Jimmyn Parc is Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Communication Research, Seoul National University, Korea and a visiting lecturer at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France. He is also a research associate at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels, Belgium. His recent research focuses on the film and music industries which are faced with a changing business and trade environment as well as new challenges from digitization.

Patrick A. Messerlin is Professor Emeritus of economics at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France, and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) in Brussels, Belgium. His current research deals with economic and trade relations between Europe and East Asia, with a particular focus on cultural industries.

Analyzes the Korean film industry emergence and development in a global business and economic perspective

Acts as one of the first books to compare the film policies and industries of the world's six largest film industries

Is appealing to policymakers, business figures, public relations officials, and staff working on film industry

Prologue: Why the Korean Film Industry?.- Chapter 1. The Korean Film Industry: From Domestic "Straggler" to Global "Outperformer".- Chapter 2. Escaping the Import Quota and Why It Matters.- Chapter 3. From the Screen Quota to Cultural Cooperation: Preferential Trade Agreements.- Chapter 4. Subsidies: The Korean Exception.- Chapter 5. Governance: Regulations and Institutions.- Chapter 6. Film Quality: The Golden Key for Sustainable Success.- Chapter 7. Distribution and Exhibition: Clouds on the Horizon?.- Epilogue: Korea as a "Game Changer".