SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A virtual reality theme park has opened in Seoul’s popular Hongdae neighborhood, and will serve as a hub of VR content production and distribution. VR Square, a multi-purpose cultural venue, was established as part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency’s joint efforts [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean TV networks showcased their programs during this year’s NATPE Miami trade fair, the government agency that organized the event said Thursday. Considered one of the three largest broadcasting content trade fairs along with France’s MIPTV and MIPCOM, NAPTE Miami is the largest fair of its kind in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean content industry grew 4.5 percent this year, reaching an estimated 110.4 trillion won in value, according to new government data. Exports of South Korean content, including the character, movie, music, and animation industries, grew 8.6 percent this year despite Chinese economic retaliation against South Korean cultural exports, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea opened a business support center for the nation’s cultural industry and content creators in Los Angeles on Thursday (local time). The state-run Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said the new facility will help Korean artists and businesses venture into the U.S. market. The agency is affiliated with [...]
SEOUL, Dec.21 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ E&M announced that it has signed an agreement with Click Licensing Asia, the largest character licensing company in Southeast Asia, and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) to export Korean animations to Southeast Asia. Based on the agreement, CJ E&M will provide 20 popular Korean animations through its ‘Tooniverse [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The world’s leading music industry event, SXSW Music and Media Conference, is holding a ‘K-Pop Night Out’ that showcases 8 Korean bands on March 19, according to an announcement from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) on February 5. The featured bands are Epik High, Crayon Pop, indie rock band [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – EXO was awarded the honor of the Best Global Idol Group at the 14th Annual Huading Awards in China on January 8. EXO-M members Chen and Lay attended the awards show to accept the honor. The Huading Awards are one of the most prestigious music awards in China, and are [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Creative Contents Agency (KOCCA)(President Hong Sang-pyo) will present technologies of 5 domestic firms to foreign investors and also organize ‘Networking Night’ for international exchanges, at the Korean Pavilion at Siggraph 2013, the world’s largest culture technologies(CT) exhibition, held in Anaheim, California in the US, for five [...]