Suncheon-si Achieves National Top Excellence in Content Korea Lab Project This Year

Ranked 1st Among 15 National Institutions, Secured 850 Million KRW in Government Funding

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City and the Jeonnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency secured 850 million KRW in national funding after the Jeonnam Content Korea Lab achieved first place nationwide in this year's regional-based Content Korea Lab project evaluation conducted by the Korea Creative Content Agency.

This evaluation was based on this year's project performance and next year's project plans. The Jeonnam Content Korea Lab received high marks for its focused management and operation of projects in the webtoon and video sectors in response to changes in the local content industry.

The Jeonnam Content Korea Lab project is led by Suncheon City and Jeonnam Province, with the Jeonnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency participating as the executing organization. It was selected in 2017 through a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism competition and operates by remodeling the grain warehouse at Suncheon Araetjang.

Under the slogan "From ideas to creation, from creation to startup," it provides creators with open spaces and creative equipment, operates specialized education programs, and carries out customized support projects for local creators from the preparation stage to post-startup.

In particular, it focuses on webtoon, video (one-person media), and character projects linked to Suncheon's specialized fields of tourism, arts, and ecology. Through collaboration with related organizations, it has been conducting step-by-step programs such as education, production, and support for spaces and equipment to provide practical assistance to local creators and foster the local content creation ecosystem.

A Suncheon City official stated, "Next year, through the Content Korea Lab project, we will continue to provide generous support so that local creators can fully unleash their capabilities beyond the regional limitations of the content industry."

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