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 heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments shall, when establishing plans and policies closely related to the dissemination of cultural values in society and the quality of life of the people, evaluate the impact on the quality of life of citizens from a cultural perspective (hereinafter referred to as "cultural impact evaluation") in accordance with Article 5 (4) of the Framework Act on Culture (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"): provided, with respect to a plan or policy for which the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducts a cultural impact evaluation pursuant to paragraph (3), a cultural impact evaluation need not be conducted. |
| (2) | The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, may prepare guidelines on matters necessary for the heads of central administrative agencies and local governments to conduct a cultural impact evaluation, including the selection criteria for plans and policies subject to cultural impact evaluation and the method of cultural impact evaluation, and notify the heads of central administrative agencies and local governments. |
| (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) | When 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 on the plans and policies under his/her jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (3) 1, he/she shall submit an assessment request to the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, including an overview of the target plans and policies, their expected effects, and the necessity for the assessment. |
| (5) | If the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism decides to conduct a cultural impact evaluation pursuant to paragraph (3) 2, he/she shall immediately notify the head of the relevant central administrative agency or the head of a local government of the fact. |
| 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 Ministerial Decree 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) | The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate institutions that meet any of the following criteria as the cultural impact evaluation support institutions to assist the central administrative agencies and local governments in conducting cultural impact evaluations, if deemed necessary to promote the revitalization of cultural impact evaluations: |
| 1. | National and public research institutes; |
| 2. | Research institutes funded by the government or local governments; |
| 3. | Private research institutes. |
| 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 head of the relevant central administrative agency 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 head of the relevant central administrative agency 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 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; |
| 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; |
| 3. | Survey, research, education, and training to promote and facilitate cultural informatization; |
| 4. | Specialized technical support for cultural informatization to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, its affiliated agencies, subordinate public institutions, and related organizations; |
| 5. | Establishment and operation of systems for integrated public services provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, its affiliated agencies, and subordinate public institutions; |
| 6. | Operation of the systems to promote free use of public works online; |
| 7. | Integrated management of various survey results and statistical information in the cultural field through the statistical system; |
| 8. | Other projects entrusted by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote cultural informatization. |
| (4) | If the head of a local government deems it necessary for the cultural promotion in the relevant local government, he or she may designate an agency dedicated to survey, research, and development and an agency dedicated to cultural informatization from among the agencies specified in each subparagraph of paragraph (1) pursuant to Article 11 (3) of the Act. |
| 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 the last Wednesday of each month as the Cultural Day pursuant to Article 12 (2) of the Act. <Added on Oct. 11, 2016> |
| (4) | Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism designates the Cultural Day pursuant to paragraph (3), he/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. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25268, Mar. 24, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 31, 2014.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27541, Oct. 11, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30703, May 26, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on May 27, 2020.