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Founded | 1971 |
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Founder | Government of South Korea |
Type | Cultural institution |
Focus | Korean culture, Korean language |
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Area served | 27 Countries |
Key people | Park Jung-Youl (Director) |
Website | www.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]