Korea Times reported that the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that through cooperation with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) it is recruiting participants for the "Series on Board" program. , aims to support manufacturers with intellectual property (IP) so they can directly enter foreign markets.
Accordingly, "Series on Board" is a program that allows Korean production companies to meet directly with overseas partners such as production companies, television stations and streaming service providers to open expand their business.
For example, in 2023, premieres in London (UK), Paris (France) and Los Angeles (USA) contributed to promoting the export of Korean dramas to the US, UK and France as companies Korea has the opportunity to cooperate with major companies such as Warner Brothers, Apple TV+ and BBC Studios to introduce its works and explore future collaborative projects.
In the 2023 event, ENA's 12-episode drama "The Kidnapping Day" has been selected for a remake in the UK. This year, the scope has been expanded to include not only dramas but also documentaries and entertainment television productions.
Also according to Korean media, Japan - the third largest content market in the world, has been chosen as the new location of "Series on Board". After "Series on Board" taking place on September 23-25 in Tokyo (Japan), the event in London (UK) will take place from November 6-8 and in Los Angeles (USA) from November 11-13.
According to the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism , at the upcoming event, production companies will have the opportunity to discuss cooperation options from selling broadcast rights to co-production and making. to buyers abroad. In addition, they can receive various supports including test screenings, attracting investments, producing promotional materials such as manuals, translation and promotion.
"Content intellectual property is the driving force that pushes small and medium-sized production companies to reach the world stage. We will actively support Korean content to spread around the world and create success stories." " - Kim Yong Seop - Director of the Media Policy Department of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.
