KOCCA USA to host DICON Hollywood at PDC in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA –October 5, 2007 – KOCCA USA (Korea Culture & Content Agency) , a government supported agency that helps showcase prominent Korean content to the U.S. market, has announced that they will host DICON Hollywood at Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on October 16 and 17, 2007.

The two-day event includes the DICON Hollywood Conference, an opportunity to hear speakers from all areas of Korean entertainment and media, and the DICON IR Roadshow, a showcase to introduce the latest digital projects out of Korea.

The DICON Hollywood Conference, to be held on October 16, will be the first opportunity to learn about the successes of Korea in the development of digital content and to have a first look at the concepts emerging from Korea.

The Conference schedule is as follows:

10:00 a.m. Korea Takes CGI Movie Global
Speaker: Hyung Rae Shim, Director/Producer of “DRAGON WARS”
11:00 a.m. Korean Animation; Finds New Opportunities
Speaker: Eugene Kang, CEO, Synergy Media
11:30 a.m. Understanding Korean Animation Production and Its Government Support
Speaker: Sara Kyoungwon Han-Williams, President, Int’l marketing, Pixtrend
12:00 p.m. Korean Character Licensing Industry and Foreign Partners
Speaker: Tony Kim, CEO, Cocaban
2:00 p.m. Korean Government’s support for Animation Studios
Speaker: Byeong-Heon Kim, Director, GDCA (Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency)
Speaker :Byeong-wook Lee, General Manager, GITCT (Gwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency)
3:30 p.m. Korean IPTV- Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in Korea
Speaker: H. J. Ahn, Vice President, KT Corporation
4:20 p.m. Korea- Leader of World’s Mobile Entertainment Industry
Speaker: T. K. Chun, Vice President, SKT
5:00 p.m. Dicon Hollywood Reception and Networking
Join KOCCA in celebrating the honoraries of the prestigious Star Project Award

Korean producers are bringing innovative projects to all screen sizes, from motion picture screens to mobile phones. On October 17, the DICON Hollywood IR Roadshow will provide an opportunity to meet these leading Korean producers, one-on-one to review their projects, during special Biz-Matching sessions.

The Korean companies to be featured on October 17 during the IR Roadshow include:

B&B Works Entertainment “Gomtang-E” (animated television series)
Mega Pictures “Seven Lamps” (animated feature film)
RainBus “Wedding Day” (animated feature film)
SSAMZIE “Dalki” (animated television series)
Unito Entertainment “Time Kid Cop” (animated television series)
Dream Ville Entertainment “Just for Love” (live action documentary)
SilentMusicBand “Musicshake” (online music creation service)
Olive Studio “Tuba Tuba” (animated television series)
TELSTON “The Secret Party” (animated sitcom for cross platforms)
Pixtrend “Bamboo, Beak &Velvet” (animated television series)
ENEMES “Garlic Boy” (animated feature film)
H “Anytar” (mobile/web social networking)
One-on-one appointments are being arranged between Korean producers and Western executives for a first look and future partnerships.

To RSVP for the DICON Hollywood Conference and to make appointments for the DICON Hollywood IR Roadshow, please contact kocca_usa@kocca.kr or call (323) 935-5001.

For more information about the IR Roadshow, including the companies and projects being presented, contact Jan Nagel, consultant to KOCCA USA, at kocca_usa@kocca.kr or call (323) 935-5001.