[News] Korean Moviemakers Seek New Ways for Further Development

[News] Korean Moviemakers Seek New Ways for Further Development.
by Han Da-eun, Arirang News.
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CJ Entertainment, Korea's largest film distributor, has teamed up with 1492 Pictures of the United States to co-produce three upcoming Hollywood fantasy movies.
Led by Chris Columbus, 1492 Pictures has produced numerous mega-hits such as 'Harry Potter' and 'A Night at the Museum'.
Their collaboration would enable the Korean movie giant to expand its market internationally while helping 1492 Pictures to increase its foothold in Asia.

[Interview : ] "We wanted to partner with someone we felt had similar artistic ideas and similar concepts on how to make movies and how to reach a global audience".

And the ways of cooperation are diversifying.
Korean movie producers have worked with local actresses on foreign soil especially in Japan with positive results.
And some Korean cast and crew have even teamed up with non-Korean directors hoping for the movie to be a big success in that country.
These are roads that have never been taken by previous Korean movie creators.

[Interview : ] "It is about time the Korean movie industry moves forward".

The reason behind Korean filmmakers' new efforts lies in the limited domestic audience here and the sometimes unbeatable competition provided by Hollywood blockbusters.

[Interview : ] "Major Korean film companies now have the capacity to foster movie experts. But the industry itself requires more investment and a higher level of managerial skills".

The first Korean movie co-produced with a foreign company was in 1957.
And now over a half a century later, the future of the Korean movie industry now looks brighter than ever.