Spotlight on Korea

AWN's Asia Bureau provides a window into various animation-related companies, productions, schools and events through reports, stories, profiles, data gathering and translation provided by numerous people throughout the continent. Their insight and efforts helps AWN publish information on new shows, films, games and the companies who produce, distribute and license them.

Spotlight on Korea is a central place for information on the top Korean companies and their latest work.

Company Profile: Pixtrend Inc.

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Pixtrend Inc.is based in Seoul, Korea and is a full service animation, computer generated imagery, distribution and investment brokerage company distributing Korean and international animated television series and movies worldwide.

Company Profile: NHC Media

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NHC Media was founded in Oct. 2008 in Seoul Korea. Our artists and staff are extremely talented and creative with rich experience in the animation industry. We are a producer and a distributor of content made for children. Our goal is to provide good content to children all over the world

Company Profile: Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC)

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Munwha Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is a public organization, and corporation which operates on the basis of advertising revenue. Korean audiences have always rated MBC as the best broadcaster in Korea, especially in terms of credibility, popularity, audience ratings, and influence.

Company Profile: LeeonIPL

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Character licensing is the one of highest value-added businesses of the 21st century in regards to movie, TV, publishing, comics, music and games. LeeonIPL is a private technology transfer company designated by the Korean government covering a range of licensing businesses from character development, publication to online contents creation.

Company Profile: Korea Cinetel

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Korea Cinetel, established in May 1999, has a passion and clear vision for image creation and has produced various kinds of programs such as cultural shows, documentaries and entertainment shows. Korea Cinetel provides its various shows to major TV networks, cable networks and DMB.

Company Profile: Kenny & Co. Entertainment Inc.

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Kenny & Co. is a Korean distributing company. The company’s name reflects our determination for responsibility and a friendlier approach to foreign buyers and those in licensing business. We successfully launched our business by selling TV programs from Korea and other Asian countries to North America and Europe. We have been involved in the business of distribution of local and foreign shows ever since, such as documentaries, soap operas, life-style, animation, education, mini-series, series and feature films for TV, DVD, BD, IPTV, DMB, Internet Branded Business, etc..

Company Profile: KBS Media

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KBS Media manages four major businesses - Global Sales, Contents Licensing & Production, Cultural & Public Events Planning and Home Entertainment. Throughout its operations, KBS Media maintains the values and integrity of the KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), which is a world’s leading public broadcaster, combined with he commercial skill and insight, flexibility, knowledge and strength of a global corporation.

Company Profile: ISPLUS Corp.

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In May 1999, JoongAng Ilbo launched JoongAng Broadcasting Corporation after taking over Q Channel (now Q-TV), a cable TV station that airs non-fiction programs 24-hours a day through contracts with some of the world's top documentary program producers. Quality cultural programs and current event programs made by JoongAng Media also provide viewers with a new perspective of the world.

Company Profile: Iconix Entertainment Co., Ltd.

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Iconix Entertainment Co., Ltd. is an animation production, distribution, and licensing specializing company. Based on preproduction know-hows, pan-universal network, international competitiveness, that has been accumulated through various project experiences from both the domestic as well as the overseas market, Iconix Entertainment has been a leading company for the creative animation producing and licensing business in the Korean TV animation industry.

Company Profile: Everyshow

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Everyshow is a corporation that aims to creative value via the systematic marketing and distribution of contents secured through investment or direct procurement.