Korean Cultural Centers () 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.KOCIS, Korean Culture and Information Service
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
Asia-Pacific Australia – Sydney China Beijing Shanghai 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
See also Culture of Korea Korean Wave Korea Foundation King Sejong Institute
References
External links Korean Cultural Centers