(LEAD) S. Korean President Lee calls for partnership linking local content with global platforms

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Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for the establishment of a partnership linking promising local cultural content creators with global distribution platforms, describing it as an important system he said will benefit the global film industry.

Lee made the remarks at a roundtable with the chiefs of leading content companies from South Korea, France and others under the title of "New Perspectives on Local and Global Co-prosperity."

The rare meeting was held on the sidelines of the Lumiere Summit co-chaired by Lee and French President Emmanuel Macron in the French resort town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) speaks during a roundtable in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on Sept. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)

The event sought to explore ways to enhance cooperation to help advance the global cultural industry through mutual sustainable support.

Participants included Yoon Sang-hyun, chief executive officer (CEO) of CJ ENM; Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver; Pierre-Antoine Capton, CEO of French media conglomerate Mediawan; and Isabel Haskey, vice president at Netflix.

Lee highlighted that now is the time when the uniqueness of local stories can serve as a source of global competitiveness.

South Korean films and drama series, in particular, have gained global influence through unique narratives, in turn contributing to the expansion of the global cultural sector and the diversification of the global cinematic ecosystem, he said.

"The synergy created when the uniqueness of the local ecosystem meets the expansiveness of global networks is an important system that could help amplify the results of us all," the South Korean president said, calling for an elevated global stage for cooperation.

The president expressed hope that "a virtuous-cycle partnership could be established, in which global capital and distribution channels combine with promising local stories so that the local production ecosystem will gain vigor, leading, in turn, to an increase in the competitiveness of global platforms."

Lee said South Korea will spare no policy or institutional support in promoting global joint production projects, relevant investment and expanded cooperation in global content distribution.

He also held a separate meeting with a number of South Korean film directors and actors, including Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu, and discussed efforts to help sustain the recent victories of Korean films and other content, while pledging government support.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (4th from R), and South Korean film directors and actors pose for a photo during a meeting in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on Sept. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)

The president also met separately with Charles Rivkin, chairman of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), executives from MPA member companies, including the Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix, as well as a vice chairperson of CJ Group.

South Korea's cultural content industry is currently at a turning point, the president said, pledging full government support for content production and the development of new sources of stories in the country.

Charles Rivkin (C), chairman of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), speaks during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on Sept. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)

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法国圣保罗德旺斯，9月7日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周一呼吁建立将有前途的本土文化内容创作者与全球发行平台联系起来的伙伴关系，称其为一项重要的体系，将有利于全球电影产业。

李是在与韩国、法国等国主要内容公司负责人举行的题为“本地与全球共同繁荣的新视角”的圆桌会议上发表上述言论的。

这次难得的会面是在李安和法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙共同主持的卢米埃尔峰会期间，在法国度假胜地圣保罗德旺斯举行的。

2026年9月7日，韩国总统李在明（中）在法国圣保罗德旺斯出席圆桌会议并发表讲话。（韩联社）

此次活动旨在探讨如何通过相互可持续的支持来加强合作，从而促进全球文化产业的发展。

参与者包括 CJ ENM 首席执行官尹相铉；Naver 首席执行官崔秀妍；法国媒体集团 Mediawan 首席执行官皮埃尔-安托万·卡普顿；以及 Netflix 副总裁伊莎贝尔·哈斯基。

李强调，现在正是地方故事的独特性可以成为全球竞争力来源的时候。

他表示，韩国电影和电视剧尤其凭借其独特的叙事方式获得了全球影响力，进而促进了全球文化领域的扩张和全球电影生态系统的多元化。

韩国总统表示：“当地方生态系统的独特性与全球网络的广阔性相遇时所产生的协同效应，是一个重要的系统，可以帮助我们所有人放大成果。”他呼吁建立一个更高层次的全球合作平台。

总统表示希望“能够建立一种良性循环的伙伴关系，将全球资本和分销渠道与有前景的本地故事相结合，从而使本地生产生态系统获得活力，进而提高全球平台的竞争力。”

李表示，韩国将不遗余力地提供政策和制度支持，以促进全球联合生产项目、相关投资以及扩大在全球内容分发领域的合作。

他还与李沧东、全度妍、薛景求等多位韩国电影导演和演员举行了单独会晤，讨论了如何帮助韩国电影和其他内容保持近期取得的成就，并承诺政府将提供支持。

2026年9月7日，韩国总统李在明（右四）与韩国电影导演和演员在法国圣保罗德旺斯会面并合影。（韩联社）

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韩国总统表示，韩国文化内容产业目前正处于转折点，并承诺政府将全力支持内容制作和开发国内新的故事来源。

2026年9月7日，美国电影协会（MPA）主席查尔斯·里夫金（中）在法国圣保罗德旺斯会见韩国总统李在明时发表讲话。（韩联社）

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