The government from June 29 to July 10 will hold an exhibition contest for Korean cultural content that people worldwide can enjoy from home. The photo above is of a virtual reality exhibition at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. (Museum's website)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
The government is searching for Korean cultural content to promote the country that requires no physical contact, as the holding of concerts and exhibitions offline is severely restricted due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on June 18 said that from June 29, it will receive applications from artists and art organizations to enter a contest for Korean cultural content that allows people worldwide to enjoy such content online from home.
The contest's sections include "experiential performance video content," which features traditional arts, dance and music using a camera that revolves 360 degrees and thus enhances the sense of realism through new technology. The other sections are "short content collection," or clips from various fields combined to form a single story, and "exhibition with explanation," which elaborates on art and craft exhibitions.
Through this contest, KOCIS will designate artists and related organizations possessing Korean cultural content and cooperate with video specialists to produce visual clips transmittable online.
KOCIS will add subtitles and commentary in multiple languages to better spread Korean cultural content. Selected content will be promoted through online platforms such as www.korea.net, a multi-language government portal, the KOCIS homepage (www.kocis.go.kr), and the official websites of Korean Cultural Centers worldwide and their social media accounts.
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