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Korean Cultural Center

Founded	2009
Founder	Korean Culture and Information Service
Type	Cultural institution
Focus	Korean culture
Area served	Worldwide

Korean Cultural Centers (Korean: 한국문화원; Hanja: 韓國文化院) are non–profit institutions aligned with the government of South Korea that aim to promote Korean culture and facilitate cultural exchanges.

History

Starting from 2009, the Korean Culture and Information Service began setting up Korean Cultural Centers around the world.

Overview

The centers are run by the Korean Culture and Information Service, a subdivision of South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Initiatives

As part of efforts to introduce and spread interest in diverse aspects of Korean culture, the centers have organized many programs under the categories of arts, music, literature, film and cuisine.

List

As of 2024, there are 37 Korean Cultural Centers in 30 countries.

Asia-Pacific

•  Australia – Sydney
•  China
  • Beijing
  • Shanghai
•  Hong Kong – Hong Kong
•  India – New Delhi
•  Indonesia – Jakarta
•  Japan
  • Tokyo
  • Osaka
•  Kazakhstan – Astana
•  Philippines – Taguig
•  Thailand – Bangkok
•  Vietnam – Hanoi

Europe

•  Austria – Vienna
•  Belgium – Brussels
•  France – Paris
•  Germany – Berlin
•  Hungary – Budapest
•  Italy – Rome
•  Poland – Warsaw
•  Russia
  • Moscow
  • Ussuriysk
  • Sakhalin
•  Spain – Madrid
•  Sweden – Stockholm
•  United Kingdom – London

Americas

•  Argentina – Buenos Aires
•  Brazil – São Paulo
•  Canada – Ottawa
•  Mexico – Mexico City
•  United States
  • Washington D.C.
  • Los Angeles
  • New York City

Middle East and Africa

•  Egypt – Cairo
•  Nigeria – Abuja
•  South Africa – Pretoria
•  Turkey – Ankara
•  United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi

Gallery

• Korean Cultural Centers
• Korean Cultural Center in Indonesia
• Korean Cultural Center in London
• Korean Cultural Center in Turkey

See also

• Culture of Korea
• Korean Wave
• Korea Foundation
• King Sejong Institute

References

1. KOCIS, Korean Culture and Information Service
2. "All eyes Turn to Korean Culture in London". The Korea IT Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
3. KOREAN CULTURAL CENTERS

External links

• Korean Cultural Centers

• Organizations established in 2009
• Foreign relations of South Korea
• Cultural promotion organizations
• Culture of Korea
• Korean language
• Korean diaspora organizations
• Korean Cultural Centers