Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Framework Act on Culture and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 2(Subjects of cultural impact evaluation) #
(1) The head of the competent central administrative agency or the head of a local government shall select and conduct a cultural impact evaluation under Article 5(5) of the Framework Act on Culture (hereafter referred to as the "Act") (hereafter referred to as "cultural impact evaluation") for plans or policies falling under any of the following subparagraphs; in such cases, he or she shall comprehensively consider the likelihood that the relevant plan or policy may affect the quality of life of citizens from a cultural perspective, the urgency of the cultural impact evaluation, and other relevant factors: <Amended on Mar. 24, 2026>
1. Plans established at intervals of at least 5 years pursuant to the statutes;
2. Projects among those with a total project cost of at least 50 billion won, for which fiscal expenditures amount to at least 10 billion won;
3. Plans or policies promoted by the central administrative agencies or local governments for regional development pursuant to statutes or regulations;
4. Other major plans or policies promoted by the central administrative agencies or local governments.
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall, in consultation with the heads of central administrative agencies, establish guidelines necessary for cultural impact evaluation, including detailed criteria for selecting the targets of cultural impact evaluation, types of evaluation, evaluation methods, and evaluation indicators, and shall notify the heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments of the guidelines so established. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2026>
(3) If the plans and policies under paragraph (1) fall under any of the following, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall conduct a cultural impact evaluation and notify the head of the competent central administrative agency or local government of the results:
1. When the head of a related central administrative agency or local government requests a cultural impact evaluation;
2. When it is decided to conduct a cultural impact evaluation after consultation through the cooperative network under Article 3.
(4) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government requests the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to conduct a cultural impact evaluation of plans and policies under his or her jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (3)1, he or she shall submit to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism an evaluation request form stating an overview of the plans and policies subject to evaluation, their expected effects, and the necessity for the evaluation, along with documents necessary for the cultural impact evaluation. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2026>
(5) If the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism decides to conduct a cultural impact evaluation pursuant to paragraph (3)2, he or she shall immediately notify the head of the competent central administrative agency or the head of the relevant local government thereof. In such cases, the heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments shall submit documents necessary for the cultural impact evaluation to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2026>
Article 3(Cooperative network for cultural impact evaluation) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall establish and operate a cooperative network for the cultural impact evaluation with relevant central administrative agencies to discuss the following matters:
1. Matters regarding basic direction-setting for cultural impact evaluation;
2. Matters regarding the standards and methods of cultural impact evaluation;
3. Matters regarding the selection of targets for cultural impact evaluation;
4. Other matters necessary for implementing cultural impact evaluation.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), matters necessary for establishing and operating a cooperative network for the cultural impact evaluation shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Article 4(Training for cultural impact evaluation) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may provide training necessary for performing cultural impact evaluation duties for public officials belonging to the central administrative agencies and local governments.
(2) Deleted. <Mar. 24, 2026>
[Title Amended on Mar. 24, 2026]
Article 5(Formulation of basic plan) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall establish a basic plan for cultural promotion pursuant to Article 8(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") in the year preceding the commencement year of the basic plan.
(2) The heads of relevant central administrative agencies shall prepare and submit sectoral plans related to their respective duties to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the establishment of the basic plan.
(3) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, prepare guidelines for preparing sectoral plans under paragraph (2) and notify the heads of related central administrative agencies of the guidelines.
(4) The heads of relevant central administrative agencies may request the submission of necessary data from relevant administrative agencies, local governments, and other entities as needed to formulate the sectoral plans pursuant to paragraph (2).
(5) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall compile the sectoral plans submitted under paragraph (2) and finalize a basic plan in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies.
(6) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall notify the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, and Special Self-Governing Province Governor of the basic plan confirmed pursuant to paragraph (4).
Article 6(Establishment of implementation plans) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of implementation plans for the following year in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies so that the head of the relevant central administrative agency can establish a yearly implementation plan for cultural promotion (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation plan") in accordance with Article 8-2(1) of the Act, and shall notify the heads of relevant central administrative agencies of the guideline by November 30 of each year. <Amended on May 26, 2020>
(2) The heads of the relevant central administrative agencies shall submit the implementation plan for the relevant year and the performance results of the previous year to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by January 31 each year pursuant to Article 8-2(2) of the Act. <Amended on May 26, 2020>
(3) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall aggregate the implementation plans submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) and notify the heads of relevant central administrative agencies thereof. <Amended on May 26, 2020>
Article 6-2(Reporting and use of cultural impact evaluation results) #
(1) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government has conducted a cultural impact evaluation, he or she shall, pursuant to Article 9-2(1) of the Act, submit to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by January 31 of the following year a cultural impact evaluation report including the evaluation results for the relevant plans and policies subject to evaluation and the results of reflecting such evaluation results in the relevant plans and policies (where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has conducted a cultural impact evaluation pursuant to Article 2(3), only the results of reflecting the cultural impact evaluation results in the relevant plans and policies).
(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government receives a request from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to supplement or adjust a plan or policy pursuant to Article 9-2(3) of the Act, he or she shall submit the results thereof within 1 month from the date of receiving such request.
