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	Research on strategies for continuing and disseminating Korean cultural contents KOFICE investigates the trends in cultural industries and systematically researches the direction for development. It also publishes an annual research report through which it shares related information with cultural industries, establishes a stepping stone for industries to go abroad and supports cultural industry development policies. At the same time, KOFICE is improving the nation’s awareness of cultural industries and the importance of cultural exchange.

	Hallyu publication KOFICE publishes an annual research report through which it shares related information with cultural industries, establishes a stepping stone for industries to go abroad and supports cultural industry development policies. It publishes Hallyu series every year so that the research results may be used effectively.

	Development of the first Korean Wave Index By developing the first Korean Wave Index that measures Korea’s cultural phenomenon Hallyu, KOFICE has made it possible to observe the phenomenon and popularity of Hallyu in each country objectively



	Global Culture Industry Forum KOFICE invites cultural industry leaders from across the world to an open deliberation to promote the Korean cultural industry market. It creates a framework for interactive cooperation in cultural exchange and invites cultural industry workers and specialists from across the world so as to secure the know-how and information for pioneering the local market.

	TV Drama Writers Conference of Asia KOFICE aims to check the cultural homogeneity of Asia through the works of Asia’s top TV broadcast writers and prepare a framework for joint productions that are competitive in the global market. It is also striving to foster mutual understanding and a friendly relationship between broadcast writers.

	Popular culture exchange seminar This seminar opens a debate to promote the understanding of each nation’s culture and to discover emotional homogeneity through the exchange of popular culture. It also promotes the mutual understanding of popular culture of Korea and Asian countries and provides a site for future-oriented popular culture exchange.



	Hallyu Policy Advisory Council KOFICE holds expert debates and searches for effective solutions with cultural industry specialists from business and academic circles, institutes and organizations that work for systematic and strategic development of the world’s major cultural industries. It searches for advice and develops various strategies to further cultural industry exchange and cooperation between countries.

	Overseas Legal Advisory Council The Overseas Legal Advisory Council helps Korean companies go abroad and pioneer the passage for Korean cultural industries. It supports companies and organizations related to cultural industries so that the activities of Hallyu may continue.



	KOFICE correspondents in major cities of the world are experts of local cultural industries. They provide and share information on global cultural industries and contribute to the realization of correct cultural exchange. They are acting as the window to international cultural exchange through a global network.



	KOFICE systematically digitalizes information on cultural industries and publishes a monthly cultural industry webzine to provide information on the trends of Korean and international cultures.



	KOFICE supports the establishment of culture and tourism information systems for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, thereby contributing to the development of the 3 countries’ cultural industries while promoting the image of Korea as an advanced cultural nation. Furthermore, KOFICE strengthens Korea’s relationship with developing nations in Asia and contributes to the establishment of a basis that propels cultural and tourism exchange between countries.





	Through Asia Song Festival, KOFICE practices the true value of “Asia is One.” The annual Asia Song Festival provides a stage for Asia’s top artists to come together and share music. It furthers mutual exchange and cooperation between Asian nations and contributes to the establishment of an Asian cultural community.



	The interactive cultural exchange program attempts to broaden cultural understanding and build friendship that has no borders. KOFICE spreads Korean popular culture to Japan, China, Southeast Asia and Central Asia that show high interest in Korean cultural contents and hosts events to aid cultural understanding between nations. KOFICE plans and hosts various cultural exchange programs that permit the people to approach and experience other countries’ traditional culture and modern culture.



	KOFICE invites opinion leaders from major media and culture circles to promote correct understanding of Korean culture and cultural industries and to fuel cultural exchange between nations. Through consistent interaction with influential press and media teams in Asia and the world, KOFICE not only promotes mutual understanding and exchange but also improves and publicizes the national image.



	Through domestic broadcasting of contents that contain the culture, history and the latest trends of foreign countries, KOFICE aims to promote friendship and goodwill between Korea and other countries. Furthermore, KOFICE provides Korea’s outstanding visual contents to the world gratis and contributes to the dissemination of the excellence of Korean culture.