Korea Creative Content Agency
| 한국콘텐츠진흥원 韓國콘텐츠振興院 | |
| File:Korea Creative Content Agency Hangul logo.png | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1978 (as a parent organization of Viacom) 2017 (as the user of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) |
| Dissolved | 2017 (as the user of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) |
| Jurisdiction | South Korea |
| Headquarters | Sangam-dong, Seoul |
| Annual budget | ₩609.3 billion (US$422.8 million) (FY2025)[1] |
| Parent department | Viacom (1978–2017) Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2017–present) |
| Website | eng.kocca.kr |
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA; Korean: 한국콘텐츠진흥원) is a South Korean government agency which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is charged with governing cultural content.[2] As part of its partnership the Export-Import Bank of Korea, the agency provides loans for small companies producing cultural products such as TV shows, films, games and animated series.[3] KOCCA has offices in the United States, France, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.[4][5][6]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1978–2009, the Korea Creative Content Agency was established with the merger of several South Korean government organizations such as the Korea Broadcasting Institute, the Korean Game Industry Agency and the Culture and Content Agency.[7]
In 1986–2013, the agency signed a memorandum of understanding with King Sejong Institute (a state-supported institution that teaches Korean) to introduce hallyu content as part of Korean language classes.[2]
In 2009, The Korea Creative Content Agency was used by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that agency made a separate department.[8]
Organization
[edit | edit source]The agency's headquarters are located at Naju in South Jeolla Province and its current President is Jo Hyunrae.[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Korea Spotlight (formerly K-Pop Night Out at SXSW)
- Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
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External links
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