Parc, Jimmyn and Messerlin, Patrick (2023) Screen monopoly and diversity: a comparative study between the Korean and French film industries. Cultural Trends, 32 (5). pp. 532-551. ISSN 0954-8963, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2022.2082864.
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In recent years, there have been many voices in Korea arguing that a few commercially successful films take up the opportunities for the exhibition of other films and thus limit the selection of titles available for moviegoers, a trend dubbed the ``screen monopoly''. In seeking a solution, a number of scholars have looked to the anti-screen monopoly ``regulations'' in France, but without providing rigorous or persuasive evidence. By comparing the appropriate variables of Korea and France, this paper argues that the Korean film market is less monopolised than France despite the non-existence of these regulations. Furthermore, it demonstrates that Korea has more diversity than France. As a result, this paper concludes that introducing the French anti-screen monopoly regulations in Korea does not seem a beneficial option. The findings in this paper suggest a strong need to re-examine the effectiveness of government policies in the cultural industry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Ministry of Education (MOE), Republic of Korea, Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2015-LAB-2250003), Institute of Communication Research, Seoul National University |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Screen monopoly; diversity; film industry; Korean film industry; French film industry; film policy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of East Asian Studies |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2025 08:08 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2025 08:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50549 |
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