Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) to Expand Content Cooperation Across Asia, from Co-Production Support to Talent Development

[Financial News] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) are working to expand the foundations for content co-production with Asian countries, including Japan and Indonesia, and to develop local talent.

According to MCST and KOCCA on the 7th, the Korea-Japan Content Co-Production Week 2026 was held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 at KOCCA CKL Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Content industry representatives from both countries discussed challenges to address in making projects together during forums, business consultations and practical workshops. Around 800 people attended the forums and workshops in total.
Fifteen companies based at CKL Tokyo held 134 one-on-one consultations with Japanese companies including Fuji TV, Shochiku and TV Asahi. Since participants were matched based on their areas of interest identified in advance, they were able to discuss co-production, the use of intellectual property (IP) and ways to enter the Japanese market in concrete terms.
A DLE representative said, “We were able to have in-depth business consultations because the advance needs survey helped us meet companies with matching areas of interest.” An HJ Culture representative said, “We confirmed the importance of expanding a single intellectual property (IP) into various fields rather than limiting it to one particular area. The event was meaningful because it allowed us to interact directly with Japanese companies in a range of fields and explore new possibilities for collaboration.” 
At the workshop on the final day, participants shared information needed in the production process, from copyright, revenue sharing and recouping investments to local filming permits and support programs in Japan. Lee Hye-eun, director of KOCCA’s Tokyo Business Center, said, “It is important to understand each other’s production environments and business practices, and to share sufficient information and experience needed in the actual production process,” adding that local support would be strengthened to help lead to joint planning and co-production.

In Indonesia, cooperation to develop local content talent is leading to co-productions.
According to MCST and KOCCA on the 6th, 14 Indonesian government officials were invited to Korea from Sept. 14 to 17 and introduced to the country’s content production sites.
The delegation toured CJ ENM studios and EBS facilities, and met domestic and international content industry representatives at the International Broadcasting and Media Market (BCWW). On the 15th, during the training program, EBS and Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture signed an agreement to co-produce a documentary. The two sides plan to make a work featuring Indonesia’s natural environment and cultural heritage.
The training program is part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project “Training Specialized Professionals for Indonesia’s Content Industry,” launched in 2023. Professional training centers called HOI are operating in six regions, including Jakarta, to support local young people in creating and producing content. The program had trained 672 people by the end of last year, and aims to train an additional 630 this year.
MCST and KOCCA plan to connect locally trained talent with co-production opportunities. Kwon Oh-tae, head of KOCCA’s Content Export Division, said, “Cooperation between the two countries, which has focused on talent development, has expanded to the co-production stage,” adding that they would continue to broaden exchanges and cooperation.  
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