Magazine 'KOREA' wins 3 gongs at International Business Awards
August cover of award-winning magazine “KOREA”. Courtesy of KOCIS
By Jung Hae-myoung
“KOREA,” a monthly magazine published by state-run tourism promoter the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), won three awards at the International Business Awards 2018, known as the “Oscars” in the business field, on Aug 9.
The magazine won two golds, in the “government publication awards” and “best email newsletter” categories, and a bronze in the “public relations of publication awards” division.
KOCIS, an arm of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, first issued “KOREA” in 2008. The 60-page magazine promotes Korean culture, art, food, tourism and government policies. About 120,000 copies are distributed to subscribers in and outside Korea.
A gala celebrating the awards will be held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane in England on Oct. 20. The winner of the grand prize, “the Stevies,” will be announced there.
“Winning this honorable award has contributed greatly in raising awareness of Korean culture,” Kim Tae-hoon, the director general of KOCIS, said. “We will make greater efforts to promote Korean culture.”
KOCIS's publications are available online at
www.kocis.go.kr/eng/openWebzine.do
.