If it wasn't for the public funds of director Oh Jung-min's Youngjin Committee, there would be no eldest son
May 27, 2025
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Filmmaker Park Kwan-soo (Korean Film Producers Association PGK), Lee Hwa-bae (Lee Hwa-bae Company, Distributor), Shinhan-sik (Movie Industry Association), Chairman Mo In-young (Seoul Independent Film Festival), and Director Oh Jung-min (Movie Zhang Son'). In addition, about 30 filmmakers attended, including Lee Dong-ha, CEO of the Korean Film Producers Association, Baek Jae-ho, chairman of the Korea Independent Film Association, and Kim Sun-ah, CEO of the Women's Film Association.
At the K Cultural Power Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Woo-jong, senior vice chairman of the K Cultural Power Committee, co-chairman of the Special Committee on Culture and Arts of the Democratic Party of Korea, senior vice chairman of the K Cultural Power Committee, and Kim Joon-hyuk, a lawmaker of the Chung district in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, attended and listened to the filmmakers' policy proposals.
Participants of the Korean Film Association emphasized the need to establish policies to restore the potential of K-movies that have swept the world's film industry and become competitive in the changing global media environment.
In particular, director Oh Jung-min of the film 'Jangson', which swept each film festival with its outstanding cinematic quality, said 'Jangson' could not have been made without the support of public funds from the Yeongjin Committee. "Though 30,000 viewers were in difficult conditions, the number of screens was only 60, and in the end, we have not yet made a profit or loss," he said, expressing regret. "However, I will be lucky, and the independent film ecosystem is so barren that we need a system that guarantees minimum screenings."expressed the opinion that "
The policy proposal delivered by the Korea Film Institute to the Democratic Party of Korea's Central Election Commission on this day focuses on .
In 2019, which marked the 100th anniversary of Korean films, K-movie's status has risen worldwide as it won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival and swept four categories, including the Academy Awards for Best Picture.
In fact, compared to the average number of audiences (200.98 million) between 2017 and 2019, the total number of audiences in 2024 remained at 55.7% (123.13 million).
The proposal analyzed the long-lasting unfair environment and the disappearance of diversity in Korean films as the biggest cause of such a serious industrial crisis. ▶ Expanding the Film Development Fund by distributing lottery funds, exempting theater tickets from VAT, and imposing OTT funds ▶ Expanding mid-budget movies centered on production companies ▶ Resolving screen monopoly problems and normalizing holdbacks suggested specific policy measures to create a fair and diverse film ecosystem.
▶Expanding independent film screening and viewing infrastructure and introducing direct audience support system ▶ Establishing impact film funds and integrated support system ▶ Establishing policies linked to regional development strategies and strengthening private cooperation ▶ Increasing the audience share of Korean independent and artistic films from the current 1% level to 10% by upgrading global localization support projects, forming international brands, and strengthening international competitiveness, while increasing audience access to theaters and expanding cultural enjoyment rights.
Lee Woo-jong, chairman of the K Cultural Power Committee, expressed sympathy after hearing the remarks of the participants of the Korean Film Association and said, "We need water to revitalize the film industry in the future." agreed with the opinion. And it is necessary to reform governance and overhaul the legal systemagreed that "
Rep. Kim Joon-hyuk responded, `We will closely consider ways to secure the film development fund along with an urgent supplementary budget.'
The Korean Film Industry Association plans to continue its efforts to gather the will of the film industry and deliver it to the new government in order to make a leap forward in the film industry.
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