Arts Council Korea to Host ARKO Global Week Presenting A Global Vision: Connecting Korean Arts with the World

• ARKO Global Week Spotlights Major International Events, Including the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture and APE CAMP (May 24–30)
• ARKO Announces Global Vision and Strategic Initiatives to Advance Artistic Creation and Cultural Exchange
• Celebrating 30 Years of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale with a New Architecture Exhibition and Expanded Global Programming

SEOUL, South Korea, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) is hosting "ARKO Global Week," from May 24 until May 30, 2025, featuring a series of major international programs and events that reinforce Korea's role as a global cultural hub.

The week includes the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, which brings together global leaders from the arts and culture sectors, and APE CAMP, a collaborative platform fostering innovation between emerging artists and technology developers worldwide.

Through these efforts, ARKO seeks to position Korea as a key player in international cultural exchange and to open a new chapter in its global engagement strategy.

ARKO Announces Global Vision and New International Strategies

At a press briefing on May 14 at the ARKO Art Center in Daehak-ro, Seoul, Chairman Byoung Gug Choung unveiled ARKO's new global vision, themed "Connecting Korean Arts with the World."

He also outlined a suite of strategic initiatives aimed at deepening international collaboration and creative development, including:

• Co-hosting the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture
• Organizing the 4th APE CAMP
• Participating in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2025 Venice Biennale
• Launching the ARKO Creative Studio
• Strengthening partnerships with major global arts and culture institutions

SEOUL, South Korea, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) is hosting "ARKO Global Week," from May 24 until May 30, 2025, featuring a series of major international programs and events that reinforce Korea's role as a global cultural hub.

The week includes the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, which brings together global leaders from the arts and culture sectors, and APE CAMP, a collaborative platform fostering innovation between emerging artists and technology developers worldwide.

Through these efforts, ARKO seeks to position Korea as a key player in international cultural exchange and to open a new chapter in its global engagement strategy.

ARKO Announces Global Vision and New International Strategies

At a press briefing on May 14 at the ARKO Art Center in Daehak-ro, Seoul, Chairman Byoung Gug Choung unveiled ARKO's new global vision, themed "Connecting Korean Arts with the World."

He also outlined a suite of strategic initiatives aimed at deepening international collaboration and creative development, including:

10th World Summit on Arts and Culture to Convene in Daehak-ro

The 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, co-hosted by ARKO and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), will be held May 27–30 in Daehak-ro.

The event is expected to bring together over 400 professionals from more than 80 countries, including 105 speakers representing 62 nations, comprising policymakers, cultural leaders, scholars, artists, and government officials.

Under the theme "Charting the Future of Arts and Culture," the summit will tackle global challenges such as AI and digital transformation, climate change, and community resilience, focusing on how the arts can respond to and shape these evolving realities.

APE CAMP: A Global Crossroads for Artists and Tech Innovators

Launched in 2022, APE CAMP is now in its fourth year as APE CAMP is ARKO's signature international platform for interdisciplinary collaboration. This year's edition attracted over 200 applicants from 67 countries, demonstrating growing global interest.

The program includes:

• An International Conference on May 24 at the ARKO Arts Theater
• The APE CAMP Lab from May 25–27 at COEX Magok in western Seoul

The 2025 edition will gather 100 participants from 22 countries, mentored by leading institutions including ZKM (Germany) and SAT (Canada). Participants will engage in hands-on creative experiments that blend artistic vision with emerging technologies.

Commemorating 30 Years of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, ARKO is presenting the architecture exhibition "Little Toad, Little Toad: Unbuilding Pavilion", on view from May 10 to November 23 at the Giardini in Venice.

The exhibition reflects on the past, present, and future of the Korean Pavilion, with a particular focus on sustainability in the architecture of national pavilions.

On May 9, ARKO hosted a dedicated architecture forum, "Vision and Legacy: 30 Years of the Korean Pavilion," featuring key figures such as Franco Mancuso, co-architect of the Korean Pavilion, and Cho Min-suk, commissioner of the 2014 Golden Lion-winning exhibition.

Launch of ARKO Art Studio and Expansion of International Programs

ARKO recently opened the ARKO Art Studio in Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul - a new creative base for visual artists. The facility includes five private studios, an outdoor performance stage, and an academic hall. It will host 10 resident artists, with programming that includes cultural tours, mentorship, seminars, open studios, art fair participation, and exhibitions.

In addition, ARKO is expanding global partnerships to support Korean artists abroad. Current collaborators include:

• Edinburgh Momentum (UK)
• International Writing Program (IWP) - the University of Iowa (USA)
• Rijksakademie (Netherlands)

In 2025, ARKO is running residency programs with 23 partner organizations across five global regions and has launched new collaborations with institutions such as New Museum's NEW INC (USA), transmediale (Germany), and Ain Shams University (Egypt).

New initiatives to support the international visibility of Korean arts include:

• Participation in the Festival International Cervantino (Mexico), one of the world's largest performing arts festivals
• Support for Korean artists exhibiting at the Venice Biennale

Additionally, ARKO is also enhancing inbound cultural exchange through a new Inbound Cooperation Program themed around "Regional Decline," encouraging dialogue and experimental artistic responses to this urgent issue.

Chairman Choung concluded, "ARKO will continue to take bold steps to foster a sustainable ecosystem for Korean arts. By transcending borders and partnering with global institutions, we aim to make Korean arts more accessible, more connected, and more inspiring to the world."

Press materials and images are available for download via the Arts Council Korea Google Drive.
[ARKO] 2025_Global Week presskit - Google Drive

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Arts Council Korea to Host ARKO Global Week Presenting A Global Vision: Connecting Korean Arts with the World

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, GAC's independently developed Quark E-Drive power domain control system has achieved the world's first dual certification for deeply integrated ASIL D functional safety and information security, accredited by DAkkS, Germany's national accreditation body. The certification was evaluated and issued by SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. (SGS), a globally recognized certification authority.

ISO 26262 is the internationally recognized core standard for automotive functional safety. Within this framework, ASIL D represents the highest automotive safety integrity level, requiring near-zero tolerance for safety-critical failures. Achieving an ASIL D certification accredited by DAkkS signifies that the certified product meets the highest globally accepted standards for automotive safety.

The certified Quark E-Drive power domain control system has been in production use since February 2025, and is now deployed across multiple models under GAC's brands - HYPTEC and AION. As the industry's first electric drive power domain system based on deep integration using a single main control chip, the solution significantly reduces chip count, minimizes risks associated with chip-level failures, and boosts motor controller efficiency to as high as 99.9%. The certification confirms that GAC has completed the system's full product development lifecycle in strict compliance with ISO 26262:2018 functional safety and ISO/SAE 21434:2021 information security standards.

Throughout the project, GAC Technology Research Center worked closely with SGS experts, strengthening safety design across all development phases while ensuring engineering feasibility and an optimal user experience.

Zhao Hui, Vice President of SGS China, commented: "The successful certification highlights GAC's strong team and robust development systems. We are pleased to support the safety of the Quark E-Drive and look forward to closer collaboration."

This milestone represents a major breakthrough for GAC in e-drive safety and sets a new global benchmark for the intelligent electric vehicle industry.

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GAC's Quark Electric Drive Achieves the World's First DAkkS ASIL D Functional Safety and Information Security Dual Certification