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KOFIC Mid-Budget Korean Film Production Support

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
Up to ₩2500M
Min qualifying spend
₩2000M
Max public funding
40%
Sessions/year
1
Reliability
Good
Bankability
Not bankable

Funding tracks

experience
Rookie Directors
First-time directors - minimum 30% of final selections
up to 40% of production cost or KRW 2.5 billion
producer-origin
International Co-productions
International co-productions - up to 20% of final selections
up to 40% of production cost or KRW 2.5 billion

Overview

Expanded budget and eligibility compared to last year… expected to boost investment activityNew quotas for rookie directors and international co-productions to actively discover new projects The Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-joon, hereafter “KOFIC”) will hold a briefing session for the “2026 Mid-Budget Korean Film Production Support Program” at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 5 at the SBA Hall on the 2nd floor of the Seoul Business Agency (400 World Cup Buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul). For filmmakers unable to attend in person, the event will also be broadcast live on KOFIC’s official YouTube...

Eligible formats

feature film

Eligibility

Korean films with production costs between KRW 2 billion and under KRW 10 billion; at least 30% of selections reserved for first-time directors; up to 20% for international co-productions

● Co-production eligible

Upcoming deadlines

12 Dec 2026Application period opens
29 Dec 2026Application deadline
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Source: Korean Film Council (KOFIC) / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism · verified 5 Apr 2026