Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism promotes 'K-Content Talent Training Project'... Investment of 43 billion won to nurture 3,400 people

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Choi Hwi-young) announced on the 12th that it will push for the "2026 K-Content Talent Training Project" to respond to changes in the content industry environment caused by the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and drive the sustainable growth of "K-Content."

This project will focus on systematically fostering more than 3,400 talented people with technological convergence, specialization in each field, and international advancement capabilities by investing a total of 43 billion won. After checking the annual schedule, applicants can apply for the project according to their careers and career plans.

In particular, this year, the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Specialized Content Academy" will be promoted as a key new business in response to changes in the content production environment such as generative artificial intelligence (AI). A total of 19.2 billion won will be invested to train 1,200 professionals using artificial intelligence (AI), including 900 preliminary and unskilled workers, 100 professional and skilled workers, and 100 applicants for employment and start-ups in the game sector.

▶Preliminary and unskilled (creator) courses will strengthen basic utilization capabilities by combining artificial intelligence (AI) tool theory, practice, and expert guidance, and ▶ professional and skilled (professional manpower) courses will be conducted with the aim of producing content that can be commercialized in practice. It plans to recruit preliminary and unskilled (creator) course trainees twice a year (April to August), and professional and skilled (professional manpower) course trainees once (March to April). Job and start-up trainees in the game field will be recruited twice in February and June at the Game Talent Center.

The Creative Talent Partnership Project, which produced director Jang Jae-hyun of "Pamyo", writer Moon Ji-won of "Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo", and composer Cho Byung-hyun of "The Youngest Son of the Congregation", will invest about 9.7 billion won this year to support close guidance with top experts in each field. In April, 300 prospective creators aged 19 to 34 will be selected.

Specialized manpower in each field will also be trained to meet industrial demand. ▶Online video service (OTT) broadcast video field will provide specialized training for planning and late work for 1,000 people in the field in connection with Netflix. The Graduate School of Online Video Service (OTT) Content Specialization will recruit trainees twice in February and August. ▶The webtoon field will be divided into 'webtoon PD' and 'regional and minority writers' courses to foster a total of 140 people. In addition, it will operate hands-on training focusing on high-demand jobs at each industrial site, including ▶ animation production personnel (45), ▶ pop music industry professionals (120), and ▶ pop culture and arts personnel (450).

The "Content Export Expert Training" project, which aims to strengthen K-Content's entry into overseas markets, will select 100 new and field personnel from April to May. Participants will strengthen their practical business capabilities through overseas market research, export marketing theory, and practical training.

Details such as recruitment guidelines and schedules for each detailed project can be found on the Konjinwon and Edukoka websites.

"Providing a growth ladder to the next generation of talents who will lead 'K-Content' is the way to open the sustainable future of the cultural content industry," said Lim Sung-hwan, a cultural industry policy officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. "The Ministry of Culture will continue to provide systematic support for convergence talents who cross the boundaries of various fields and technologies to stand as creative leaders on the world stage."

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