Lee calls for partnership linking local content with global platforms

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for a partnership linking local cultural content creators with global distribution platforms in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. He made the remarks at a roundtable on local and global co-prosperity during the Lumiere Summit he co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron. Lee said Korea will provide policy and institutional support for joint production, investment and distribution cooperation.

The roundtable was held under the title New Perspectives on Local and Global Co-prosperity.

Participants included Yoon Sang-hyun of CJ ENM, Choi Soo-yeon of Naver, Pierre-Antoine Capton of Mediawan and Isabel Haskey of Netflix.

Lee also met separately with Korean film figures Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu to discuss support for Korean films and other content.

He separately met Charles Rivkin of the Motion Picture Association and executives from MPA member companies including Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix.

Published Sep 8, 2026 2:01 am KST

Updated Sep 8, 2026 9:25 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung, center, speaks during a roundtable in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, Monday. Yonhap

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France — 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 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.

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.

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 Korean president said, calling for an elevated global stage for cooperation.

President Lee Jae Myung, left, poses for a photo with actress Jeon Do-yeon after meeting with Korean filmmakers at the Lumière Summit, an international film and video conference, at Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southern France, Monday. Yonhap

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 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 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.

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.

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.

韩国总统李在明周一在法国圣保罗德旺斯呼吁建立将韩国本土文化内容创作者与全球发行平台连接起来的伙伴关系。他是在与法国总统马克龙共同主持的卢米埃尔峰会期间，就本土与全球共荣圆桌会议上发表上述讲话的。李在明表示，韩国将为联合制作、投资和发行合作提供政策和制度支持。

本次圆桌会议的主题是“地方与全球共同繁荣的新视角”。

参加者包括 CJ ENM 的尹尚贤、Naver 的崔秀妍、Mediawan 的皮埃尔-安托万·卡普顿和 Netflix 的伊莎贝尔·哈斯基。

李还分别会见了韩国电影界人士李沧东、全度妍和薛景求，讨论对韩国电影和其他内容的支持。

他分别会见了美国电影协会的查尔斯·里夫金以及包括华特迪士尼公司、索尼影视娱乐公司和奈飞在内的美国电影协会成员公司的管理人员。

发布于2026年9月8日凌晨2:01（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月8日上午9:25（韩国标准时间）

韩国总统李在明（中）周一在法国圣保罗德旺斯出席圆桌会议并发表讲话。（韩联社）

法国圣保罗德旺斯——李在明总统周一呼吁建立一种伙伴关系，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，他称这是一个重要的体系，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。

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扩大成果。”他呼吁建立一个更高的全球合作平台。

周一，在法国南部圣保罗德旺斯的梅格基金会举行的卢米埃尔峰会（Lumière Summit）上，韩国总统李在明（左）与女演员全度妍会面后合影。卢米埃尔峰会是一个国际电影和视频会议。（韩联社）

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。

总统还分别会见了美国电影协会（MPA）主席查尔斯·里夫金、MPA成员公司（包括华特迪士尼公司、索尼影视娱乐公司和Netflix）的高管，以及CJ集团的一位副主席。

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。