[This Article Added on Mar. 24, 2026]
Article 6-3(Designation of institutions conducting cultural impact evaluations) #
(1) An institution conducting cultural impact evaluations under Article 9-3(1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "evaluation institution") shall perform the following affairs:
1. Preparation of cultural impact evaluation reports;
2. Support related to conducting cultural impact evaluations.
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate an institution, organization, etc. as an evaluation institution under Article 9-3(1) of the Act if it meets all of the following requirements:
1. It shall have experience in cultural affairs, such as surveys, research, and development of cultural policies;
2. It shall have dedicated personnel necessary to perform the duties specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1).
(3) A person who intends to be designated as an evaluation institution shall apply for designation to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(4) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates an evaluation institution, he or she shall issue a certificate of designation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(5) The designation of an evaluation institution shall be valid for 3 years from the date of designation.
(6) A person who intends to be redesignated as an evaluation institution shall apply for redesignation to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism no later than 2 months before the expiration of the validity period. In such cases, paragraphs (2) through (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the criteria and procedures for redesignation, the validity period thereof, and other relevant matters.
(7) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may provide support for expenses necessary for an evaluation institution to perform its duties within budgetary limits.
(8) An evaluation institution shall submit its operational plan for the relevant year and its performance results for the preceding year to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by January 31 each year.
(9) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates, redesignates, or revokes the designation of an evaluation institution, he or she shall post such fact on the website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Article 6-4(Designation of institutions dedicated to cultural impact evaluations) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate a person who meets all of the following requirements as an institution dedicated to cultural impact evaluations under Article 9-4(1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as a "dedicated evaluation institution"):
1. It shall be a person that falls under any of the following items:
a. Public institutions prescribed in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
b. National and public research institutes;
c. Nonprofit corporations incorporated pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act;
2. It shall have experience in conducting research or evaluations of the policies, projects, business affairs, etc. of the central administrative agencies, public institutions, etc.;
3. It shall have a dedicated organization and personnel necessary to perform the duties specified in the subparagraphs of Article 9-4(1) of the Act.
(2) A person who intends to be designated as a dedicated evaluation institution shall apply for designation to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(3) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates a dedicated evaluation institution, he or she shall issue a certificate of designation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
(4) The designation of a dedicated evaluation institution shall be valid for 3 years from the date of designation.
(5) A person who intends to be redesignated as a dedicated evaluation institution shall apply for redesignation to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism no later than 2 months before the expiration of the validity period. In such cases, paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the criteria and procedures for redesignation, the validity period thereof, and other relevant matters.
(6) A dedicated evaluation institution shall submit its operational plan for the relevant year and its performance results for the preceding year to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by January 31 each year.
(7) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates, redesignates, or revokes the designation of a dedicated evaluation institution, he or she shall post such fact on the website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Article 7(Designation of dedicated agency) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism may designate an agency dedicated to the survey, research, and development of cultural policies (hereafter referred to in this Article as an "agency dedicated to survey, research, and development") and an agency dedicated to cultural informatization from among the following organizations with expertise in the relevant fields in accordance with Article 11(3) of the Act:
1. National and public research institutes;
2. Research institutes funded by the government or local governments;
3. Universities or colleges defined in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;
4. A non-profit corporation established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, which conducts affairs related to policy research or informatization in the field of culture.
(2) The agency dedicated to survey, research, and development designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall perform the following duties:
1. Survey and research for the promotion of cultural industries and arts;
2. Survey and research on creating an environment for cultural welfare;
3. Survey and research to promote cultural heritage and traditional culture;
4. Survey and research on leisure culture;
5. Survey and research on the restoration of national cultural homogeneity;
6. Project to analyze and provide policy information related to cultural arts and industries;
7. Publication and promotion of survey and research outcomes;
8. Educational projects linked to policy research outcomes related to cultural arts and industries;
9. Other projects entrusted by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the promotion of culture.
(3) The agency dedicated to cultural informatization designated under paragraph (1) shall perform the following affairs:
1. Support for cultural informatization projects promoted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliated agencies, and subordinate public institutions;
2. Administrative affairs entrusted by the agencies affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its subordinate public institutions in relation to the promotion of cultural informatization;
Article 8(Cultural day events) #
(1) The State and local governments shall hold events commemorating the Cultural Day as specified in the Regulations on Various Anniversaries.
(2) The State, local governments, and schools at each level under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall hold the following events during the Cultural Month under Article 12(1) of the Act, according to their respective circumstances:
1. Cultural and artistic events such as performances and exhibitions;
2. Lectures or other events to promote cultural arts.
(3) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate and operate every Wednesday as the Cultural Day pursuant to Article 12(2) of the Act. <Added on Oct. 11, 2016; Mar. 10, 2026>
(4) Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates the Cultural Day pursuant to paragraph (3), he or she shall publicly announce such fact on the website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. <Added on Oct. 11, 2016>
(5) On the Cultural Day, as designated pursuant to paragraph (3), the State and local governments shall conduct the following events, according to their respective circumstances: <Added on Oct. 11, 2016>
1. Cultural and artistic events such as performances and exhibitions at national and public cultural facilities;
2. Lectures or other events to promote cultural arts.
3. Various measures to promote the use of national and public cultural facilities, such as discounting usage fees or extending opening hours;
4. Promotion to revitalize the Cultural Day;
5. Other various projects to expand the opportunities for cultural enjoyment.