The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism holds various cultural exchange events to celebrate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Choi Hwi-young) announced on the 10th that it will hold a cultural exchange event to commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France.

Through various cultural events that look at the past, present, and future of Korean culture under the official slogan (slogan) of "creativity," "opportunity," and "solidarity" throughout 2026, we will confirm the deep friendship between the two countries and lay a strong foundation for future cooperation in the cultural field.

First, in the field of visual arts, exhibitions of representative Korean artists are held at major French cultural and artistic institutions. Starting with a special exhibition of contemporary art and digital art held at the Korean Cultural Center in France under the theme of "Korea's Color" since October last year, the Piminko Foundation will present a special exhibition by Kang Yi-yeon media artists and a group exhibition of young artists from April to June. The National Gimédongyang Museum in Paris will hold a special exhibition ▶ 'Secrets of Korean Beauty: From Joseon to K-Beauty' (March to July) ▶ 'Silla, Gold and Sacredness' (May to August) ▶ 'Fantasy of Knowledge: Trong Frouille Secret Art of Korean Painting' (September to January 2027) to highlight Korean culture.

Exchanges in the performance field are also expected. On the occasion of "European Museum Night" (May 23), various performances will be held at major museums and art galleries in Paris, including the Paris Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and in July, "Korean" will be selected as the official language of the Avignon Festival, a world-renowned performing arts festival, introducing excellent works in Korea such as plays and dance, and holding various auxiliary events such as literature and Korean food. In October, the representative B-boy team of the two countries will compete in a competition at the Chatelet Theater in Paris and capture the hearts of local audiences.

Exchanges in the content sector are also active. Korea will raise the status of "K-Content" in France by participating in the France International Broadcasting and Video Market as the guest of honor in March and running a Korean Film Promotion Center at the Cannes Film Market in May. In addition, various projects such as ▶ Paris Fashion Week's "Concept Korea" (scheduled in March and September) ▶ B2B transactions between Korean tourism companies (June) ▶ Korean-French publishing cultural exchange program (yearly) are scheduled.

"The various cultural events held to mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France will be a valuable opportunity for the people of the two countries to deeply understand each other's culture and strengthen friendship," a ministry policy official said. "We hope that the cultural and artistic exchanges between the two countries will take a leap forward while promoting the charm of 'K-Culture' to France."

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