The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency said Monday they ran a guest-of-honor program at the Series Mania Forum, an industry event held alongside Series Mania 2026 in Lille, France.
The forum, held March 24-26, brought together global players in the television and video content industry. Marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and France, Korea was selected as the event’s first guest of honor.
During the event, KOCCA Acting President Yu Hyeon-seok met with Gaetan Bruel, president of France’s National Center of Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC), along with Jeremy Kessler, director of European and international affairs, and Amelie Reinhardt, director of audiovisual content, to discuss ways to expand cooperation.
KOCCA operated a Korea pavilion during the forum to support overseas business for Korean broadcast and video companies. The pavilion hosted business meetings with local buyers including major broadcasters, production companies and platforms. Participating companies logged about 130 consultations, discussing potential co-productions and content distribution partnerships.
KOCCA also held a showcase, “COMING NEXT FROM KOREA,” featuring series from Korean producers including “Dear X” and “Judge Lee Han-young.” A special session, “Webtoon Adaptations: Integrating and Expanding IP,” shared drama production cases based on webtoon intellectual property and strategies for global expansion. Panelists included Lee Dong-geon, creator of the webtoon “Yumi’s Cells,” Lee Hye-young, a Studio Dragon CP who worked on the drama “Becoming a Legend in the Military Cook,” and Kwon Mi-gyeong, CEO of Studio N, which produced “Severe Trauma Center” and other titles.
Yu said KOCCA will continue supporting Korean broadcast and video companies as they expand overseas to help spread K-content globally.
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