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Newsletter Vol. 05 23 August 2023

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Busan Story Market 2023 Announces 30 Korean IP Selections!

The Busan Story Market (BSM), which notably launched last year as the world's first IP content sales market, has unveiled this year’s official Korean IP selections. BSM is an IP sales market where stories, the foundation for all contents, are traded to be reproduced on various platforms. In 2022, by integrating the functions of the Entertainment Intellectual Property Market (E-IP Market), BSM expanded the pathways for original IPs. A total of 51 IPs from five countries were selected, achieving the highest number of business meetings conducted in history, and garnering significant attention from industry professionals. Notably, DIVE by KYOBO BOOK CENTRE and The Goddess of Farming by STUDIO YOSIN achieved successful contracts for audiovisual adaptation rights. Furthermore, the sci-fi thriller Black Knight (2023)—an official selection at the E-IP Market in 2018, which was released on Netflix in May this year—gained recognition as a successful case. The open call for submissions, which took place from 22 May to 9 June, resulted in a total of 94 companies and 264 projects participating. Notably, there were 9 new selected rights holders this year, showing consistent annual growth and the high interest of the content industry in BSM. For the Korean IP selections, a total of 11 stories, 8 books, 8 webtoons, and 3 web novels have been officially confirmed. Each project showcases heightened levels of quality, originality, and timeliness while delving into diverse subject matter. Unlike previous years when webtoon projects held a significant portion, this year saw a majority of story-focused projects being selected. This shift indicates a growing demand for IP in the early stages with significant potential. The 30 selected Korean IPs will be invited as official selections of BSM 2023. This will provide them with opportunities for IP sales—including pitching sessions and business meetings for copyright transactions—targeting professionals in the domestic and international audiovisual industries. With the unveiling of these distinctive Korean IP selections, Asian Contents & Film Market 2023 anticipates the limitless potential of K-contents. ACFM 2023 will take place at Hall 1, Exhibition Center 1 of BEXCO in Busan, starting from 7 to 10 October.

[Busan Story Market 2023 Korean IP Selections] *Titles in alphabetical order

Title Company Author Genre IP 11-3 Lost and Found STORY WITH INC. DOCUJIN Coming of Age, Fantasy, Drama Story Anonymous App, The Behind the Scene SAMNPARKERS PARK Heejong Thriller, Mystery, Crime Book Blue Skin KYOBO BOOK CENTRE LEE Taejae Sci-Fi, Action, Crime Book The Ceremony of the Day WISDOM HOUSE, INC. JO Woori Drama, Coming of Age, Romance Book Chasing After You NOI CO., LTD. YOANNA Romance, Drama, Comedy Web Novel Desperately Log-Out1) BIZN BOOKS N'shang Sci-Fi, Action, Romance Book The Fantastic Spinsters' Association of Joseon JAEDAM MEDIA Story: Yosin Art: Shin Yuri Drama, Historical Drama, Mystery Webtoon General Manager Dharma TOYOU'S DREAM INC. PARK Seonghoon Drama, Comedy, Coming of Age Webtoon Ghost Resource Affair TF KYOBO BOOK CENTRE Parameter Coming of Age, Fantasy, Mystery Story Goodbye Salon STORYPLUS BAEK Seungyeon Drama, Romance, Coming of Age Story How Villainess Survive in K-dramas STUDIO LICO STUDIO LICO Comedy, Romance, Drama Story It's Still Okay WOOWA BROTHERS CORP. RYU EUN Drama, Crime, Comedy Webtoon Log-in Imjin War AEONIAN CO., LTD. KIM Hyonchan Sci-Fi, Historical Drama, Drama Story Love, Amour and Love EO COTENT GROUP, INC. SEO Saetbyeol Drama, Romance, Comedy Story A Mad Night RS MEDIA GIMA Drama, Romance, Coming of Age Web Novel Midnight Clinic STORY WITH INC. LEE Guin Action, Crime, Fantasy Story My Husband was Elected KYOBO BOOK CENTRE HA Eungwang Romance, Drama, Comedy Book Night of Silence STORY WITH INC. First Succeed Romance, Historical Drama, Coming of Age Story On Suffering GREENBOOK AGENCY CHUNG Bora Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi Book Operation Name, Rabbit SAMNPARKERS KO Hyewon Drama, Historical Drama, Friendship Book Part-time Job in Love YJ COMICS CO. Original Story: BA Story: hansol, HEMO Art: PARK Jeongsik Drama, Romance, Comedy Webtoon Poisonous Spider TOYOU'S DREAM INC. Story: SHIN Jinwoo Art: HONG Soonsik Action, Drama, Crime Webtoon Proof of Delivery BOOKNAMU LEE Sua Crime, Action, Comedy Story Seoul Department of Exorcism TOYOU'S DREAM INC. Story: ELGA, JUNG Myeongsub Art: GUHAE Occult, Action, Fantasy Webtoon The Shelter of Tree Garden TOONPLUS CO., LTD. ILTAHONG Romance, Drama, Comedy Web Novel Subplot EUNHAENG NAMU PUBLISHING CO., LTD. HWANG Mogua Sci-Fi, Coming of Age, Drama Book The Superheroes of Class F RIDI Manta Comics Fantasy, Comedy, Coming of Age Webtoon To be a Slasher Villain in Horror Movies METACRAFT CO., LTD. Original Story: GAIST Art: METACRAFT Action, Horror, Comedy Webtoon Uncle Service STORYPLUS SHIN Dohyung Drama, Coming of Age, Action Story Vote for Love or Death STUDIO LICO STUDIO LICO Thriller, Romance, Crime Story

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