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“Promulgation of the Draft Guidelines on Standard Remuneration in the Film Industry”
Oct 01, 2025
- Writerby KoBiz
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First agreement and announcement in 10 years since the initial study in 2015
Expectations for creating a fair working environment and strengthening the foundation of the creative ecosystem
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Choi Hwi-young, hereinafter referred to as MCST) announced that it has prepared and will promulgate the “Guidelines on Standard Remuneration in the Film Industry (draft)” in order to improve the remuneration system within the film industry and to create a fair working environment.
The draft guidelines on standard remuneration in the film industry were prepared pursuant to Article 3-3 (Guidelines on Standard Remuneration) of the “Act on the Promotion of Motion Pictures and Video Products.” Since the Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-joon, hereinafter referred to as KOFIC) first began research in 2015, the guidelines have been derived through a total of five studies. In particular, this draft has been pursued with the goal of enhancing the acceptability of standard remuneration guidelines within the industry by reflecting objective data such as actual market wages, setting reference amounts by occupation and position, and allowing for reasonable adjustments according to the total budget size of a production.
Since March, KOFIC has conducted practical labor-management-government consultations with the Korean Film Producers Association, the Korean Film Producers’ Association, and the National Film Industry Labor Union to broadly collect diverse opinions from the field. As a result, this announcement is of great significance to the industry as it marks the first consensus on the draft guidelines on standard remuneration in the ten years since the initial discussions in 2015. In addition, the standard remuneration under these guidelines will be surveyed and announced annually by the Tripartite Council of the Film Industry, taking into account actual market wages.
With the establishment of this draft standard remuneration guideline, it is expected to serve as an opportunity to guarantee filmmakers’ stable creative activities and, at the same time, enhance competitiveness through the advancement of the Korean film industry. Furthermore, the guidelines recommend the application of standard remuneration during production periods and allow standard remuneration to be recognized as a basis for calculating labor costs in financial support for the film and video industry, such as through the Film Development Fund. This is expected to contribute to greater transparency in the wage system across the industry and the creation of a fairer environment, thereby serving as a turning point for overcoming the crisis facing Korean cinema.
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