The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
  • Hangzhou Asian Games
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
The Korea Times
amn_close.png
amn_bl.png
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
amn_bl.png
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
  • World Expo 2030
amn_bl.png
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
amn_bl.png
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
amn_bl.png
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
amn_bl.png
Entertainment & Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
amn_bl.png
Sports
  • Hangzhou Asian Games
amn_bl.png
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
amn_bl.png
Video
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
amn_bl.png
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
amn_NK.png amn_DR.png amn_LK.png amn_LE.png
  • bt_fb_on_2022.svgbt_fb_over_2022.svg
  • bt_twitter_on_2022.svgbt_twitter_over_2022.svg
  • bt_youtube_on_2022.svgbt_youtube_over_2022.svg
  • bt_instagram_on_2022.svgbt_instagram_over_2022.svg
  • Login
  • Register
  • Login
  • Register
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
  • 1

    BTS stars shine brighter as solo artists

  • 3

    All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

  • 5

    S. Korea crush Kuwait to begin men's football title defense

  • 7

    ITZY's Lia takes break to put mental health first

  • 9

    USFK soldier, 2 women arrested for drug trafficking

  • 11

    US court rules in favor of KEPCO, KHNP over nuclear reactor exports

  • 13

    Korea ramps up support for marginalized youth

  • 15

    Korea to begin quest for 3rd straight men's football gold vs. Kuwait

  • 17

    Rowoon leaves SF9 to focus on acting career

  • 19

    Housewife arrested for smuggling meth in sunflower seed bags

  • 2

    '30 Days' promises laughter, unlikely romance

  • 4

    North Korean escapees tell how nuclear tests ruined their health, hometown

  • 6

    Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

  • 8

    Foreign tour operators pay close attention to Seoul's new Tourism Future Vision plan

  • 10

    Parent assaults day care center worker with baby excrement; angry public urges lawmakers to act

  • 12

    30 people purchased 8,000 homes: data

  • 14

    Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

  • 16

    Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

  • 18

    Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

  • 20

    INTERVIEWSong Kang-ho hopes to offer cinematic originality with 'Cobweb'

Close scrollclosebutton

Close for 24 hours

Open
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • all menu
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Photos
  • Video
  • World
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment & Art
  • Lifestyle
  • Finance
  • Business
  • National
  • North Korea
  • Korean Storytellers
  • POPKORN
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
Thu, September 21, 2023 | 20:26
Forum discusses culture in digital age
Posted : 2015-09-03 18:23
Updated : 2015-09-03 20:43
Kim Jae-heun
Print PreviewPrint Preview
Font Size UpFont Size Up
Font Size DownFont Size Down
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • kakaolink
  • whatsapp
  • reddit
  • mailto
  • link
The leading cultural figures of G20 member countries pose before CCF Night 2015 at The Westin Chosun, Wednesday. They are CICI President Choi-Jung-wha, third from left in the front row, Japanese broadcaster Tomoyo Nonaka, Chinese artistic director Wang Jun, Korean jazz vocalist Na Yoon-sun, American musician Rob Moose, President of hospitality consulting firm CS Didier Beltoise and Indian festival director Sanjoy Roy. / Courtesy of CICI
The leading cultural figures of G20 member countries pose before CCF Night 2015 at The Westin Chosun, Wednesday. They are CICI President Choi-Jung-wha, third from left in the front row, Japanese broadcaster Tomoyo Nonaka, Chinese artistic director Wang Jun, Korean jazz vocalist Na Yoon-sun, American musician Rob Moose, President of hospitality consulting firm CS Didier Beltoise and Indian festival director Sanjoy Roy. / Courtesy of CICI

By Kim Jae-heun


The 6th Cultural Communication Forum (CCF) organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) held a meeting of leading cultural figures from G20 member countries on the topic "Cultural Combustion in the Smart Age" at The Westin Chosun, Seoul, Wednesday.

CICI led by President Choi Jung-wha invited cultural delegates from 15 countries to experience aspects of Korean traditional culture and share opinions on promoting it, particularly through social networking services (SNS).

The majority of the group agreed that the online media possess great potential and power to spread culture, yet it still lacks in delivering the full experience and emotion that can be gained on the spot.

