang.

The Ministry will continue the momentum with diverse programs. These include traditional Korean world music performances by Heo Yoon-jung and Park Jong-hwa, 'K-Classic' featuring emerging Korean classical musicians, the creative opera 'Cheoyong' by the National Opera Company, National Symphony Orchestra, and National Choir, the National Contemporary Dance Company's 'Jungle,' the Lee Hee-moon Project 'Obangsin (Gods),' a performance by the Heart Heart orchestra for people with developmental disabilities, Korean ceramic exhibitions, special exhibitions on 'Korean Games' and media art, K-Book special exhibitions, K-Content fairs, Cannes Film Festival film market showcases, and K-Tourism roadshows.

During the Paris Olympics, a 'Korea House' will be operated. This venue, jointly run by public institutions and private companies, will introduce Korean culture. It will showcase various cultural contents such as music, dramas, films, beauty, tourism, books, traditional culture, and Korean-style ballet. Programs facilitating exchanges for future generations will also be conducted. The Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange and the French National School of Fine Arts Bourges Beaux-Arts will assist students majoring in video arts from both countries in creating and producing works.

Minister Yoo In-chon said, "I am pleased that we can hold the Korea Season as part of the cultural Olympic program in the cultural city of Paris," adding, "I hope that all athletes and tourists visiting France will encounter and experience the diverse culture and arts of Korea."

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