Fred DAVIS
Partner
The Raine Group
FORUM
Forum
The International Content Investment Forum will center on the theme of "NEXT K," which signifies a paradigm
hift in global content strategy. We aim to explore a new cultural strategy rather than focusing solely on exporting
finished content like dramas or K-pop. The core of this new strategy is "collaboration." This involves a shift from
product to platform, and we believe U.S. partners play a pivotal role in this evolution.
hift in global content strategy. We aim to explore a new cultural strategy rather than focusing solely on exporting
finished content like dramas or K-pop. The core of this new strategy is "collaboration." This involves a shift from
product to platform, and we believe U.S. partners play a pivotal role in this evolution.
- Keynote
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 14:10 - 14:20[Keynote Speach01]
What Makes Content Last — How Content Survives, and How Capital Discovers What EnduresCultural success doesn't make a business investable. This keynote examines what global capital needs to see before backing content and IP, from ownership to scalable growth, for lasting businesses.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 14:20 - 14:30[Keynote Speach02]
Creating Great Stories, Maximizing Their ValueYLAB, a fandom-driven studio and global IP holder, turns in-house webtoons into video and other media. Franchise IPs, screen adaptations, co-productions and AI fan experiences drive recurring revenue.
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- A Session
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 14:30 - 14:55[A-1 Content x AI] Part01
The Future of AI in ContentThis panel examines how AI is empowering content creators and assesses how production companies can be best positioned in this evolving landscape.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 14:55 - 15:20[A-1 Content x AI] Part02
From Script to Screen — How AI Is Reinventing Content ProductionHow does AI move from creative tool to film and TV production? Drawing on Utopai Studios' own AI technology, this panel explores AI in IP development and turning stories into screen content globally.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 15:20 - 15:30[A-2 K-Unscripted Show] Part01
Reinventing the Broken Industry: The Business Model Behind Korean Comedy's RevivalIn 2016, Korean comedy was dead while K-Pop boomed. Meta Comedy revived it via YouTube, building a 360° value chain of artist management, a comedy venue and an academy for a sustainable business.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 15:30 - 15:40[A-2 K-Unscripted Show] Part02
How a Fintech Made YouTube's Favorite Trio: Podcasts, Taste, and Authenticity in MoneygraphyMoneygraphy, Toss's YouTube channel, isn't remembered as finance content. This session shares how the "Heo-Gan-Min" trio grew from podcasts and taste, and how original IP becomes a brand asset.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 15:40 - 15:50[A-3 Fandom & Technology] Part01
From Audience to Superfans: Turning Fandom into an IP in the Age of AIAs AI inflates view counts, superfans are now the core of the fan economy. Drawing on b.stage's K-pop to esports cases, this session shows how IP holders can own fan data and scale a fan business.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 15:50 - 16:15[A-3 Fandom & Technology] Part02
K-pop: Expanding Musical IPA compelling story is only the beginning. This panel explores how development, characters and worldbuilding help IP travel across film, TV and global markets while keeping its creative identity.
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- B Session
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 16:40 - 17:10[B-1 Perspectives on IP Assetization]
From Greenlight to Terminal Value — Exploring the Attributes of Timeless ContentWhat makes a title worth backing and valuable long after release? Studio, production, banking and IP investment views on how greenlighting, financing and rights build enduring content assets.
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 17:10 - 17:20[B-2 IP Assetization Pipeline] Part01
Building a Global IP Powerhouse: Maximizing IP Lifetime Value Through Ownership, Expansion, and Fan EcosystemsCJ ENM aims to be a Global IP Powerhouse by maximizing IP Lifetime Value. This session explores how a transmedia pipeline, from content to commerce and fandom, turns one story into a franchise.
Hyonbae ParkCEOCJ ENM America
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 17:20 - 17:30[B-2 IP Assetization Pipeline] Part02
From Fandom to Sustainable Business: IPX's U.S. IP Commerce PipelineDrawing on LINE FRIENDS America's BT21 and K-pop IP experience, this session explores how products, stores, pop-ups and e-commerce turn fan engagement into purchases, plus licensing lessons.
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- Special Session
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | 18:00 - 18:25[Special Session | Hollywood]
Beyond The Spotlight: How Talent, Fandom & Capital Create Lasting ValueWhat turns cultural momentum into a lasting business? This panel explores how talent and fans become enduring IP and scalable businesses, and how technology, partners and capital sustain value.
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