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| K-pop fans watch the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. Around 3,000 people gathered for the first large-scale music event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry organized the indoor event after the government eased social distancing rules in line with the "Living with COVID-19" scheme. Attendees were obliged to keep distance with one another and wear plastic gloves. Singing along was not allowed. Yonhap |
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| Members of K-pop girl group aespa pose during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. For the rookie idol group, this is the first in-person concert since their debut last November. AP-Yonhap |
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| K-pop boy band NCT Dream takes the stage during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| K-pop boy band Pentagon performs during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| K-pop girl group Brave Girls performs during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| Key from the K-pop boy band SHINee performs during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| Members of K-pop girl group ITZY pose during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| Dance crew HOOK, who gained popularity through Mnet's female dance survival show "Street Woman Fighter," performs during the 2021 World K-Pop Concert at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 14. AP-Yonhap |
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| Attendees enjoy side events ahead of the concert, Nov. 14. Yonhap |
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| Culture Minister Hwang Hee, front right, joins K-pop fans at the KICK cafe, a concept store for K-pop in Paris, Nov. 14. Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
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