2021~

2024

December 31
The Public Communications Office’s Public Communication Support Division was renamed as the Public Communication Management Division. The National Institute of Korean Language’s Special Language Promotion Division was renamed as the Korean Sign Language and Korean Braille Promotion Division. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) established operation divisions at its headquarters for its Gwacheon and Cheongju branches. Elimination of the Artwork Storage Center Management Team, the Contemporary Art-2 Department and the Artwork Storage Center Operation Department The Conservation and Art Bank Department was renamed as the Conservation and Art Bank Division, the Museum Policy and Research Department as the Research Division, the Contemporary Art-1 Department as the Exhibition Division and the Collection and Archive Department as the Collection Division


July 1
The Planning and Coordination Office’s Data-Based Policy Team – established via the Total Payroll Cost System – was eliminated upon the expiration of its designated term. The Planning and Coordination Office’s Information Management Division was renamed as the Intelligent Information Management Division. The Public Communications Office’s Digital Media Communication Planning Division was renamed as the Digital Media Communication Content Division.


February 6
Establishment of the International Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Office in order to better coordinate international cultural exchange policies and improve policies regarding overseas public relations

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), a Ministry affiliate, was eliminated. (KOCIS’s Foreign News Analysis Team was dissolved, and the Global News Analysis Team was formed within the International Cultural Affairs and Public Relations Office to improve the analysis of overseas news reports.) The National Library of Korea’s Knowledge and Information Operations Department was eliminated, and its subordinate divisions – the Digital Initiatives Division and the Information Technology Division – were transferred to the Planning & Training Department. Reassignment of the Knowledge and Information Services Division to the Knowledge & Information Management Department
2023

December 29
Created Culture Facilities Planning Division
For the systematic performance of cultural facilities management and use affairs,

the Culture Facilities Planning Division will be created under the Culture and Arts Policy Office as a temporary unit that will exist until December 31, 2026.

October 30
Renamed division names
The Digital Communication Production Department under the Public Communications Office was renamed the New Media Communication Support Division,and the Performing Arts Museum of National Theater of Korea was renamed the Museum of Performing Arts/Exhibition Team.


June 30
Reorganized the National Theater of Korea
The Customer Support Team of National Theater of Korea was abolished and the Resident Companies Support Team was created.


May 24
Released some positions from the Open Position System and reorganized the Asia Culture Museum
The Director of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, the General Manager of Gender Equality Policy Division, and the General Manager of Global Communication and Content Division of the Korean Culture and Information Service were released from the Open Position System.

The Content Planning Division and Content Business Division of the Asia Culture Museum were abolished and the Exhibition Planning Division and Performance Business Division were created.

2022

December 1
Changed the name of teams and divisions in headquarters and carried out organizational restructuring to create positions for affiliated institutions

The Policy Analysis Team was renamed Data-based Policy Team in order to clearly define the role and tasks of the data-centric division. To strengthen the promotion of state affairs through broadcasting planning within KTV, the Broadcasting Planning Office was created.

September 1
Creation of Artist Support Team

The Future Culture Strategy Team was created under the Planning and Coordination Office, and the personnel expense ceiling system was abolished due to the expiration of the period of existence. The Artist Support Team was created under the Arts Policy Bureau to reflect the growing importance of artists' welfare and rights guarantee under the said ceiling system.

July 1
Organizational restructuring to create Sports Legacy Team

The Sports Legacy Division, created to assess performance, was abolished based on assessment results, and the Sports Legacy Team was created based on the personnel expense ceiling system to ensure the continued operation of sports legacy-related policies.

2021

September 24
Asia Culture Center expanded and restructured

With the revision of the Special Act on the Development of Asian Cultural Hub City, the Asia Culture Center took over the function of the Asia Culture Institute (32 persons in four divisions expanded to 122 persons in one office with seven divisions).