Lotte Cultureworks and Barunson Action Scenario Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Lotte Cultureworks (CEO Choi Byunghwan) announced on the 21st that it has partnered with Barunson Studio (CEO Ahn Eunmi) to begin accepting submissions for the 'Lotte Master Project Contest.'

The 'Lotte Master Project Contest' focuses on the action or action noir genre to discover unique and compelling stories, and proceeds with video production through collaboration with master creators.

Master creators participating include director Kim Seongsu, who directed the films Flu and Asura, and writer Park Jaebeom, who wrote the dramas Hot Blooded Priest and Vincenzo.

Anyone can apply regardless of being a newcomer or established creator, as long as the work is an original creation fitting the theme. Team-based co-writing works are also eligible. Submissions are open for the 'feature film screenplay' category with a running time of around 100 minutes, and the 'OTT series script' category for 2 episodes of 8 to 12-part series with a length of 50 to 70 minutes each.

The prize money totals 120 million KRW, with 100 million KRW awarded to one grand prize winner and 20 million KRW to one excellence award winner.

A representative from Lotte Cultureworks stated, "Through the 10 editions of the ‘Lotte Creative Contest,’ we have secured talented creators and diverse content. The purpose of this contest is to broaden genre diversity and discover expandable video content IP."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.