Changkeun Lee | 이창근
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Culture and Arts
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Culture and Arts

Description

Economic analysis of Korea’s cultural and creative industries and policy consultation for policies that foster innovation and cultural development

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content industrycultural policy

I approach cultural policy not just as a technical question of regulation or funding, but as a broader reflection of how societies define value, identity, and participation.

📄 Academic Research

Representative Works:

  • 🛠️ ”The Division of Labour in Webtoon Production: How Team-Based and Corporate Strategies Shape Viewership and Quality,” 👥 Seungjoo Kim
  • 🇰🇷 Over-the-Top Original Content and Platform Choice: A Survey-based Empirical Study, 정보통신정책연구, 31(3): 89-115. [link] 👥 Sohyun Park, Jihye Park
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  • 🇰🇷 On the Economic Effects of European Capital of Culture, EU학연구, 30(1): 33-67. [link] 👥 Soomin Lim
  • 🇰🇷 The Effects of Culture Voucher on Culture-related Expenditures of Low-income Households, 재정학연구, 16(4): 129-148. [link] 👥 김도형, 최동욱, 이용관

📊 Policy Research

Representative Works:

  • 🇰🇷 Market Structure and Competitiveness of the K-Content Industry: Focus on Webtoons, Korea Development Institute (KDI), 2024. 🔗 [link] 👥 Seungjoo Kim

    • → Analysis of structural changes in Korea’s webtoon ecosystem and the impact of AI on creators.

  • 🇰🇷 Evaluation of Public Funding Programs for Culture and the Arts, Ministry of Economy and Finance, 2022. 👥 Dongwook Choi, Dohyung Kim, Yongkwan Lee

    • → Assesses Korea’s cultural subsidy programs and proposes strategies for more targeted investment.

  • 🇰🇷 Consumer-Oriented Cultural Industry Policy, in A Study on Service Industry Development and Job Creation, Korea Development Institute (KDI), 2019. 🔗 [link] [▶️ Youtube] 👥 Jongkwan Lee, Yoonji Kim, Yongkwan Lee

    • → Proposes introduction of youth culture pass, promotion of infrastructure, and private participation.

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  • 🇰🇷 Culture, Cities, and Policy from an Economic Perspective, 2023 Future Policy Issue Paper, Bucheon Cultural Foundation, 2023. 🔗 [link]

    • → Explores how economic research informs cultural policy and urban development, focusing on Bucheon City.

  • 🇰🇷 Changes in the OTT Market and the Competitiveness of Korea’s Content Industry, Korea Development Institute (KDI), 2022 🔗 [link]
  • 🇰🇷 Understanding the Metaverse Industry and Policy Tasks, Korea Development Institute (KDI), 2021. 🔗 [link]
  • 🇰🇷 Toward a Cultural State, The Future of the Korean Economy, Nanam, 2021.

🗣️ Selected Outreach Activities

🎙️ Talks & Lectures

  • “Unraveling the Korean Webtoon Industry: Structure, Economics, and Emerging Challenges,” May 15, 2025 at INALCO, France 🔗 [link]
  • NEXT Academy 2024, KOFICE, December 19, 2024 at ART Place.
  • 🇰🇷 “Toward a Cultural State: Beyond the Dichotomy of Market and Government, Universality and Particularity,” National Strategy Colloquium, National Assembly Library, April 25, 2023 🔗 [▶️ Youtube]

🖼️ Programs & Curation

Projects where I organized or collaborated on cultural programs and artist engagement.

  • 🎨 Shepard Fairey at KDI School - Library Exhibition, July 2025.
  • 🎨 M. Chat at KDI School - Live Painting & Artist Dialogue, March 1, 2024 🔗 [▶️ Youtube]