[KOREA CONTENTS WEEK] Global Korean Culture Festival with KOCOWEEK!

 

Amazing Korean culture will visit the world

to deliver some fun beyond the limitations of time and space.

The Korean Culture and Information Service of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 

has prepared a festival to bring comfort and hope

to everyone who is tired from COVID-19.

Introducing to you, “Korea Contents Week = KOCOWEEK.” 

KOCOWEEK aims to introduce the global citizens

to beautiful Korean culture hidden behind the traditional giwa (Korean traditional roof tile) doors.

Local festivals hosted by the overseas Korean Cultural Centers

will feature various traits unique to every country!

During KOCOWEEK, seven overseas Korean Cultural Centers will lead various Korean culture festivals to provide assistance to various industries including the beauty, Korean food, and environment sectors to expand overseas and will offer various cultural contents. 

The festivals by the overseas Korean Cultural Centers

were filled with various traits unique to different countries.

Let’s check out the various events that took place! 

In Asian countries, some of the first countries to fall in love with Korean culture,

there will be festivals focusing on tourism and cultural exchanges, beyond simply introducing Korean contents. 

Vietnam’s national tour of “Visiting Korean Culture Festival”

will promote K-POP, traditional arts, performance, and Korean tourism.

Targeting younger generations, K-POP Lovers Festival will take place in major cities,

and there will also be a K-POP Cover Contest for K-POP lovers of Vietnam!

It is exciting to imagine what kind of Korean songs the Vietnam people will

choose for the competition. 

Not too far away in Hong Kong, the Korean Square will open up in PMQ, a local tourist spot,

and feature promotional and activities booths for Korean culture, Korea, Taekwondo, and K-POP. 

There was also a collaborative event of cultural artists from Korea and Hong Kong,

with performances of local musicians including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the blind violinist Kim Ji-sun.

The event was a great success. 

KOCOWEEK Korean Culture Festival also took place in Los Angeles, CA, the heart of pop culture.

ADG7, a group inspired by gut (Korean ritual) music and folk songs,

went on tour in three cities in the United States (Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland).

Seeking a new way to express Korean traditional music while

incorporating the unique musical language of Korea, their performance has received great attention.

The group is also planning a performance tour that combines gut culture, 

a critical aspect of Korean traditional culture, with creative Korean traditional music.

They will also come out on public radio to share the amazing aspects of Korean music with American audiences. 

In France, there were exhibits on the topic of Hangeul in cooperation with the National Hangeul Museum,

as well as realistic contents performances.

Also, there were performances joined by the French people and exhibits incorporating contemporary dance.

Local Korean Culture Festivals featured dance performances, calligraphy, and movies

with local Hallyu-friendly groups and organizations. Festivals related to K-POP and Korean food took place in six major cultural cities of France.

In celebration of Korean Culture Day, Belgium hosted a comprehensive outdoor festival just for Korean culture.

The festival featured diverse events including the introduction of temple food, performances from Korean traditional music clubs, and promotional booths of related organizations.

Also, in response to the great interest in Korean movies,

Korean Film Festival Belgium took place during KOCOWEEK in three cities.

By sharing Korean movies to other parts of the country aside from the capital city of Brussels, 

more Belgium citizens had the opportunity to enjoy Korean movies.

Russia and Kazakhstan’s KOCOWEEK events primarily focused on promoting Korea.

In Russia, an advertisement in subway stations promoting Korea

featured major aspects of Korean culture including Hanbok and Hanok (Korean traditional house).

VR webtoon exhibits and videos were shared online to demonstrate how to cook delicious Korean food.

In Nur-Sultan and Almaty of Kazakhstan, culture festivals featuring traditional Korean performances such as salpuri (a folk dance for exorcism), drum dance, and fan dance were held for the local people, invigorating the local community.

Also, as a model country in the fight against COVID-19,

Korea’s best practices to contain the spread of COVID-19 in our daily lives were shared

and prevention accessories such as masks and mask straps were distributed.

We have reviewed the various events of seven different overseas Korean Cultural Centers that surely fill up KOCOWEEK with a lot of fun. Don’t they all look exciting?

What’s more, online contents created with Korean organizations will also be released

one by one, so we hope you will look forward to them! 

Enjoy the Korean Culture Festival of overseas Korean Cultural Centers

and join us in sharing Korean culture that we are all excited about with the world with KOCOWEEK!

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