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Korean Film Council

state-supported, self-administered organization to promote Korean films in Korea and abroad
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Korean Film Council

Summary

Korean Film Council is a non-classified public institution[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Korean Film Council is located in Busan[3].
  • Korean Film Council is in the country of South Korea[4].
  • Korean Film Council's instance of is recorded as non-classified public institution[5].
  • April 3, 1973 marks the founding of Korean Film Council[6].
  • Korean Film Council's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.1731656, 'lon': 129.12766}[7].
  • Korean Film Council's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism[8].
  • Korean Film Council's official website is recorded as http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr[9].
  • Korean Film Council's official website is recorded as http://www.kobiz.or.kr/[10].
  • Korean Film Council's official website is recorded as http://www.kofic.or.kr[11].
  • Korean Film Council's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as South Korea[12].
  • Korean Film Council's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '영화진흥위원회'}[13].
  • Korean Film Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '영진위'}[14].
  • Korean Film Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KOFIC'}[15].
  • Korean Film Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '映振委'}[16].

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Founding

April 3, 1973 marks the founding of Korean Film Council[6].

Identity

Korean Film Council's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '영화진흥위원회'}[13]. Short names include {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '영진위'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KOFIC'}[15], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '映振委'}[16].

Operations

Korean Film Council's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism[8].

Why It Matters

Korean Film Council has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . alio.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Busan
    Official website → http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr, http://www.kobiz.or.kr/, http://www.kofic.or.kr
    P14742 → 530
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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