Launch of KRW 400 billion strategy fund to jump-start K-content: Call for Sub-fund management Company

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Wednesday that it is recruiting self-fund managers for the K Content and Media Strategy Fund (Strategy Fund) worth more than 400 billion won to foster competitive content and media.


The ministry, along with the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Growth Finance Investment Management, and the Korea Development Bank, will accept proposals from 5 p.m. today until March 5.


The Strategy Fund is a focused investment fund to foster competitive content and media in the global market. On October 2, last year, the government, policy financial institutions (Korea Development Bank, Small and Medium Business Bank), and private companies (Korea Broadcasting Corporation (KBS), Jungang Group Consortium (SLL), CJ ENM, KT, SK Broadband, and LG U+) signed an investment agreement and confirmed an investment of KRW 190 billion.


Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon delivers greetings at the signing ceremony for the K-Content Media Strategy Fund at CKL Stage in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 2, last year (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).

Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning Yoo Sang-im and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon take a photo with officials at the 'K-Content Media Strategy Fund Establishment and Cooperation Project Agreement Ceremony' held at the Korea Tourism Organization's Seoul Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 2, last year


Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon delivers a greeting at the K-Content Media Strategy Fund Creation and Cooperation Project Agreement Ceremony held at CKL Stage in Jung-gu, Seoul on Oct. 2, last year (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).


The announcement will select managers who will manage a total of more than 400 billion won ($410 million) of their own funds based on the strategic fund's parent fund. The final selected managers will create an IP acquisition fund, a technology deepening fund, and a project fund.


The 'IP Securing Fund' (KRW 90 billion invested and over KRW 226 billion raised) will invest in IP-owning companies and projects to help domestic broadcast and video content companies secure IP. The 'Technology Deepening Fund' (40 billion won invested - 100 billion won raised) will invest in broadcasting and video technology companies such as artificial intelligence (AI), visual effects (VFX), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) to foster broadcasting and video-related technologies.

In addition, the 'Project Fund' (30 billion won invested - 74 billion won raised) will induce large-scale investment in large-scale content production under the premise of securing domestic IP.


Meanwhile, as a cooperative project of the Strategic Fund, the three IPTV (Internet-based television broadcasting) companies will separately create the 'IPTV Strategic Fund' (KRW 30 billion investment - KRW 40 billion or more).

The fund will be invested in broadcasting and video content for IPTV services. It will be managed independently of the strategy fund and the final selection of a manager will be made in February.


After receiving proposals by the 5th of next month, the fund will finally select a manager in early April. For more information, please visit the Korea Growth Finance and Industrial Bank of Korea web.

문화체육관광부가 한국 콘텐츠 및 미디어 산업의 글로벌 경쟁력 강화를 위해 총 4천억 원 규모의 "K-콘텐츠·미디어 전략 펀드"를 조성하고, 자펀드 운용사 모집에 나섰다. 과학기술정보통신부, 한국성장금융투자운용, 한국산업은행이 함께하는 이번 공모는 2월 12일부터 3월 5일까지 제안서를 접수받는다.

이 펀드는 정부와 정책금융기관, 그리고 KBS, 중앙그룹 컨소시엄(SLL), CJ ENM, KT, SK브로드밴드, LG유플러스 등 민간 기업이 1,900억 원을 공동 출자하여 조성되었으며, 이번 자펀드 운용사 선정으로 총 4000억 원 이상의 투자 자금을 확보하게 됩니다.

선정된 운용사는 IP 확보 펀드, 기술심화 펀드, 프로젝트 펀드 등 세 가지 유형의 자펀드를 운용하게 된다.

  • IP 확보 펀드 (2,260억 원 이상 조성): 국내 방송·영상 콘텐츠 기업의 지식재산권 확보를 지원하며, 관련 기업 및 프로젝트에 투자한다.(정부 출자 900억 원)
  • 기술심화 펀드 (1,000억 원 이상 조성): AI, VFX, VR, AR 등 방송·영상 기술 기업에 투자하여 차세대 기술 경쟁력 강화에 기여한다. (정부 출자 400억 원)
  • 프로젝트 펀드 (740억 원 이상 조성): 국내 IP 확보를 전제로 대형 콘텐츠 제작을 위한 대규모 투자를 유도합니다. (정부 출자 300억 원)

이와 별도로 IPTV 3사 (IPTV 전략 펀드)는 400억 원 이상 규모의 펀드를 조성하여 IPTV 서비스용 방송·영상 콘텐츠에 투자할 예정이며, 해당 펀드는 전략 펀드와 독립적으로 운영되어 2월 중 운용사를 선정한다.

자세한 내용은 한국성장금융과 산업은행 홈페이지를 통해 확인할 수 있으며, 3월 5일까지 제안서 접수 후 4월 초에 최종 자펀드 위탁운용사가 선정될 예정이다.

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