The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's affiliates and public institutions on Jan. 13 present their business plans for 2026 at CKL Corporate Support Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District, an event livestreamed by KTV, a channel for government policy and initiatives. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

By Charles Audouin

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism through Jan. 16 will receive the 2026 business plans of 59 affiliates, public institutions and related organizations.

More than just sharing the status quo of each entity, the reports focus on if such bodies possess the capabilities to resolve on-site issues in a timely manner, fulfill their core missions and yield tangible results. They will scrutinize the main initiatives of this year and boost the implementation of specific projects through rigorous discussions.

On Dec. 16 last year, the ministry in a meeting chaired by President Lee Jae Myung released its business plan under the vision "K-Culture: Enjoyed by All the People and Embracing the World." It proposed a direction to raise global competitiveness by making the overseas advance of the cultural and content industries the top agenda.

In the first reporting session on Jan. 13, 18 institutions such as the National Museum of Korea, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Korea Arts Management Service, Korea Creative Content Agency, Korea Tourism Organization, and Korean Sport and Olympic Committee discussed the three pillars of the policies emphasized by the ministry: building the basis for creating a cultural power, developing the domestic cultural industry, and stimulation of tourism and sports.

The next day, 24 bodies gave reports including Seoul Arts Center, Gugak FM, Game Rating and Administration Committee, Korea Press Foundation, Korea International Broadcasting Foundation and Taekwondo Promotion Foundation.

Fifteen others will do the same on the morning of Jan. 16 like Korea National University of Arts, National Gugak Center, National Theater of Korea, and National Asia Culture Center. A fourth session is scheduled that afternoon with participation from the Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency.

To enhance the transparency of the reporting process, the ministry will film the second through fourth sessions for release on the ministry's website and social media. The first report was livestreamed on KTV, a channel for government policy and initiatives, and its YouTube channel so that the public could see the policy review process.

Minister Chae Hwi-young said, "Through these business plans, we will thoroughly review the speed at which each institution responds to the demands of the field and the public."

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for Planning and Coordination Kim Jeong-hoon on Jan. 13 answers questions from the media at a briefing on the business plans of the ministry's affiliates and public institutions at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)