The protection and promotion of cultural diversity is fundamental to building a sustainable community. In line with this, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has established a foundation for policies ensuring more robust cultural diversity through the legislation of the Act on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity. Designing and implementing programs that promote cultural diversity should b5쪽 e followed by cultural diversity research which is backed by studies on civic awareness. This study was conducted as part of a pilot study to design indices for civic awareness studies.
The Seoul Cultural Diversity Awareness indicator is significant because it defines residents as those who accept minority groups and who are in fact included in the minority groups themselves. This indicator was designed to highlight the importance of cultural expression and that of respecting such expression. 
An online study using the indicator as a measure was conducted with 1,000 Seoul residents as respondents. Due to the limited sample size and composition, the cultural expression of cultural minority groups could not be accurately assessed. To mitigate the lack of accuracy, extra in-depth interviews were also conducted with minority group professionals and activists. 

This study aims to serve as a foundation for the SMG to introduce more policies to promote cultural diversity. Extending and strengthening this research will require conducting studies periodically and continuously, which highlights the importance of the establishment of a Cultural Diversity Committee, which will in turn serve as the control tower for implementing such policies.