Korea-Japan Co-production Moves Beyond Discussion to Practical Collaboration

Fifteen CKL Tokyo Resident Companies Participated

Lee Hyeeun: "Strengthening Local Support"

Korea-Japan content exchanges have moved beyond discussions and are entering the stage of preparing for collaboration. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency held the "Korea-Japan Content Co-production Week 2026" at KOCCA CKL Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan from September 29 to October 2. Approximately 800 people attended various forums and practical workshops.

Kahori Horie, Manager at Lotte Holdings, is presenting as a speaker in Forum 3, "Cross-Genre Collaboration Cases – New Content Business Created by Korean and Japanese IP," at the "Korea-Japan Content Co-production Week 2026." / Korea Creative Content Agency.

On September 30 and October 1, a total of 134 one-on-one business consultations were held between fifteen CKL Tokyo resident companies and Japanese businesses. Participants from Japan included Fuji TV, Shochiku, TV Asahi, Victor Entertainment, and DLE, who discussed co-productions, the utilization of intellectual property (IP), and initiatives for business in Japan.

A representative from DLE stated, "By conducting a preliminary survey of demand, we were able to meet companies that matched our areas of interest and have highly intensive business discussions." A Fuji TV representative said, "It was valuable to meet multiple Korean companies in one place," emphasizing, "There is a need for continuous exchanges." An HJ Culture representative noted, "We recognized the importance of expanding a single intellectual property (IP) beyond a specific field into various areas. Direct exchanges with Japanese companies from multiple sectors enabled us to explore new possibilities for collaboration."

The workshop on October 2 examined the investment and production structures of both countries, copyright management, and methods of investment recovery. Information was also shared on Japan’s local filming permit procedures, collaboration with local production companies and regional film commissions, as well as filming support programs.

Fifteen CKL Tokyo tenant companies participating in the 'Korea-Japan Content Co-production Week 2026' are having one-on-one business consultations with Japanese content companies. / Korea Creative Content Agency.

Lee Hyeeun, Head of KOCCA Tokyo Business Center, stated, "For Korea-Japan co-production to deliver tangible results, it is essential to go beyond exchanges between companies and to understand each other's production environments and business methods, while actively sharing information and experience needed in actual productions. We will continue to identify opportunities for cooperation between companies in both countries and strengthen local support so that these exchanges can lead to concrete collaboration such as joint planning and co-production."

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