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SEP 17, 2026

KOCCA unveils four strategies and 10 tasks to shift from K‑content to ‘K‑culture’

KOCCA will introduce a K‑culture export package, reorganise overseas business centres, expand loan and internship support, pursue a ‘Korean‑style production committee’ and launch financing tools to commercialise and scale content IP.

In this brief: 3 sections 2 min read
    • K‑culture export package to bundle content with industries such as food, cosmetics and fashion.
    • Reorganisation of 28 overseas business centres into regional hubs with expanded market, legal and commercialisation support.
    • KIPS (K‑content IP Scale‑up) combining private investment and government support; expanded specialised loan funding to 37 billion won.
    • Proposal to connect planning, production, distribution and investors across genres to scale IP.
    • KOCCA to lead matchmaking among creators, production companies and financial institutions.
    • Intent to build standardised contract models and bundled support across planning→commercialisation→overseas expansion.
    • Expand field‑based work‑experience placements from ~200 to ~1,000 and extend support up to 10 months.
    • Plans for at least 100 billion won in cultural technology R&D, including ultra‑immersive performance tech and smart cultural spaces.
    • Aim to broaden eligible genres for specialised loans (games, animation, music).
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