Announcement regarding the establishment of a new company for selling Korean content

2017.09.13 Press Releases
Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd. / SBS Co., Ltd.

Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazuo Nakanishi), a CCC Group company engaged in the entertainment business such as the planning and production of video, music, and publishing, and SBS Corporation (Head office: Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; CEO: Park Jeong-hoon), the only private terrestrial broadcasting company with a nationwide network in South Korea and a multi-terrestrial broadcasting platform, are pleased to announce that they jointly established a new company on September 13th for the purpose of selling Korean dramas and other content in Japan.

[Background and purpose of establishing the new company]
Although exports of Korean content are on the decline worldwide, the Korean wave fan base remains strong, and there is a greater need than ever for a stable supply of high-quality content.
Against this backdrop, the new company will meet customer needs through the exclusive sale in Japan of Korean dramas and other content broadcast by SBS Corporation, a Korean broadcasting station, for which it holds the copyright.
Additionally, by actively implementing promotions that utilize the CCC Group's platforms, including TSUTAYA stores, we aim to maximize customer value and ultimately expand and revitalize the Korean content market.
The lineup of works will be announced as soon as it is decided.

[Outline of the new company]
(1) Company name: PLAN K Entertainment Co., Ltd.
(2) Representative: Sang-ki Choi, Representative Director and President
(3) Head office location: Tokyo
(4) Capital: 50 million yen
(5) Establishment date: September 13, 2017
(6) Business Description: Sale of Korean content in Japan

Overview of Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd.
(1) Company name: Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd.
(2) Representative: Kazuo Nakanishi, Representative Director and President
(3) Head office address: 16-17 Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
(4) Capital: 10 million yen
(5) Business Description: Planning and production of entertainment products such as publishing, video, and music.

Overview of SBS Corporation
(1) Company name: SBS Corporation
(2) Representative: Park Jeong-hoon, President and CEO
(3) Head office address: 161 Mokdong Seo-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
(4) Capital: 9.1 billion yen
(5) Business Description: Broadcasting business

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Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd.
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