Music Director Park Sung-il Advocates for Creator Rights at Cultural Policy Forum
Park Sung-il, the music director of Netflix's 폭싹 속았수다 (Crash Course in Romance), is raising his voice for the protection of creators' rights. On April 7 at 10 AM, the '2nd Cultural Power National Assembly Forum' will take place in the Second Seminar Room of the National Assembly, focusing on the philosophy and sustainability of South Korea's cultural policy. This event is co-hosted by members of the Democratic Party's Special Committee on Culture and Arts, including Kang Yu-jeong, Kim Yoon-deok, Min Hyung-bae, Park Soo-hyun, Yang Moon-seok, Lee Gi-heon, Lim Oh-kyung, Jeon Jae-soo, and Jo Gye-won, and organized by the Cultural Power Network (Chairman Lee Woo-jong).
The forum will explore the theme 'Dialogue for a Cultural Powerhouse - The Direction and Sustainability of South Korea's Cultural Policy.' The aim is to seek a philosophical and practical direction for cultural and artistic policies that transcend mere administration or industrial development, fostering coexistence among creators, citizens, and both local and central governments.
The forum will be chaired by Professor Choi Jun-ho, an honorary professor at the Korea National University of Arts, who has linked theory and policy in the cultural arts sector. The keynote speech will be delivered by Kang Yu-jeong, who will emphasize that cultural policy should be approached as a matter of citizens' lives and rights rather than a political tool, advocating for a reconfiguration of policies to focus on relationships, senses, and the language of art and life.
Presentations will feature Professor Kim Hyun-hwan from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies discussing 'Principles of Cultural Policy,' outlining the philosophical foundations and basic structures of cultural policy design. Professor Lee Won-jae from Kyung Hee Cyber University will address 'Sustainability of Cultural Policy,' arguing for a shift from short-term results to a 'way of life' perspective, proposing practical tasks accordingly.
The discussion will include three experts reflecting on policy realities. Park Sung-il will share insights as a leading OST director known for his work on dramas like 폭싹 속았수다 (Crash Course in Romance) and 나의 아저씨 (My Mister), highlighting the need for improved creator rights and fair contract structures. The second discussant, Ko Dong-hyun, a researcher at Yonsei University's Institute for Social Development, will diagnose structural issues in centralized cultural policies and propose data-driven, region-specific policy designs and cultural decentralization strategies. Lastly, So Hong-sam, former head of the Uijeongbu Cultural Foundation, will stress the importance of cultural institutions evolving beyond mere project execution to become autonomous cultural entities, advocating for necessary institutional reforms and budget restructuring.
Lee Woo-jong, chairman of the Cultural Power Network, stated, 'As cultural policy enters a transformative phase, whether South Korea remains a cultural laggard or advances as a cultural powerhouse depends on our preparedness. I hope this forum will serve as a catalyst for clarifying the philosophy and execution strategies of cultural policy.' He added, 'We all share the responsibility to respond to the 'light sticks' created by citizens with cultural and artistic endeavors.'
