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Korean Co-Production Check

Self-Assessment Checklist of Human, Technical, and
Artistic Elements for the Recognition of an International Co-Production Film as a Korean Film

I. Human Elements (Nationality of Participants) / Total: 11 points

0/11

Items ① – ⑥: Points are awarded for each item in which the participating personnel hold Korean nationality.
– Preliminary recognition review: where the detailed participating personnel have not been finalized,
evaluation is based on the submitted documents for confirmed personnel only.
- Final recognition review: evaluation is based on the credits.

I. Human Elements (Nationality of Participants) / Total: 11 points
Category Subcategory Details Points Score
Human
Elements
(11pts)
Creators (3pts) 2
1
Producers (2pts) 2
Performers (3pts) 2
1
Participating
Personnel
(3pts)

Items ⑥ – ⑧ department heads: producer / director of photography / sound director / costume director / art director / editing director / first assistant director / martial-arts (action) director / post-production, etc.

3
2
1
Subtotal 0

II. Technology & Infrastructure / Total: 7 points

0/7

II. Technology & Infrastructure / Total: 7 points
Category Subcategory Details Points Score
Technology
&
Infrastructure
(7pts)
Location
(3pts)
3
2
1
Shooting
&
Post-production (4pts)
3
2
1
Subtotal 0

III. Artistic Elements / Total: 13 points

0/13

III. Artistic Elements / Total: 13 points
Category Subcategory Details Points Score
Artistic
Elements (13pts)
Setting
(4pts)

⑩: Evaluates whether the work's main spatial setting unfolds around Korea; independent of the actual filming location (measured by volume).
– Preliminary review: number of script pages set in Korea
(1 script page = 1 minute of footage).
– Final review: measured by volume in the completed footage.
⑪: Points are awarded when a representative landmark by which Korea can be recognized appears.

3
2
1
Characters
(3pts)

⑫, ⑬: Items evaluating how much the characters in the work reflect Korean cultural identity; not an evaluation of the actual performing actors' nationality.

2
1
Subject Matter
(4pts)

⑭: Evaluates the degree to which the work's theme and narrative are connected to Korea's political/social realities, cultural identity, and historical content.
⑯: Evaluates whether the work's originality is linked to Korea's existing cultural assets; points awarded when it is based on or adapted from existing Korean creative works.

2
1
1
Language
(2pts)

⑰: Evaluates whether the work is produced in Korean
– Preliminary review: by number of script pages.
– Final review: by volume in the completed footage.

2
1
Subtotal 0
31 Total 0

TOTAL SCORE

0 /31

  • Ⅰ. Human Elements

    (Nationality of Participants)

    0/11
  • Ⅱ. Technology & Infrastructure 0/7
  • Ⅲ. Artistic Elements 0/13

Note: This tool only reflects the points based on the criteria above. The minimum score required for official recognition is not specified in this document – please verify it against the official review guidelines for official co-productions.

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