The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 26th that it will hold 'Youth Culture Week' under the theme 'Cultural Usage Laws for Youth: Four Rooms' at the complex cultural space in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, from August 29 to 30.
'Youth Culture Week' is a festival designed to diagnose and empathize with the lives and realities of youth from a 'cultural' perspective, reflecting the policy direction of establishing a cultural foundation where youth can grow, as well as to understand the perceptions and gather opinions of the youth generation.
This year's 'Youth Culture Week' is planned to help youth discover their tastes and lifestyles while going through the stages of exploration, consolidation, inspiration, and execution, allowing them to design 'their own cultural usage laws.' In particular, four rooms—'Room of Exploration,' 'Room of Consolidation,' 'Room of Inspiration,' and 'Room of Execution'—have been prepared in Seongsu-dong, where the youth population is high, to experience each stage.
In the 'Room of Inspiration,' various speakers from different fields and young artists will engage in storytelling concerts, lectures, and performances. Among the speakers will be Lee Ji-hyun, CEO of 'Culture & Arts for You,' Lim Su-yeol, CEO of Frenttrip, and Lee Ho-young, CEO of Toonsquare, discussing 'People Creating Work in New Ways.' Participants will also include K-pop choreographer Hyojin Choi, Jo Ah-ran, Director General of Minumsa, author Kim Gyeo-ul, author Jeong Yong-jun, former Kia Tigers pitcher Yoon Seok-min, editor Kang Ji-hye of Carrot, Kim Ji-seob, Deputy Minister of Wrtn Technologies, singer Kim Mari, and hip-hop duo Izzana & Unzzana.
Various events will also take place in the 'Room of Exploration,' 'Room of Consolidation,' and 'Room of Execution.' In the 'Room of Exploration,' activities such as finding cultural tendencies and creating cultural keychains will enable youth to discover their interests and preferences. The 'Room of Consolidation' will provide opportunities to meet various youth club booths related to literature, sports, and music, broadening their experiences. The 'Room of Execution' will offer opportunities for youth to actively accumulate cultural experiences through personal record-keeping, hand lettering, and sports experiences, translating their exploration and consolidation results into actual actions.
This 'Youth Culture Week' will be operated free of charge, and anyone can apply for participation in advance through the Naver reservation website until August 28.