New culture minister links museum to K-culture’s success

New culture minister links museum to K-culture’s success

Choi Hwi-young, the new minister of culture, sports and tourism, emphasized that Korea’s traditional heritage is essential to driving the high-value K-culture industry envisioned by the Lee Jae Myung administration. “The museum is the foundation for the identity and sustainability of K-culture, as well as a key base for high-value cultural industries,” Choi said during his visit to the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, Sunday. “Assets such as m…