Minister Hwiyeong Choi Discusses Cultural Cooperation with Mexican Minister of Culture

Hwiyeong Choi, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Jinyoung Park, Co-Chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, met with Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Minister of Culture of Mexico, at the National Textile Museum of Mexico on the 24th to discuss ways to strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 25th, Minister Choi stated that the signing of the 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cultural Cooperation' between the Culture Ministries of both countries, prompted by the summit, is very meaningful. He also expressed his hope that the two countries will continue to expand cooperation in various fields, including the culture and arts sectors, the cultural industry, support for joint creation and production, and fostering talent.

Jay Park, co-chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Minister of Culture of Mexico, and Choi Hwi-young, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (from left), pose for a commemorative photo at the National Textile Museum of Mexico on the 24th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Minister Curiel de Icaza also agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation in the fields of culture and sports between the two countries. She especially expressed her expectations for joint creation and production in the film and television program sectors. As a follow-up to the cultural cooperation MOU, the two sides agreed to establish a working committee to discuss concrete implementation measures.

Chairman Park suggested that, given the high local demand for K-pop performances in Mexico, cooperation between the two countries is necessary for the development of local popular culture performance venues. Both sides agreed to actively cooperate on this matter.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also signed a tourism cooperation MOU with the Mexican Ministry of Tourism during this summit. The two countries agreed to expand people-to-people exchanges and to share best practices in tourism policy, statistics, and market information.

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