"Yoon Administration Mentioned 'Hospice Stage'" by Kim Min-seok
First Seminar of 'Ruling Plan Headquarters' Focuses on 'Cultural Policy'
Inviting Professors, Poets, and Publishing Company CEOs to Explore Promotion Measures
The Democratic Party's Power Plan Headquarters held its first seminar on the theme of 'K-culture (Korean culture and Hallyu)'. Kim Min-seok, the head of the Power Plan Headquarters and a Supreme Council member, stated, "An attractive, culturally advanced Korea is the dream of the Democratic Party and Representative Lee Jae-myung."
On the morning of the 28th, the Power Plan Headquarters held a seminar at the National Assembly titled 'Policy Directions for K-culture in the Era of the Han River Nobel Literature Prize.' In his congratulatory speech, Supreme Council member Kim said, "A true advanced country is one with advanced soft power," adding, "We will establish culture and tourism as key national industries and support innovation across all industries led by culture and content." On the 23rd, Kim officially launched the Power Plan Headquarters to prepare for the next administration and began full-scale preparations for the presidential election.
Kim Min-seok, Supreme Council Member, Kang Yoo-jung, Floor Spokesperson, and Joo Hyung-chul, former Director of the Gyeonggi Research Institute, are attending the 1st seminar of the Democratic Party's Government Plan Headquarters held at the National Assembly on the 28th. / Photo by Oh Ji-eun
Supreme Council member Kim announced several policies to promote the cultural and arts sectors. He stated, "We will provide broad and detailed support including excellent book publishing, translation, and distribution support; establishment of a K-Literature Award for the global audience; expansion of income tax deductions for book purchases; creation of a Korean Culture Fund; establishment of cultural governance linking central and local governments; simplification of cultural administration; and restoration of cultural budgets." He added, "We will strengthen infrastructure across culture, from stories, publishing, and translation to food and tourism."
At the seminar, Kim Min-seok asked Lee Won-jae, a visiting professor of Cultural Arts Management at Kyung Hee Cyber University, about 'support measures for people.' Professor Lee said, "The problem is that there is almost no direct support to artists," and added, "Projects that provide subsidies only when public art is created lead to rushed work." He suggested that phased direct support to artists is necessary.
Supreme Council member Kim claimed that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration has reached its final stage. At the Supreme Council meeting that day, he said, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration has entered the hospice (end-of-life care) stage," and added, "Stable end-of-life management is now necessary for the people and the country." The Yoon administration is halfway through its term.
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