"Nothing can replace immediate experience," said Jean d'Haussonville, director general of the National Estate of Chambord. "You cannot replace the feeling you experience at a concert with something else. You can talk about the taste of tiramisu on the Internet but it is totally different from actually tasting it."

British cultural policy adviser Alice Sherwood emphasized that people are the most important media. She said "Koreans often interact through SNS. However, they need to let others know they are Korean by talking face to face, which starts the real conversation."

However, Namgoong Yon, a Korean creator and a drummer saw the positive side of SNS. He believes that social media such as Facebook and Twitter is good for the creators because they provide instant feedback.

"Say you searched Chambord Castle on YouTube. You will watch videos with the most views and find the tourist sites that are attractive. The high record of views indicates that people give credit to other viewers' opinions. This data has value to it," said Namgoong.

"According to Google officials and Psy, his music video Gangnam Style became a global megahit because of the London Olympics. First, the London Olympics promoted his song a lot. Also, some media outlets delivered news on Korean fencers and Psy popped up as a related keyword on Google when a person typed Korea. The video was fun and it was re-twitted by many people around the world."

American musician Rob Moose shared his episode on using SNS to finance his six-member rock band. He introduced his music and videos through Twitter and Facebook which earned him several thousand dollars from only a five dollar investment. Moose said that the world does not want to buy music anymore.

About promoting Korean culture, foreign delegates said that Korea needs a world-popular brand name.

"Korea has accomplished amazing cultural diplomacy in a short time. However, when you introduce yourself as a Korean, what can you introduce that anyone in the world can recognize? England has the queen, unique humor and Benedict Cumberbatch. You need to appoint a cultural ambassador," Sherwood said.

Emailjhkim@koreatimes.co.kr Article ListMore articles by this reporter
 
miguel
Top 10 Stories
1North Korean escapees tell how nuclear tests ruined their health, hometown North Korean escapees tell how nuclear tests ruined their health, hometown
230 people purchased 8,000 homes: data 30 people purchased 8,000 homes: data
3Korea urged to adopt China exit strategy amid hegemonic war Korea urged to adopt China exit strategy amid hegemonic war
4[INTERVIEW] Putin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert INTERVIEWPutin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert
5Foreign ministry asks Japan to investigate case of Korean poisoned with bleach in Tokyo Foreign ministry asks Japan to investigate case of Korean poisoned with bleach in Tokyo
6Unfreezing of funds not likely to restore Korea-Iran ties Unfreezing of funds not likely to restore Korea-Iran ties
7Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex
8Merck emphasizes digitalization in semiconductor market Merck emphasizes digitalization in semiconductor market
9Yanolja's aggressive expansion results in voluntary redundancy program Yanolja's aggressive expansion results in voluntary redundancy program
10Global oil price surge stokes stagflation concerns Global oil price surge stokes stagflation concerns
Top 5 Entertainment News
1'30 Days' promises laughter, unlikely romance '30 Days' promises laughter, unlikely romance
2ITZY's Lia takes break to put mental health first ITZY's Lia takes break to put mental health first
3Rowoon leaves SF9 to focus on acting career Rowoon leaves SF9 to focus on acting career
4Netflix's 'Song of the Bandits' blends western action with Korean period series Netflix's 'Song of the Bandits' blends western action with Korean period series
5Invasion of 'smart' albums Invasion of 'smart' albums
DARKROOM
  • Turkey-Syria earthquake

    Turkey-Syria earthquake

  • Nepal plane crash

    Nepal plane crash

  • Brazil capital uprising

    Brazil capital uprising

  • Happy New Year 2023

    Happy New Year 2023

  • World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

    World Cup 2022 Final - Argentina vs France

CEO & Publisher : Oh Young-jin
Digital News Email : webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr
Tel : 02-724-2114
Online newspaper registration No : 서울,아52844
Date of registration : 2020.02.05
Masthead : The Korea Times
Copyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.
  • About Us
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Contact Us
  • Products & Services
  • Subscribe
  • E-paper
  • RSS Service
  • Content Sales
  • Site Map
  • Policy
  • Code of Ethics
  • Ombudsman
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Copyright Policy
  • Family Site
  • Hankook Ilbo
  • Dongwha Group