▲ Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hui-young speaks at the 3rd meeting of the Culture and Arts Policy Advisory Committee's gaming subcommittee held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 20th.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hui-young stated that he will work to ensure domestic games are adopted as official events in various domestic and international sports competitions.
Speaking at the 3rd meeting of the Culture and Arts Policy Advisory Committee's gaming subcommittee held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, today, Minister Choi said, "We confirmed that the number of esports events has rapidly increased in the recent Asian Games," adding, "Efforts are needed to quickly turn the games we possess into official sports competition events."
He continued, "I fully understand that we must start from the National Youth Sports Festival and the National Sports Festival to expand the adoption of domestic games as esports events," and added, "I will discuss this with Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Yoo Seung-min to properly manage related policies and budgets."
Regarding the introduction of the "discretionary work system," which is a key interest of the gaming industry, Minister Choi stated that discussions are underway closely with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the competent ministry.
Minister Choi noted, "Issues related to the discretionary work system are still tangled, but we are continuing conversations with the Ministry of Employment and Labor," and added, "We are listening to various opinions to establish a more flexible working environment suited to the competitiveness of the gaming industry."
(Photo provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yonhap News)
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