Cartoon and Animation Studies (만화애니메이션 연구)
- Serial No. 11
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- Pages.55-72
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- 2007
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- 1738-009X(pISSN)
A Study on Positioning Strategy for Korean Animation Industry in the Chinese Market
한국 애니메이션 산업의 중국시장 진출전략 : 포지셔닝(Positioning)전략 및 실행방안
Abstract
Entering the Chinese animation market is a requirement for the survival and growth of Korean animation industry. While the size of Korean domestic animation market is not big enough to explain the investment for the production of animation project, the rapidly growing Chinese market provides a great potential for Korean animation. However, in recent few years, a high entrance barrier has been raised by Chinese government who aggressively enforce the strong policy to protect and develop the Chinese animation industry, by blocking the foreign animations out of Chinese domestic TV broadcasting. As a result, Chinese animation industry has witnessed a rapid growth enough to satisfy the domestic TV programming needs, and there seems no room for Korean animation to be exposed to Chinese animation consumers, whether through export of the program or co-production with Chinese companies. Through the study on Chinese government's policies and recent development of Chinese animation industry, this article is suggesting a new strategy for Korean animation industry to effectively exploit the Chinese market. In order to overcome the entrance barrier, Korean animation industry should satisfy the needs of Chinese government and industry for mutual benefit of both countries, and it can be accomplished by positioning Korean animation industry as a partner for Chinese industry, helping China in its way to the No.1 position in the global animation market. By providing the creative development capability, business knowhow and global marketing network for the co-production project, Korean animation industry can make a win-win situation for both countries, and at this point of stage, it would be the most effective way to make a meaningful presence of Korean animation industry in Chinese market.
한국 애니메이션 산업에게 있어 중국시장 진출은 필수적 과제이다. 그러나, 중국 정부의 강력한 수입 애니메이션 규제정책은 한국 애니메이션 완성작의 수출은 물론, 한국에서 기획된 작품에 중국으로부터 투자를 유치하는 형태의 한중 공동제작마저도 어렵게 만들었다. 이제껏 거대 중국시장과 투자자금 유입을 기대하면서 한국기업들이 추진해온 방식의 중국진출 전략은 더 이상 유효하지 않으며, 자금까지와는 다른 새로운 접근법이 필요한 시점이다.
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