Culture minister calls for K-culture policy overhaul to avoid ‘falling into a pit in the near future’

South Korea’s new Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Chae Hwi-young, on Thursday called for an increase in government funding and a revamp of outdated laws to sustain the momentum of Korean culture and revive the country’s struggling film industry. Marking one month in office, Chae met the press in Seoul, where he voiced alarm about the fragility behind K-culture’s global success. “What I saw and heard on sites was far different from the glamorous image — the reality was dismal,” Chae said