Incheon Contents Korea Lab, a Hub for Creators and Entrepreneurs... 43 Courses and 691 Graduates

Training scene of 'Moduda Creator' for senior YouTubers
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Content Korea Lab, operated by Incheon Technopark (Incheon TP), is playing a pivotal role as a cradle for nurturing creators and entrepreneurs.

According to Incheon Content Korea Lab on the 11th, this year, through step-by-step education in the cultural content field, they operated 43 'Idea Development Course' programs to cultivate professional creators and entrepreneurs, graduating 691 students. This number exceeds the initial target by over 110.

First, the 'Creative Academy,' a support program for training experts through customized education in content fields such as independent publishing, emoticons, and characters, saw participation from 541 people across 34 courses. Outstanding graduates' works are exhibited and sold at the Incheon Content Korea Lab popup store.

The 'Everyone is a Creator' program for individual creators provided four sessions of specialized training, producing 62 graduates. Outstanding graduates also participated in the online live broadcast of the 'Incheon International One-Person Media Festival' held on the 5th and 6th.

The 'Imagination Workshop' received high praise for serving as a bridge facilitating exchanges among creators from different regions. This program, conducted in connection with other regional Content Korea Labs such as Chungnam Content Korea Lab, was completed by 53 participants.

Focusing on training experts in specialized content development and production utilizing regional infrastructure in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution, the 'Hip and Hot Content' program produced and nurtured 25 graduates through VR (Virtual Reality) content production education reflecting Incheon's past, present, and future.

An official from Incheon Content Korea Lab stated, "We plan to prepare and operate various educational programs next year as well," adding, "Additionally, we will lead support for content creation development by providing complex testbed facilities and creative studios where content production and demonstrations are possible."

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