'Responding to Digital Transformation and Regional Extinction'... Korea Cultural Tourism Institute Selects 8 Outstanding Research Projects

Policy Research Outcomes Addressing Changes in the Culture and Tourism Landscape Revealed

The Korea Cultural Tourism Institute announced on April 2 that it held the "2025 Excellent Research Project Awards Ceremony" on March 31 and selected eight outstanding research projects that contributed to the advancement of policies in the fields of culture, tourism, and content last year.

The Korea Culture and Tourism Institute announced on the 2nd that it held the '2025 Excellent Research Project Awards Ceremony' on the 31st of last month and selected eight outstanding research projects that contributed to the policy development in the fields of culture, tourism, and content last year. Korea Culture and Tourism Institute

According to the Institute, the selected projects addressed the rapidly changing landscape of culture and tourism, including digital transformation and regional extinction, and presented practical policy alternatives.

The Institute explained that the importance of research offering future-oriented policy proposals is growing, especially in response to accelerating digital transformation and crises such as regional extinction caused by demographic changes. The Institute stated its intention to enhance its role as a national policy research institution by identifying research outcomes that meet the demands of the times and by presenting directions for national culture and tourism policies.

Roh Youngsoon, Acting President of the Institute, stated, "The core competitiveness of our institute lies in our ability to propose effective policy alternatives that can resolve issues on the ground, based on a solid academic foundation. As a global policy hub in the fields of culture, tourism, and content, we will do our utmost to foster an environment in which high-quality research that citizens can truly experience continues."

The selected excellent research projects will be released through the Institute's publications, including "KCTI Insight" and "Korea Tourism Policy."

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