'Incheon International 1-Person Media Festival' Successfully Concludes... Online Viewing from Various Countries

'2020 Incheon International One-Person Media Festival' Opening Ceremony
[Photo by Incheon Technopark]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The '2020 Incheon International 1-Person Media Festival (IISF)', the first international event in the one-person broadcasting field in Korea, met fans worldwide online over two days from the 5th to the 6th.

Hosted by Incheon City and organized by Incheon Technopark (Incheon TP), the event, now in its third year, was broadcast live online via the IISF homepage and YouTube channel to prevent the spread of COVID-19, concluding on the 6th.

Popular domestic creators such as Big Marvel, Ddoti, Blyme, Hanguk Unni, Raechunssi, Google Manager Jo Yongmin, Matsangmu, Min Kyungha, Koi TV, Kkilkkil Sanghoe, and Geolkkapse participated in large numbers, engaging with online viewers.

Additionally, popular creators from overseas countries including Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, and Vietnam also participated, providing rich content as fans from various countries watched simultaneously.

The opening day, marked by the opening declaration from IISF ambassadors Blyme and Hanguk Unni, featured a lecture by Big Marvel, a global YouTuber with 8 million subscribers, on the theme "The Potential of Global Creators in the Ontact Era," followed by various programs at individual stages and booths in the exhibition hall, such as Min Kyungha's "Surviving as a Russian YouTuber," which received enthusiastic responses from online viewers.

On the second day, Ddoti, a YouTuber with 2.47 million subscribers and CEO of the major MCN company 'Sandbox,' gave a lecture on "One-Person Media in the Ontact Era," followed by an awards ceremony for rookie creators and a closing ceremony featuring congratulatory performances, wrapping up the event.

An official from Incheon TP stated, "Considering the safety of viewers, participants, and staff due to COVID-19, this event was held only through online live streaming, providing a new opportunity to meet more viewers online," and added, "We will continue to strive to establish Incheon as a leading city in the one-person media field."

At the '2020 Incheon International One-Person Media Festival,' creator Min Kyungha is discussing the topic 'Surviving as a Russian YouTuber.' [Photo by Incheon Technopark]

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