The “8th Asia Drama Conference” for those working on Asian dramas was held for 3 days from October 16–18 in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. Held under theme of “Successful Cases of Korean and Global Remakes and Measures for Improvements,” the conference was divided into four sessions, each for China, Japan, the Philippines, and Korea. Some 100 participants, who were writers, producers, and others working on influential Asian dramas, engaged in meaningful discussions during the conference.
ㅁ Session 1
   • Theme: presentation and debate on Chinese drama dramatization
   • Presenter: writer Xiao Le, Zhai
ㅁ Session 2
   • Theme 1: presentation and debate in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Korean wave dramas
   • Theme 2: presentation and debate on remakes of TBS dramas and A.N. Jell is Back
  • Presenters: producers Hiroshi Yokota and Masanao Takahashi
ㅁ Session 3
   • Theme: presentation and Q&A on Korean and other international drama remakes and their impact on GMA-7
   • Presenter: producer Alba Redgynn
ㅁ Session 4
   • Theme 1: presentation and debate on “That Winter The Wind Blows”
   • Theme 2: presentation and debate on appreciating “Queen of the Office”
   • Presenter: writer Noh, Hee-kyung and producer Yu, Sang-won