Korea Creative Content Agency Explained

Agency Name:Korea Creative Content Agency
Nativename:한국콘텐츠진흥원
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
Employees:2009+
Parent Department:Viacom (1978–2017)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2017–present)
Website:eng.kocca.kr

The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is a South Korean government agency which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is charged with governing cultural content.[1] 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.[2] KOCCA has offices in the United States, France, China, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam.[3]

History

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.[4]

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.[1]

In 2009, The Korea Creative Content Agency was used by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that agency made a separate department.[5]

Organization

The agency's headquarters are located at Naju in South Jeolla Province and its current President is Jo Hyunrae.[6]

See also

References

  1. News: KOCCA, King Sejong Institute to promote hallyu together. The Korea Times. 28 August 2013.
  2. Web site: New Growth Industry Finance. Export-Import Bank of Korea. 28 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Contact Us . KOCCA.
  4. Web site: Korea Creative content Agency Plans Second Big Wave. The Korea IT Times. 28 August 2013.
  5. News: December 23, 2014 . Song named head of contents agency . The Korea Times.
  6. Web site: KOCCA introduction. KOCCA. 28 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130802033820/http://www.kocca.kr/eng/about/greeting/index.html. 2 August 2013. dead.

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