Anyone Born in 2006 Can Apply
Points Provided for Booking Performances and Exhibitions
Must Be Used at Least Once by the End of June
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 5th that, together with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, it will begin accepting applications for the 'Youth Culture and Arts Pass' through the official website starting at 10 a.m. on the 6th.
The Youth Culture and Arts Pass is a voucher that can be used immediately for booking performances and exhibitions on 'Interpark' and 'Yes24'. Any Korean youth who is a resident in Korea and was born in 2006 (between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2006), turning 19 this year, can apply regardless of income. The passes will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. on the 6th, with a set number allocated for each of the 17 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide. Issuance may close early depending on the situation in each region.
Youth recipients can immediately use the points from the Youth Culture and Arts Pass to book tickets for performances and exhibitions such as plays, musicals, classical music, opera, ballet, dance, Korean traditional music, music concerts, and festivals. The issuance period runs until May 31, and the points can be used until December 31 of this year. However, if a user who has received the Youth Culture and Arts Pass does not use it even once by the end of June, their points will be reclaimed. In other words, if the points are not used at least once by June 30, they will become unusable starting July 1. The Ministry plans to support more youth through a second issuance using the reclaimed points.
National Theater Company of Korea 'Mansun' 2023 Performance Scene [Photo provided by National Theater Company of Korea]
Eleven national art organizations and performance venues, including the National Theater Company of Korea, offer ticket discounts to Youth Culture and Arts Pass users. Major discounted performances include ▲ National Theater Company's 'Mansun (March 6?30)', 'His Mother (April 2?19)' ▲ National Symphony Orchestra's 'Verdi, Requiem (March 9)', 'Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5 (June 13)' ▲ National Theater's 'Boheoja: The Walker in the Air (March 13?20)', 'Noon Concert (March 20)' ▲ National Contemporary Dance Company’s 'In It: The Invisible (March 21?23)', among others.
Regional performance venues also offer various discount benefits. These include ▲ Daejeon Arts Center's 'Classics Opening the Morning (March 11)' ▲ Gyeonggi Arts Center's 'Seoga Concert: Demian (March 15)', 'Masters Series II; Struggle, Overcome, Joy (April 19)' ▲ Gangwon Cultural Foundation's 'Gangwon’s Four Seasons
Detailed information about participating institutions and performances will be available on the official website and social media channels such as Instagram and KakaoTalk from mid-March onward.
A policy official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated, "We hope that more youth will join our cultural and artistic scenes through the Youth Culture and Arts Pass this year as well," adding, "The Ministry will continue to actively support youth so that they can enjoy a happier and richer life through culture and the arts."
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