The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines was named the most outstanding KCC among 35 centers around the world.
KCC Philippines Director Kim Myeongjin received the award at a meeting hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism from March 4 to 7 at the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) Center in Seoul and National Library of Korea in Sejong.
A total of 35 Korean Cultural Center directors and seven cultural promotion officials from around the world attended the said event.
Last year, KCC Philippines’ main focus was cooperation to mark the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between South Korea and the. Philippines.
KCC Philippines Director Kim Myeongjin (right), together with MCST Minister Yu In Chon, shows the certificate for the 2025 Most Outstanding Korean Cultural Center (Lee Jun Young)
Kim Myeongjin, director of KCC Philippines, explains his center's main events last year at KOCIS Center in Seoul (Lee Jun Young)
Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon speaking at the annual gathering of KCC directors and cultural promotion officials at KOCIS Center in Seoul (Lee Jun Young)
Among its programs in the Philippines were an interactive exhibition in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea, a webtoon exhibition with the Korea Creative Content Agency, and a K-drama original soundtrack performance by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, according to Korea.net.
KCC Philippines also hosted the Korean Film Festival, the Philippine-Korea Culture Exchange Festival, Korean beauty-related programs, and the Korea Festival, which promoted Korean culture in Manila and Cebu in partnership with the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Cultural Center in the Philippines (CCP) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).
Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon led a joint workshop and discussion for participants to share their experiences of operating KCCs and raising Korea's cultural standing on the global stage.
"Please actively promote Korean culture on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit slated in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, from October to November. We will support KCCs to faithfully play their roles as hubs connecting the world with Hallyu (Korean Wave)," said Yu.
During the four-day event, KCC directors and cultural promotion officials discussed cooperation in spreading Hallyu with 25 related organizations such as the Korea Tourism Organization and King Sejong Institute Foundation.