Korea.net on May 20 hosted a ceremony at its Seoul office to launch its multichannel network for promoting Korea and inducting the ninth Honorary Reporter class of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Younhee (third from right in front row) and acting KOCIS Director Yu Byungchae (second from left in front row) pose with newly appointed Honorary Reporters in a "thank you" challenge in a commemorative photo.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | May 20, 2020
Korea.net on May 20 launched a 24-hour YouTube channel for experiencing Korea anytime and anywhere and formally appointed its ninth Honorary Reporter class who will promote Korea worldwide.
The ceremony to open a multichannel network (MCN) for promoting Korean culture and welcome the newest batch of Honorary Reporters was held at Korea.net's office in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. Korea.net is part of the Korean Culture of Information and Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Run by KOCIS to promote Korea around the world, the MCN comprises the channels Korea in the World, K-influencer and Korea Trend. Korea.net will also develop foreign experts who will produce and promote Korea-related content suitable for the network.
Held with a limited number of attendees amid the coronavirus pandemic, the event was held under the theme "Discover K-healing" to promote the use of Korean culture to heal people around the world during this difficult time.
The ceremony was broadcast live on Korea.net's YouTube channel, followed by the start of nonstop livestreaming of Korean cultural content such as K-pop, food, arts and travel.
Twelve of the 2,154 Honorary Reporters inducted from 103 countries attended the ceremony, where they received certificates of appointment and announced their upcoming activities.
First lady Kim Jung-sook in a video message on May 20 congratulates the launch of Korea.net's multichannel network for promoting Korea worldwide and the induction of the ninth Honorary Reporter class, performing a "thank you" challenge to honor medical staff working on the front line of fighting the novel coronavirus disease.
First lady Kim Jung-sook in a video gave a congratulatory speech on the launch of the MCN and the induction of this year's Honorary Reporters. Her first involvement with Honorary Reporters came in last year's induction ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae.
She called the Honorary Reporters "messengers of hope," saying, "I was touched by your love and passion for Korea as I looked through the articles and photos posted on Korea.net."
"A single line in an article or a photo by an Honorary Reporter who promotes Korea has given courage and hope to people all over the world."
The K-pop boy band ATEEZ, this year's promotional ambassadors for KOCIS, also sent a congratulatory message in a video, citing Korea.net's Silver Button (Silver Creator Award) earned from YouTube for reaching more than 100,000 subscribers.
More than 2,000 viewers watched the ceremony in real time and posted comments in languages such as English, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish. Many thanked Korea.net for creating a community of Korean culture lovers who work together, pledging to actively promote Korea worldwide with Honorary Reporters.
Korea.net Honorary Reporter Nourhan Mohamed Eldemerdash from Egypt on May 20 announces her plans for her upcoming activities as part of the ninth Honorary Reporter class in an induction ceremony hosted by Korea.net in Seoul.
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