President Lee suggested combining the uniqueness of local content with global capital and distribution networks to create a sustainable growth foundation for the film and media industry.
He stated, "In this era, the most 'local' uniqueness is the most 'global' competitiveness," and assured that the Korean government would be a strong partner in global co-production, investment, and distribution cooperation through policy and institutional support.
President Lee made these remarks on September 7 during a roundtable discussion on film and media held at the Nicolas Dassault Hall of the Mag Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.
The event featured international attendees, including Pierre-Antoine Capton, Chairman and CEO of Mediawan, Emily Antonis, European, Middle Eastern, and African representative of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and Isabelle Hasky, Vice President of Global Policy Strategy at Netflix.
From the Korean side, participants included Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver, Yoon Sang-hyun, CEO of CJ ENM, Kim Yoon-ji, President of the Korea Creative Content Agency, Han Sang-jun, Chairman of the Korean Film Council, Park Kwang-soo, Chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, Lee Mi-kyung, Vice Chair of CJ Group, and Choi Joo-hee, CEO of Tving.
President Lee explained, "While the keynote session at the Lumière Summit in the morning focused on the macro vision of the film and media industry, this roundtable is a place to gather wisdom for the 'joint prosperity of local and global.'"
He emphasized the importance of the role of participating companies and institutions, including Netflix, the MPA, Mediawan, and Naver, in discovering hidden gems of local stories and connecting them with global audiences to build a sustainable industry ecosystem.
President Lee noted that the most 'local' uniqueness is becoming the most 'global' competitiveness, highlighting that the unique narratives of K-films and K-dramas resonate with global audiences.
He added, "The synergy that occurs when the originality of the local ecosystem meets the expansiveness of the global network is the most important system for enhancing our collective achievements."
He also proposed a virtuous cycle structure where global capital and distribution networks combine with local creators' stories. President Lee expressed hope that when global capital and distribution networks merge with locally promising narratives, it will invigorate the regional production ecosystem, leading to a 'solid virtuous partnership' that enhances global platform competitiveness.
The Korean government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international cooperation in the film and media industry. President Lee promised, "The Republic of Korea will spare no policy and institutional support to ensure that global co-production, investment, and distribution cooperation in film and media can be carried out more actively as a strong partner."
He stated, "In this era, the most 'local' uniqueness is the most 'global' competitiveness," and assured that the Korean government would be a strong partner in global co-production, investment, and distribution cooperation through policy and institutional support.
President Lee made these remarks on September 7 during a roundtable discussion on film and media held at the Nicolas Dassault Hall of the Mag Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.
The event featured international attendees, including Pierre-Antoine Capton, Chairman and CEO of Mediawan, Emily Antonis, European, Middle Eastern, and African representative of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and Isabelle Hasky, Vice President of Global Policy Strategy at Netflix.
From the Korean side, participants included Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver, Yoon Sang-hyun, CEO of CJ ENM, Kim Yoon-ji, President of the Korea Creative Content Agency, Han Sang-jun, Chairman of the Korean Film Council, Park Kwang-soo, Chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, Lee Mi-kyung, Vice Chair of CJ Group, and Choi Joo-hee, CEO of Tving.
President Lee explained, "While the keynote session at the Lumière Summit in the morning focused on the macro vision of the film and media industry, this roundtable is a place to gather wisdom for the 'joint prosperity of local and global.'"
He emphasized the importance of the role of participating companies and institutions, including Netflix, the MPA, Mediawan, and Naver, in discovering hidden gems of local stories and connecting them with global audiences to build a sustainable industry ecosystem.
President Lee noted that the most 'local' uniqueness is becoming the most 'global' competitiveness, highlighting that the unique narratives of K-films and K-dramas resonate with global audiences.
He added, "The synergy that occurs when the originality of the local ecosystem meets the expansiveness of the global network is the most important system for enhancing our collective achievements."
He also proposed a virtuous cycle structure where global capital and distribution networks combine with local creators' stories. President Lee expressed hope that when global capital and distribution networks merge with locally promising narratives, it will invigorate the regional production ecosystem, leading to a 'solid virtuous partnership' that enhances global platform competitiveness.
The Korean government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international cooperation in the film and media industry. President Lee promised, "The Republic of Korea will spare no policy and institutional support to ensure that global co-production, investment, and distribution cooperation in film and media can be carried out more actively as a strong partner."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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