The Gyeonggi-do government concluded a MOU with GDH Co. group, a professional animation group in Japan, on Mar. 24. GDH Co. group has released famous animations such as , , and other works inside and outside of Korea. GDH Co. group has invested 600,000 dollars in Feb. on Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency (Chief Director Sohn Hak-kyu, Head Director Kim Byeong-hun).

Right after the conclusion of the MOU, governor Sohn has expressed his appreciation in his speech for GDH Co. group’s advance into the Korean market. He also added the importance of both Korea and Japan cooperating in producing contents and production support.

The MOU with GDH Co. group was preceded with the purpose to promote digital animation and cultural contents in Gyeonggi-do. The MOU includes a close cooperation for overall digital cultural contents such as animation and games, and also project discussions and business management.

GDH Co. group intends to advance as a professional contents group with the MOU concluded last Feb. with MK Pictures Co., a Korean movie investment company.

The team of delegates for inducing investments led by Sohn visited Japan and succeeded in an agreement worth 510 million dollars. The MOU is a strategic policy to establish Hallyu-Wood and cultural contents, and to make a cornerstone for upholding Gyeonggi-do as a cultural contents hub in Asia.

The Gyeonggi-do government has already chosen its first consortium aiming to be the headway base for Asian culture. Now the government is preparing to establish a Gyeonggi Cultural Contents Ring (GCCR), and arranging a base to distribute, manufacture and support cultural contents. Using cultural facilities already established in the district and setting up a global marketing frame for cultural content products is expected to make high profits and expand the Hallyu brand.

Through the MOU with GDH Co. group, the Gyeonggi-do government is under sponsorship with foreign capital of 600,000 dollars and expects about 120 jobs for professional animation manpower. In addition, Korea and Japan’s joint development in animation and contents, exchanging human power in the cultural contents field,