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Korean Culture and Information Service (http://www.korea.net)

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, provides general services in promotion of Korean culture and information around the world. Its major jobs are to manage the overseas Korean Cultural Centers and Culture & Information Officers, to introduce Korean culture, to support cultural exchange activities, to support foreign correspondents in their coverage of Korea and to manage the official English website of the Korean Government. Its functions have expanded greatly as the role of soft power, including exchanges of scientific techniques and culture, has become increasingly important. KOCIS takes the initiative in informing the policy and promoting the cultural projects of the Korean Government overseas.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mofa.go.kr)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was inaugurated according to the Government Organization Act enacted by the Government of the Republic of Korea on July 17, 1948. As a part of the government organizational reforms in 1998, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was reorganized as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was reorganized again as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2013. The Ministry establishes and carries out foreign policies, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, takes part in international economic communities, administers treaties and international agreements, protects and supports overseas Korean nationals, promotes cultural cooperation, and analyzes international affairs.

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Korea Tourism Organization (http://www.visitkorea.or.kr)

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) was established in 1962 under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (today’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). KTO promotes Korea as a tourist destination and is dedicated to spreading the country’s unique culture and heritage worldwide. Since the 1980’s the organization is also responsible for promoting domestic tourism. The organization’s main goal is to strengthen and develop the tourism industry of Korea, to contribute to the country’s economy, and also improve the quality of life of the Korean people.

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The Korea Foundation (http://www.kf.or.kr)

As a lead organization of Korea’s international exchange and public diplomacy initiatives, The Korea Foundation (KF) communicates and interacts with the world so that Korea and its people can be better understood throughout the global community. In doing so, The Korea Foundation strives to make friends with people across the world, along with enhancing Korea’s global stature. Now, it implements a variety of programs to share Korea’s success story in terms of its acclaimed economic development and notable transition to a liberal democracy, to help advance the world’s prosperity and well-being.

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Korea International Cooperation Agency (http://www.koica.go.kr)

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is a government organization responsible for foreign cooperation projects and Korea’s grant aid programs for developing countries, and has played its role faithfully through sustainable growth and development as Korea’s representative grant organization. It improves Korea’s international image in the world by supporting economic and social development of developing countries and takes the initiatives in promoting friendly and cooperative relations with many developing countries.

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Korea Creative Content Agency (http://www.kocca.kr)

Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is an organization dedicated to support effective and sustainable growth of contents industry in the creative economy. It performs the business such as △creating ecosystem for coexisting contents △activating production and distribution △supporting overseas expansion △ cultivating human resources △constructing infrastructure △policy research and industry analysis, in order that Korea can jump up to be a global contents power by strengthening competition of contents industry in the field of broadcasting, game, animation, character, cartoon, music and fashion.

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Arts Council Korea (http://www.arko.or.kr)

Arts Council Korea (ARKO) focuses on making creation, mediation and enjoyment have a virtuous circle targeting the nonprofit cultural industry and the field of basic arts such as literature, visual arts, performing arts, traditional arts and multidisciplinary arts, and on building infrastructure for it. Through this, it secures the production capacity of arts market by developing artistic prosperity and social productivity, increasing autogenic power of arts and leading creation of arts, while striving to make all the people feel the creative pleasure.

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King Sejong Institute Foundation (http://www.ksif.or.kr)

King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) is a public institution that supports ‘King Sejong Institute (KSI)’ an overseas education institute for Korean language and culture. KSIF was founded in October 2012 in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 19 in the Framework Act on the Korean Language to generally manage and oversee the Korean government’s task of spreading the Korean language and culture. It designates King Sejong Institute, supports and evaluates its management, and develops and manages Nuri-Sejonghakdang (www.sejonghakdang.org), which teaches Korean language and culture online. It also publishes and distributes textbooks suitable for the curriculum of King Sejong Institute as well as guidebooks for teachers and assessment tests, reeducates teachers for the King Sejong Institute, and dispatches professional teachers.

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Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (http://www.kotra.or.kr)

Since its establishment in 1962 as part of the Korea’s first 5-year Economic Plan, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) has been dedicated to creating new export markets and increasing Korea’s trade value. KOTRA plays new role to support overseas investment, to invite foreign professional manpower, and to support making overseas jobs, keeping up with the times. In particular, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, KOTRA operates as a Global Business Platform that helps Korean companies break out into a bigger market and better future, and takes the lead for ‘being best five trade powers and achieving trade of 2 trillion dollars in 2020’.

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Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (http://www.at.or.kr)

Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) is established as Agriculture and Fishery Development Corporation in 1967 for easing disparity between farmers and manufacturers. After changing its name to Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation in 2012, it concentrates on reorganizing with differentiated and specialized structure and function by establishing new vision as ‘a public enterprise for promoting global agricultural and fishery food industry trusted by the people’ and enforcing the function of supporting agricultural and fishery food industry which will be the growing power of our agriculture.

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Korean Food Foundation (http://www.hansik.org)

Established in March 2010 in order to develop the industries such as food industry, food service industry, culture and tourism industry through the promotion of Korean food and the expansion of Korean culture, and to improve the image of Korea, Korean Food Foundation (KFF) is an only official private organization certified by government. It performs the major roles to establish legitimacy of Korean food, to foster Korean food industry and to pursue the globalization of Korean food by promoting and developing the excellence of Korean food at home and abroad based on private expertise.

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Overseas Koreans Foundation (http://www.okf.or.kr)

Overseas Koreans Foundation (OKF) supports overseas Korean to grow as exemplary member in the country of residence with pride as Korean. It contributes to the mutual development of overseas Korean society and homeland through ‘Global Korean Network’, and plays a role of bridge to establish ‘Korean Community’. It also tries to help the young generations who were born and grew in the country of residence have identity as Korean and sense of fellowship with homeland.

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Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (http://kofice.or.kr)

Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) promotes right recognition and understanding about culture of each country through diverse exchanges of cultural industries beyond the borders, and strives to improve the friendship between countries through the mutual cultural events such as ‘Feel Korea’, ‘Asia TV Drama Conference’ and ‘Asia Song Festival’. And it also contributes to expansion and development of Korean Wave by initiating underdeveloped countries into cultural knowhow, managing overseas correspondents and supporting fan club.

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Arirang (http://www.arirang.co.kr)

Arirang, a representative Korean global TV broadcasting station, strives to make international society understand Korea rightly and global village friendly through TV and radio network. It completed broadcasting network all over the world including America, Europe and Africa in 2000, and has provided overseas Koreans and foreigners with various contents such as politics, economy, society and culture of Korea.

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