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KOCCA to Recruit 420 Trainees for 'Creative Talent Partnership' Program
'Negotiation' and 'Seumulda-seot Seumulhana' Director Among Mentors

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency are recruiting 420 trainees for the 'Content Creative Talent Companion' program until the 2nd of next month.

The Content Creative Talent Companion is the government's flagship project for nurturing content talent. It supports the development of prospective creators' capabilities and their entry into the industry through one-on-one mentoring. Since its launch in 2012, it has produced 3,253 trainees over 12 years. Recently notable trainees include drama writers Moon Ji-won of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and Lee Shin-hwa of "Stove League," as well as animation film director Hong Jun-pyo of "Tae-il."

The Korea Creative Content Agency has already selected sixteen platform institutions to operate training in ▲Broadcasting & Story ▲Games ▲Music ▲Performances ▲Webtoons ▲Animation. Through these, trainees will be recruited and specialized mentoring programs conducted. This year, artists with disabilities who have had limited educational opportunities due to disability or economic reasons will also be selected. Additionally, prospective creators wishing to develop barrier-free projects will be given preference to promote social value creation and diverse K-content production.

The mentor lineup includes many top industry experts. Among them are film directors Lee Jong-seok of "The Witness" and "The Negotiation," drama directors Jung Ji-hyun of "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" and "Search: WWW," producer Song Jin-seon of dramas "Extraordinary You" and "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim," music director Kang Dong-yoon of dramas "Descendants of the Sun" and "Sweet Home," musical writer Han Jung-seok of "Showman_The Fourth Stand-in of a Dictator," and game executive producer Bae Sung-gon of "Ragnarok Poring Merge." Past trainees such as musical composer Damiro of "Blazing Sonata" and "The Little Prince," and animation director Kim Kyung-bae of "AMEN A MAN" also participate.

After completing the program, trainees whose projects are recognized as outstanding will continue to receive support for their creative activities. Cho Hyun-rae, president of the Korea Creative Content Agency, explained, "We focus on continuous support for creative activities and revitalizing market entry, supporting commercialization. Specialized platform institutions will select fifty projects by field and provide up to 20 million KRW in support." For more details, please refer to the websites of the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Korea Content Academy.

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