June 2025
The application period for Talk Talk Korea, an annual global content contest for non-Koreans focusing on Korean culture, will soon begin. It is an excellent opportunity to encounter diverse voices from around the world who appreciate Korea, and winners will have the chance to visit Korea.
Writer. Kim Da Un
The Korean government-led cultural content contest “Talk Talk Korea 2025” is accepting submissions from June 2 to Aug. 5. This event, aimed at spreading positive perceptions of Korea, celebrates its 12th year.
This year’s Talk Talk Korea features five competition categories: Promotion Video, Art & Craft, Photo Book, Memes & Trends and 80th Anniversary of Liberation. The Promotion Video category invites participants to introduce how Korean culture has permeated their daily lives through videos lasting 2-3 minutes. Submissions can be in any format—music videos, cinematic videos, motion graphics, etc.—as long as they’re in landscape orientation. The Art & Craft category asks for Korean-themed items or materials expressed through crafts or art, submitted as images along with making-of videos. Photo Book entries can be digital or handmade collage-style photo books featuring Korea-related photographs. The Memes & Trends category targets 15-60 second vertical shorts introducing current Korean memes or trends, or Korean culture that participants would like to make trendy. The 80th Anniversary of Liberation category commemorates Korea’s independence from Japanese colonial rule on August 15, 1945. Participants can submit content celebrating the 80th anniversary. This category accepts all formats: promotional videos, art and craft, photo books and memes and trends.
The top winner in each category will receive an 8-night, 9-day Korean cultural experience trip. Additionally, the first-place winner in the 80th Anniversary of Liberation category will receive digital prizes worth $2,000. There are also prizes for 2nd through 5th place winners, plus participation prizes for 220 contestants. Last year, Talk Talk Korea received approximately 60,000 submissions, with 80 works selected as winners. The award-winning works were displayed at COEX Plaza in Seoul, as well as at Korean Cultural Centers located in Vietnam, Belgium, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Washington.
As K-culture’s popularity continues to rise, global interest in Korea through Talk Talk Korea is expected to grow even further. If you have an idea, participate in the contest for a chance to win a Korean travel program, prize money and the opportunity to showcase your work internationally.
Click the poster for more details about Talk Talk Korea 2025.
Writer. Margareth Theresia Korea.net Reporter
About 2,800 foreign promoters of Korean culture from around the world launched their activities.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Apr. 29 hosted the induction ceremony for the K-influencers at the KOCIS (Korean Cultural and Information Service) Center in Seoul’s Jung-gu District. About 1,300 global content creators took part in the event both on- and offline and received certificates of appointment.
At the same venue the following day on April 30, Korea.net Honorary Reporters also received their certificates to start their official activities.
This year’s class comprised 1,303 K-influencers from 95 countries and 1,498 Honorary Reporters from 101 states. They are taking the lead in promoting tourism in Korea—tourist attractions, food and cultural content as well as government policy and lifestyle—in 10 languages.
Launched in 2011, the Honorary Reporter program has foreign content creators living in or out of Korea cover Korean culture, events and policy in 10 languages.
To support K-influencers and Honorary Reporters, the ministry plans to offer education on content creation and interactive programs. This year, the focus is on promoting diverse cultural assets such as tourist attractions in small cities and regional cultural heritage.
Celebrate mosi, the traditional Korean summer fabric woven from ramie, at the Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival, running from June 13 to 15 in Hansan-myeon, Seocheon-gun County, Chungc-heongnam-do Province, at Hansan Mosi (ramie fabric) Village.
Hansan has been renowned for high-quality mosi since ancient times. Its fine ramie weaving, Hansan Mosi Jjagi, was designated a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 1967 and added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011. First held in 1989, the festival marks its 35th anniversary this year, highlighting the region’s rich history and craftsmanship.
The festival showcases every aspect of mosi, from cultivation to everyday uses. A dance performance featuring artists in Hansan mosi attire and fashion shows will open the program. Visitors can try weaving for themselves at the workshops. Jeosan Pareupgilssamnori, a traditional reenactment of the entire mosi production and trading process, will also be staged. Local specialties such as mosi rice cakes, noodles made with mosi and traditional liquors will be available.
New attractions include a stamp tour of the eight Jeosan villages and after-dark walks around Hansan Fortress. Guests can also enjoy a ceramic master’s exhibition and live pottery demonstrations. For an unforgettable summer experience, the Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival comes highly recommended.
© Chuncheon International Mime festival.
