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KT to spend 500 bil. won on original content over next 3 years
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                                                                                                 Kim Cheol-yeon, CEO of KT Studio Genie, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, April 7. Yonhap
Kim Cheol-yeon, CEO of KT Studio Genie, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, April 7. Yonhap

KT said Thursday that it plans to invest 500 billion won ($410 million) over the next three years to expand its lineup of intellectual property in media content.

As part of an ambitious goal to become the country's leading media group, the company said its media unit KT Studio Genie will first showcase 24 works of original content by next year.

In 2021, KT created the unit to serve as the group's overarching control tower for its media content business, ranging from video streaming platform Seezn to web novel unit Storywiz.

"Starting this year, KT Studio Genie will showcase well-made dramas and expand both distribution channels and its production spectrum through partnership with businesses from both home and abroad," Kim Cheol-yeon, CEO of KT Studio Genie, said during a press conference.

The production company will first supply the titles to other affiliates under the broader KT Group, which operates a range of media platforms from internet protocol TV to video streaming service Seezn, and has 13 million paid subscriptions.

The telecom giant's latest investment comes as video streaming platforms have stepped up spending on original content in South Korea amid the pandemic.

Local rival Wavve, operated by top carrier SK Telecom and the country's three major broadcasters, has promised to invest 300 billion won in original content by 2023.

Global streaming service Netflix said earlier that more than 25 Korean-language works, including five original films, will be released this year.

Kim said KT is aiming for annual revenue of 5 trillion won from its content and media sectors by 2025, up from 3.6 trillion won this year. (Yonhap)
 
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