The Ministry of Culture and Google Korea agreed Wednesday to jointly launch cultural projects and services starting from next year.

Under the agreement, the ministry and Google will jointly hold and promote K-pop concerts with the shows broadcast live on YouTube.

Google will also set up a channel on YouTube that specializes in Korean classic movies with English subtitles.

The ministry and Google will also run an art-related website and create a mobile application.

By Shin Hae-in (hayney@heraldcorp.com)