According to Yonhap News,

Korean animation companies made achievements exceeding KRW 90 billion through export consultation during the 'Kidscreen Summit 2025' held in San Diego, USA, from February 9 to 12.

On February 14th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced that the domestic animation companies participating in the event held a total of 347 business meetings, resulting in export consultations worth a total of USD 62.8 million (approximately KRW 92 billion), a 20% increase compared to last year.

The event, a major gathering for kids' content networks in North America, saw over 1,500 animation industry professionals from 50 countries worldwide in attendance.

At the Korea Pavilion, operated by the MCST and KOCCA, 17 domestic companies participated, including Neon Creation, Iconix, and Young Toys.

In addition to export consultations, companies also achieved agreements with U.S. animation companies for joint content production. Neon Creation signed a deal with 3Beep, a US-based company specialized in dubbing, to co-produce "Bear with Us".

KOCCA plans to continue supporting the overseas expansion of Korean animation by operating a Korea Pavilion at upcoming international events such as the 'China Hangzhou Comics & Animation Festival' (CICAF), the 'Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market' (MIFA) in France, and the 'Singapore Asian TV Forum&Market' (ATF).

Interested companies can check for further details on the KOCCA website (welcon.kocca.kr).

hyun@yna.co.kr

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Source: Yonhap News (February 14, 2024)

** This article was translated from Korean.