Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea)

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
문화체육관광부

MCST headquarters in Sejong City
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 29, 2008
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Culture and Information (1968–1990)
  • Ministry of Culture (1990–1993)
  • Ministry of Culture and Sports (1993–1998)
  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism (1998–2008)
  • Ministry of Information and Communication (Digital Contents affairs only) (1994–2008)
  • Government Information Agency (1999–2008)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersSejong City, South Korea
Annual budget₩7.067 trillion
(US$4.9 billion)
(FY2025)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Yong Ho-seong – 1st Vice Minister of Culture, Arts and Religious Affairs
  • Jang Mi-ran – 2nd Vice Minister of Sports, Tourism, Policy Promotion
Child agency
Websitemcst.go.kr
Korean name
Hangul
문화체육관광부
Hanja
文化體育觀光部
RRMunhwa cheyuk gwangwangbu
MRMunhwa ch'eyuk kwan'gwangbu

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST; Korean: 문화체육관광부) is a central government agency of South Korea responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young. Subsidiary entities such as the National Museum, the National Theater, and the National Library are under the Ministry.

The headquarters are located in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. The headquarters were previously in Jongno District, Seoul.

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