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  • [Other] Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of the Korean Wave Industry
    • Competent Ministry : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
    • Advance Publication of Legislation :
    • Opinion Submission Deadline :
  1. Reason for Proposal
    The enactment of the Korean Wave Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20501, promulgated on October 22, 2024, and effective from April 23, 2025) aims to provide a foundation for systematically promoting Korean Wave (Hallyu) support policies at a multi-ministerial level, which have been individually implemented by various government agencies. It also establishes the necessary provisions for supporting and nurturing the Hallyu industry, including human resource development and the creation of information systems. This will foster the sustainable development of Hallyu, strengthen national competitiveness through the expansion and growth of the Hallyu industry, and promote a comprehensive framework for Hallyu industry development.

  2. Key Provisions

  • Defines Hallyu-related products (Article 2)

    • This includes products defined under the Basic Act on Agriculture, Rural Communities, and Food Industries (food), the Fisheries and Fishery Products Promotion Act (fishery products), the Cosmetics Act (cosmetics), the Tourism Promotion Act (tourism products provided by tourism businesses), the Traditional Culture Industry Promotion Act (traditional cultural products), and products designated by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in consultation with relevant central administrative agencies as Hallyu-related products.

  • Specifies the establishment of a master plan through the Hallyu Policy Council (Article 3).

  • Establishes provisions for the formation and operation of a multi-ministerial Hallyu Policy Council under the chairmanship of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to ensure smooth implementation of Hallyu policies and to gather opinions from various sectors during the creation of the master plan (Article 7).

  • Defines the requirements, procedures, and necessary provisions for the designation and operation of a dedicated agency to professionally support international exchanges and overseas expansion for Hallyu businesses (Article 12).

  • Establishes provisions for the formation process and activities of associations aimed at promoting the sound development of the Hallyu industry (Article 13).

Regulatory effect assessment
  • 한류산업진흥 기본법 시행령(규제영향분석서)_20250210.hwp [download]
Legislative proposal (draft)
  • 2. 한류산업진흥 기본법 시행령 제정안.hwpx [download]