K-Content Industry Gathers for ‘2025 Content Next Wave’ Festival in Seoul
Nov 18, 2025
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The event is a comprehensive festival with content startups, investment institutions, and the general public, designed to share the growth trend of the K-content industry, ranging from start-ups to technology convergence and public participation, and to revitalize the industrial ecosystem.
'Content Next Wave' consists of a total of three programs, including ▶Content Start-up Demo Day'Content Wave'▶New Technology Convergence Content Start-up Demo Day'Convergence Wave'▶'Music Wave With CKL Stage'
◇ Waves of Start-ups, Content Start-up Demo Day 'Content Wave'
'Content Wave', which will be held on the 27th, is the final demo day of the content start-up support project in 2025, and six start-ups selected through preliminary rounds for each business will participate. Participating companies compete for the selection of excellent companies through the presentation of investment briefing sessions, and the winning companies will receive a total of 21 million won in prize money.
Participating companies are ▶Guru Company (B2B) Plug-in Content Platform) ▶ DiveXR (Expanded Reality (XR) Board Game Platform 'Table Party') ▶Movent (Dance Artificial Intelligence (AI) Unreal Engine Plug-in) ▶Studio Metacay (Artificial Intelligence (AI) Production Solution to Maximize Content Production Efficiency) ▶ CGTale ▶ Overlay (Thinking in 3D and Drawing Together in 3D).
In addition, a presentation will be held to reflect on the achievements of the Konjinwon Startup Support Project's 10 years, as well as an award ceremony for private institutions of distinguished service in support of content start-ups. The award, which was newly established this year, includes the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and the Korea Creative Content Agency Award, which is significant in that it systematically reflects the government's willingness to cooperate with the public in the field of fostering startups.
◇ Waves of Technology, New Technology Convergence Content Start-up Demo Day 'Convergence Wave'
On the 28th, the 'Convergence Wave' will be held where startups in the field of new technology convergence contents compete. Five companies that have advanced to the finals through a competition ratio of 15 to 1 will compete for a total prize of 90 million won. The final company is ▶Drap (Visual RAG-based commercial content creation solution) ▶Book iPis (Artificial Intelligence-based educational content platform) ▶Sound Platform (Audio Content Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mastering Solution) ▶Audio Guy (Space Acoustic Intellectual Property (IP) Production and Supply Integrated Solution 'SOUND360') ▶Inshorts (Premium Content Specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) Image Restoration and Upscaling Solution).
In the second part, an expert lecture will be held under the theme of 'K-Content, Opening the Future'. Ryu Jeong-hye, co-chairman of AI Future Forum (former vice president of Kakao Entertainment's Future Strategy), will give a lecture on the theme of 「Future Strategy of K Content Surviving the Global Market」, and Lee Seung-woo, CEO of Studio Real Live, will give a lecture on 「Entertainment, Drawing the Future of K-Content: Focusing on the Expansion of Space and Experience」. The following interactive performance 'The Future of Content Opening to New Technologies' discusses the impact of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence on the content industry and the response strategies of startups.
◇ Waves of emotions, planned performances with the public 'Music Wave with CKL Stage'
On the 29th, the last day of the event, the performance of 'Music Wave with CKL Stage' will be held. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the CKL Stage, the performance, which will be organized by companies that moved into the CKL Corporate Support Center and graduated from the CKL Enterprise Support Center, will feature ▶"Even the Broccolliner" ▶ Singer-songwriter who combines emotion and skills "Yunmachi" ▶"Sanmachi" who won the Rookie of the Year Award at the 22nd Korean Popular Music Awards. The performance will be free of charge, and you can apply in advance through CKL Stage Instagram from November 14 to 20.
Acting President Yoo Hyun-suk, Con Jin-won, said "2025 Contents Next Wave" was a meaningful place for startups, investment institutions, and the people to share their achievements and design their futures together"We hope this event will serve as a starting point for the next wave of the K-content industry and an opportunity to revitalize the K-content ecosystem with creativity and challenges."
You can apply for the "2025 Content Next Wave" in advance through the Eventers website until the 25th.
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