U-KNOCK2024
in Las Vegas
Business Meeting
Nov. 6(Wed), 2024
Rio Hotel & Casino
(3700 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103, USA)
What is U-KNOCK?
U-KNOCK 2024
U-KNOCK is a key event for industrial development organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), a leading government agency dedicated to promoting the Korean content industry. It serves as an innovative and influential platform designed to foster substantial investment opportunities and build networking between Korean content companies and overseas investors.
The inaugural edition of U-KNOCK took place alongside VidCon 2024 in Anaheim, USA on 27-29 June. Building on this success, the second edition has been held in Singapore on 17-19 September, in conjunction with All That Matters 2024. The third edition is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, USA on 6-8 November.
U-KNOCK provides a unique opportunity for global investors to connect with a wide range of Korean content companies, paving the way for mutual success in the global marketplace.
PROGRAM
DATE : November 6, 2024
Venue : Rio Hotel & Casino (Tango Room)
1:1 Business Meeting
Networking Lunch
1:1 Business Meeting
Introduction
[21 STUDIOS] specializes in story IP planning and development. We focus on creating and investing in various content IPs that can be developed into dramas, films, animations, webtoons and novels.
We aim to create multiple formats of content based on powerful stories. We also pursue step-by-step expansion of IP through partnerships
Introduction
Founded in 2020 and backed by strategic partners from Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, the company has a number of K-content formats in the works with talented filmmakers. The first TV series [Desperate Mr. X] was streamed and aired on local OTT Wavve and free TV in 2022. [ONE] was an overseas co-production TV series with a HK company led by renowned filmmaker Peter Chan. The remake of the Chinese mega-hit film 'Us and Them' is in-post for a 2025 theatrical release by local studio Showbox.
Introduction
Hive Media Corp is one of the A-listed prolific production studios based in Seoul. Set in 2014, the company has produced 20 feature films including one of the top 5 highest grossed Korean films, [12.12:THE DAY], which garnered more than $93.8M at the box office (13.12M adm.) in Korea and the phenomenal crime drama [INSIDE MEN]. The company is also actively producing series and currently more than five series are in production or pre-production phase.
Introduction
At Jidam, our vision is to become a world-leading media content group.
Leveraging our skilled workforce and decades of experience, we strive to produce highly competitive, premium content. By systematically integrating our diverse operations-content-centric management, marketing, investment, and distribution-we maximize synergy.
Our goal is to become a global media content leader, building on our strong foundation in Asia.
Introduction
MNB Inc, a subsidiary of global game publisher Netmarble, is specialized in IP content development. By rebranding 'Koongya', which was originally launched as a game in 2001, with the latest trends, we have created the brand [Koongya Restaurantz]. Through the development of a universe and characters, and by conducting various brand collaborations and events to communicate with our fandom, we have gained immense popularity in South Korea. We are now preparing to enter the global market by collaborating with partners around the world.
Introduction
"Connect the World with Stories"
MSTORYHUB is a content production house that has developed an ecosystem for producing web novels, webtoons, and TV series based on the IPs of original works. We currently hold the rights to IPs of 150+ webtoons and 500+ web novels, while actively providing services and engaging in secondary business in Korea and globally.
Introduction
PEEX Inc. is an AI-based story studio established in 2023. We internalized our own story generation LLM application to produce webnovels with top tier web novelists as a studio system. We accelerate a future where we can use “Creativity as a Tool” and “Story as a Service.”
Introduction
Founded in 2010, SoulPictures has offered entertainment contents that can move people and make them unite together.
SoulPictures is pioneering new fields of future content and currently focusing on drama productions.
Introduction
STUDIO META-K is a content studio planning, developing, and producing its IP content in collaboration with Korea's best directors, writers, and developers for differentiated content development.
Moreover, by producing diverse content utilizing Generative AI-based technology and creating digital humans using our proprietary technology, we aim to enhance the global standing of K-content.
Introduction
The Oldest, Biggest, and the Most Experienced, and thus the Best Webtoon Production Company. Founded in 2009, TOYOU’S DREAM INC. has produced around 550 titles so far. We not only offer content services across Korean and global platforms, but are also actively co-creating and exporting webtoons, as well as video content based on webtoon IPs, with our partners in Japan, China, North America, and Europe.
Introduction
[KOCOWA] is a corporation established by the three terrestrial broadcasters(KBS, MBC, SBS) in 2016, and Is located in LA(HQ) and Seoul (branch office, Sangam-dong). Starting with North America in July 2017, it expanded its region to Central and South America, and in April 2024, it will expand its services to Europe and Oceania, and is currently providing services in 73 countries worldwide.
COMPANIES
VENUE
3215 S Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89102 USA
CONTENT CREATION & INVESTMENT SHOW 2024