Director Yoon Je-kyun of the International Market, Kim Eun-sook of The Glory, and Lee Jae-myung will meet
May 07, 2025
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In a press release on the 7th, the Democratic Party's Central Election Committee announced that candidate Lee Jae-myung, film director, and drama writer will hold a meeting to promote the K-content industry together at 1 p.m. on the same day at a cafe 'House of B' in Jeonju Hanok Village in North Jeolla Province.
The meeting, which will be held under the theme of 'Screens of the Future of Movies, Drama, and Politics', was designed to diagnose the reality of the domestic content industry, which has recently been experiencing a crisis, and to find solutions to overcome it.
The meeting will be attended by famous creators such as Yoon Je-kyun, who directed `Ode to My Father,' and Chung Ju-ri, who directed the movie 『Next Sohee』, Kim Eun-sook, who wrote the drama 『The Glory""Guardian』, and Park Hae-young, who wrote 『My Mister""My Liberation Diary』. Rep. Kang Yoo-jung, chairman of the Special Committee on Culture and Arts of the Democratic Party of Korea, will also be present.
Recently, K-contents such as dramas 'The Glory''I've been completely deceived' are gaining great love not only in Korea but also around the world and are raising their status. But behind the scenes, there are also signs of crisis.In particular, the film industry is in a complex crisis, including a decrease in audiences, a contraction in production, and a decline in sales. In fact, more than half of the film and drama production companies listed on the domestic stock market recorded operating losses last year, and the number of production decreased by more than 20% due to increased production costs.
At this meeting, candidate Lee will share the commonalities between politics and creation and listen to the difficulties of content creators. He will then share candidate Lee's plan to make Korea a cultural powerhouse and talk about the future he will make together.
Earlier, candidate Lee recently announced a pledge in the field of culture and arts with the aim of'soft power BIG5 cultural power leap'. In the pledge, Lee promised to strengthen state support for the entire process of K-content creation, including fostering creative platforms and expanding production infrastructure. It also emphasized policy support for the sustainable growth of the content industry and the establishment of an institutional foundation for the protection of the rights of content creators.
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