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Newly Launched 'KoCo Fund' Opens Second-Half Call for Entries — Deadline July 10
KOFIC's international co-production support program to select around 3 films with a KRW 1.4 billion budget
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) will close applications for the second-half round of the 'Film International Co-Production Support Program (KoCo Fund),' newly introduced in 2026, on July 10.
The KoCo Fund supports
international co-production projects created jointly by Korea's film industry
and overseas production companies, and was newly established this year. With a
total budget of KRW 3 billion, it selects six to seven projects and provides up
to KRW 500 million per film in production funding.
Second-Half
Review: Around 3 Films Selected with KRW 1.4 Billion
For this second-half
review, KOFIC plans to select a total of around three films with a budget of
KRW 1.4 billion. The selection results are scheduled to be announced in late
August.
Second-Half Application Guide
|
Application
Deadline — July 10, 2026 |
Second-Half
Budget — KRW 1.4 billion |
|
Selection Size — Around 3 films |
Results Announcement — Late August |
First
Half: 4 Films Selected — Diverse Partner Countries from Year One
In the first-half review,
whose results were announced on May 22, a total of four films were selected,
each receiving KRW 500 million or KRW 300 million in production support. The
partner countries of the selected works span Vietnam, Malaysia, the United
States, Indonesia, and France, showing that co-productions with a diverse range
of countries are underway from the program's very first year.
〈2026 First-Half International Co-Production
Support: Selected Works〉
|
Title |
Korean Producer Co. |
Overseas Producer Co. |
Director |
Grant |
|
SÀI GÒN OPPA |
FILM LINE |
BHD CO., LTD (Vietnam), WEBTVASIA SDN.
BHD (Malaysia) |
Park Gyu-tae (Korea) |
KRW 500M |
|
The Heir |
TWIN PLUS PARTNERS |
CELADON PICTURES, LLC (USA) |
Shin I-su (Korea) |
KRW 500M |
|
Ugly Duckling |
DESERT BLOOM PICTURES |
PT MANDELA KARYA SINEMA (Indonesia) |
Ivander Tedjasukmana (Indonesia) |
KRW 300M |
|
Secret of My Father |
GOGO STUDIOS |
RUMBLE FISH PRODUCTIONS (France) |
Yoon Jae-ho (Korea) |
KRW 300M |
Source: Korean Film Council (KOFIC), Notice on Second-Half Application for International Co-Production Support