Untold Story of the Korean Film Industry

A Global Business and Economic Perspective

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

AvJimmyn Parc,Patrick A. Messerlin

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This is one of the first books to compare the film policies and industries of the world’s six largest film industries – featuring Korea as the central character – with the aim of defining the contours of what constitutes an effective film policy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-09-11
Mått148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt346 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCultural Economics & the Creative Economy
Antal sidor237
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030803445

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Film inom Kultur
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Internationella relationer inom Samhalle och politik

Jimmyn Parc is Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Communication Research, Seoul National University, Korea and a visiting lecturer at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France. He is also a research associate at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels, Belgium. His recent research focuses on the film and music industries which are faced with a changing business and trade environment as well as new challenges from digitization.Patrick A. Messerlin is Professor Emeritus of economics at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France, and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) in Brussels, Belgium. His current research deals with economic and trade relations between Europe and East Asia, with a particular focus on cultural industries.

Prologue: Why the Korean Film Industry?.- Chapter 1. The Korean Film Industry: From Domestic “Straggler” to Global “Outperformer”.- Chapter 2. Escaping the Import Quota and Why It Matters.- Chapter 3. From the Screen Quota to Cultural Cooperation: Preferential Trade Agreements.- Chapter 4. Subsidies: The Korean Exception.- Chapter 5. Governance: Regulations and Institutions.- Chapter 6. Film Quality: The Golden Key for Sustainable Success.- Chapter 7. Distribution and Exhibition: Clouds on the Horizon?.- Epilogue: Korea as a “Game Changer”.

“The book provides a concise and organized history of the Korean film industry, delving into its evolution. It offers a comprehensive overview of the industry’s historical background and analyzes the business responses and economic aspects with compelling supporting evidence. It is well-organized, with each chapter building upon the previous ones to thoroughly explore the Korean film business. … the book remains an insightful resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the Korean film industry.” (Roya Hayatina Latua‑Silawane and Emy Rosiana, Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 47 (4), 2023)