Korean Cultural Centers () are non–profit institutions aligned with the Government of South Korea that aim to promote

Korean culture The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and southern Manchuria before the division of Korea in 1945. Manchuria refers to the ancient geographical and historical region in Northeast Asia, includ ...

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.KOREAN CULTURAL CENTERS
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Asia-Pacific

* – Sydney * ** Beijing ** Shanghai * – Hong Kong * – New Delhi * – Jakarta * ** Tokyo ** Osaka * – Astana * – Taguig * – Bangkok * – Hanoi

Europe

* – Vienna * – Brussels * – Paris * – Berlin * – Budapest * – Rome * – Warsaw * ** Moscow ** Ussuriysk ** Sakhalin * – Madrid * – Stockholm * – London

Americas

* – Buenos Aires * – São Paulo * – Ottawa * – Mexico City * ** Washington D.C. ** Los Angeles ** New York City

Middle East and Africa

* – Cairo * –

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* – Pretoria * – Ankara * – Abu Dhabi

Gallery

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References

External links

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