Korean Film Council

South Korean government organization

Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation
Korean Film Commission

JurisdictionSouth KoreaHeadquartersHaeundae, Busan, South KoreaParent agencyMinistry of Culture, Sports and TourismWebsitewww.kofic.or.kr

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) (Korean: 영화진흥위원회; Hanja: 映畵振興委員會) is a state-supported, self-administered organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea.^[1]

History

KOFIC was launched in 1973 as the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation (KMPPC). It changed its name to Korean Film Commission in 1999, to be set up as a self-regulating body that could institute film policy without requiring the ratification of the Ministry of Culture. It changed its name once more to Korean Film Council in 2004 to avoid confusion with local film commissions that provide support for location shooting.^[2]^[3]

Roles

KOFIC is composed of nine commissioners, including one full-time chairman and 8 committee members appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in order to discuss and decide on the main policies related to Korean films.^[4]

It aims to promote and support Korean films both in Korea and abroad.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Timeline (1973-2013)

April 1973 - Founded as Korea Motion Picture Promotion Corporation^[2]
March 1984 - Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) established
October 1997 - Korean Film Promotion Fund established
November 1997 - Completion of Namyangju Studios
February 1998 - Film Promotion Law sets legal framework for KOFIC
May 1999 - Korean Film Commission launched
March 2004 - Korean Film Commission renamed Korean Film Council
July 2007 - Film Development Fund established
March 2012 - Korean Film Business Center opens in Beijing
October 2013 - Deadline for KOFIC to relocate to Busan

References

^ Lee, Hyo-won (28 October 2013). "Major South Korean Film Bodies Move to Busan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
^ ^a ^b Cremin, Stephen (8 October 2013). "Korean Film Council: Young at Forty". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
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^ "Introduction of KOFIC". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
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