• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.550-557
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• 2019

The Film Development Fund was established in 2007 to improve the quality of film arts and promote the Korean film and video industry. As a key resource operated by the Korean Film Council, the film development fund provides various projects including support for the promotion of Korean film creation and production, funding in video-specialized investment associations, export and international exchanges of Korean films, and production of small-scale or short films. This study aims to propose ways to reinvent the film development fund, which is in danger of being depleted. Based on such purpose this study examined the status and problems of the current film development fund and reviewed previous literatures and related discussions. Furthermore, the policies of similar overseas organizations for film promotion including French National Film/Video Center (Centre National du Cinema et de l'image $anim{\acute{e}}e$, CNC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) were reviewed to draw a multi-faceted way to replenish the source of revenue for Korean film development fund.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.133-140
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• 2019

The Korean Film Council which manages the Film Development Fund carried out a number of projects to support film production, distribution, and film policies. Also, this organization participated in promoting advanced film technology and foreign film location by constituting an incentive support. The projects consist of support for the operation of Namyangju filming studio and the film information system as well. It is necessary to scrutinize the projects regarding support for film production, which is the largest and most important among the whole projects, for continuous development of the Korean film industry. this study reviwed the fundraising status, budget, and support projects of the Center for National Film/Video Center CNC which operates the film fund in France analyzed film production support policy of the CNC. Through this, we verified necessity of stable financing and funding of the Korean Film Development Fund, support for creation of film music and support for overseas filming, and prepared activation plans for film co-production.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.88-99
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• 2012

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is entrusted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea, aiming to support and promote Korean films. With the government's policy for balanced regional development, KOFIC head office will be relocated to Busan. Busan is famous for the Busan International film Festival and their effort for Korean film industry. Until now, the Korean film industry is concentrated on the Seoul metropolitan areas. With the relocation of KOFIC, it is the time for KOFIC to recognize and promote and Busan as the Second key Cluster of Korean film industry. With the cooperation with Busan Film Commission, KOFIC needs to set up the new promotion plan for Korean film industry for future including building new film production studio, raising regional film production fund, and scouting new talented filmmakers.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.12
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• pp.638-649
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• 2013

This study focuses on analyzing the trend of Korean movies and the issues caused by industrialization and the alternatives. The results are as follows: first, there does not exist distinctive genre movie as most of the movie producers concentrate on thoughtless genre fusion of movie, simply hoping for box office success. Second, Giant companies that has large amounts of money and distributors tend to monopolize production, distribution, and running of movie. Consequently, the development of diversity and artistry is absolutely impeded. Third, the structure of Korean movie industry make some well-known movie stars survive the film world and staff members and actors except them face economic difficulty. The solution plans for the problems mentioned above can be drawn like this; first, genre film with distinctive features should be developed. Second, the monopolistic structure of the screen should be changed. Legal organizations are required to redesign the system of unfair Korean film industry. Third, it is suggested that quantitative expansion of special theaters of diversity film be urgently needed. Fourth, appearance fees given to popular movie stars, actors, and staff members have to be provided in a balanced way. Fifth, the way for revitalization of film production should be found through the legal examination of fund for film development. Last but not least, the profit from the additional film market ought to be made.