Netflix has decided to produce on a larger scale in South Korea and has recently invested in film studios that will allow it to continue its rapidly growing local productions.
To do this, a company incorporated under Korean law was specially created for this purpose last September.
Netflix has rented no less than 9 film sets shared between two studios, both located in Gyeonggi (near Seoul the capital).
They will use three 7,000 square meters stages at the Samsung Studio in Paju-si and six more than 9,000 square meters stages at YCDSMC Studio 139 in Yeoncheon-gun.
Since 2015, when Netflix began investing in the South Korean market, a staggering 770 billion KRW (700 million USD) has been invested in ‘Korean content’. Either through acquisitions of works already produced or by participating directly in the production of around 80 original programs.
Major Korean Netflix series to date include Kingdom, Love Alarm, The School Nurse Files, and the current hit Sweet Home.
Netflix also streams several flagship series from other local networks through deals with CJ ENM / Studio Dragon and JTBC (those names surely ring a bell if you’re keen on Korean series).
Mr. Amy Reinhard, vice president of studio operations at Netflix said
“Netflix is delighted to deepen its investment in Korea, as well as in Korean films and series.”
“With these new studios, Netflix is better positioned than ever to increase its production of great stories from Korea while providing a wealth of production-related jobs for talented professionals in the Korean creative community.”
Here is the press release on this subject from Netflix (choose your language)
ABOUT NETFLIX
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Why are we talking about all these “reconciliations”?
Because all this leads us to think that despite the global stagnation, the Korean film industry is not doing that badly in this year 2021, and that at a time when Henecialand seems to be mobilizing everywhere, to ask Netflix to broadcast “Inspiring Generation” and “When Time Stopped”, why not add an additional demand for a film or a new series?
Why not remind them that there is a very good Korean actor waiting for some scripts to study?
His name is Kim Hyun Joong and he just won, sorry for the little, a Best Actor award.
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For all intents and purposes and if anyone wants to dig deeper and continue the work we started by researching the contact details and contacts of the decision makers, here is a list (not exhaustive) of the main, producers, investors, distributors in Korean or international industry based in Korea.
Lotte Cultureworks Lotte Entertainment Co., Ltd Investment & Distribution Companies (Main Investors)
CJ ENM Corp. Investment & Distribution Companies (Main Investors)
Showbox Corp Investment & Distribution Companies (Main Investors)
Mediaplex Inc Investment & Distribution Companies (Main Investors)
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CJ Venture Investment – Investment funds
Union Investment Partners – Investment funds
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The Walt Disney Company Korea
Next Entertainment World Co., Ltd.
Warner Bros. Korea
20th Century Fox Korea
Universal Pictures International Korea
Sony Pictures Releasing International
Megabox Plus M
Kidari Ent Corp.
Little Big Pictures
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Cs Arthouse Atnine File Co., LTD.
ISU C&E
Smil ENT
Pop Entertainment Inc
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FINALLY – ASSOCIATIONS and other INDEPENDENTS –
PGK (Producers Guild of Korea)
PGK is an incorporated association founded in 2007 by a new generation of Korean producers. It is made up of 193 individual producers who are independently affiliated with specific production companies, PGK’s main activity includes teacher training, running welfare programs for union members, and supporting collaboration with foreign filmmakers.
• Contacts ; Tel: +82 2 3153 7557 – E-mail: webmaster@pgk.or.kr – Homepage: www.pgk.or.Kr
KFPA (Korean Film Producers Association)
Founded in 1994, KFPA is made up of producers who run production companies and have produced at least one film. This association plays an important role in the development of quality Korean and international films as well as the protection of Korea within the film market from Hollywood blockbusters. Its main activity includes copyright protection, commercial negotiation, union and employer activities and a Cine-ER P.
• Contacts: Tel: +82 2 2267 9983 – E-mail: kfpa@kfpa.net – Homepage: www.kfpa.net
Federation of Korean Movie Worker’s Union
(Tel) +82 2 771 1390
(E-mail) nojo@fkmwu.org – (Website) www.fkmwu.org
Directors Guild of Korea
(Tel) +82 2 6080 4422
(E-mail) dgk2013@hanmail.net
(Website) www.dgk.or.kr
The Association of Korean Independent Film & Video
(Tel) +82 2 334 3166
(E-mail) kifv@kifv.org
(Website) www.kifv.org
Industry Contacts
Korean Film Directors’ Society
217 Namsan Building, 34-5 Namsan-dong, 3-ga
Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-043 Korea
(Tel)+82 2 771 8440 (Fax)+82 2 771 8441
www.kfds.org
Korea Scenario Writers Association
201 Capital Building, 28-1 Pil-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul,
100-273 Korea
(Tel)+82 2 2275 0566 (Fax)+82 2 2278 7202
www.scenario.or.kr scenario@scenario.or.kr
Korean Society of Cinematographers
# 707 Sanglip Building, 296-2 Elji-ro, 3-ga Jung-gu,
Seoul Korea
(Tel) +82 2 546 5078 (Fax) +82 2 3442 5078
www.theksc.com
Korea Film Lighting Directors’ Society
# 501 Ilho Building, 36-3 Choongmoo-ro, 5-ga Jung-gu,
Seoul, Korea
(Tel) +82 2 755 6797 (Fax) +82 2 778 5080
www.ksld.or. kr
The Motion Pictures Association of Korea
# 402 Yechong Hoegwan, Dongsung-dong, 1-117 Jongrogu, Seoul, Korea
(Tel) +82 2 744 8064 (Fax) +82 2 765 7050
www.koreamovie.or.kr only1423 @ hanmail. net
Women in Film Korea
# 502 Samsun Building, 11-6 Chungjin-dong, Jongro-gu,
Seoul, 110-130Korea
(Tel) +82 2 723 1087 (Fax) +82 2 725 1087