Korean Culture and Information Service

Korean Culture and Information Service
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
FounderGovernment of South Korea
TypeCultural institution
FocusKorean culture, Korean language
Location
  • Government Complex-Sejong, 408, Galmae-ro, Sejong-si 30119, Republic of Korea
Area served
27 Countries
Key people
Park Jung-Youl (Director)
Websitewww.kocis.go.kr/eng/main.do#

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS; Korean: 해외문화홍보원; Hanja: 海外文化弘報院) is an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism[1] of the South Korean government and runs 32 Korean cultural centers in 27 countries. The goal of the organization is to further enhance the image of Korea's national brand by promoting Korean heritage and arts through these cultural centers.

It was announced in January 2024 that the service would shut down and become a part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[2]

  1. ^ "Welcome to the website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  2. ^ "KOCIS to close after 50 years; culture ministry to absorb functions". The Korea Times. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-27.