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Since taking office, President Lee Jae-myung has promoted the global spread of K content by emphasizing cultural diplomacy, and attending the Lumiere Summit is an extension of those efforts.
(Nice = Yonhap News) Reporters Lim Hyeong-seop and Ko Dong-wook = President Lee Jae-myung arrived in France, where the ‘Lumière Summit’, an international film and video summit, is being held on the 6th (local time).
The 'Lumière Summit' will be held in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a small city near Nice in southern France, on the following day, the 7th, and President Lee will attend as co-chairman with President Macron.
Approximately 150 people, including key executives from the film, broadcasting/video, and gaming industries, policy makers, political leaders, and figures from the culture and arts industry, will attend this event from over 30 countries around the world.
Attendees will discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding the future of the film and video content industry, and agree on specific action plans, especially regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), early media education, and the economic model of the industry.
The Blue House explained that with President Lee serving as co-chair of this event, it will serve as an opportunity to revitalize cultural exchanges not only with France but also with European countries and to strengthen the overseas expansion of K content.
Starting on the 8th, President Lee will conduct a two-day state bilateral visit to Paris.
Schedules include a private luncheon with President Macron, a summit meeting, and a business round table with companies from both countries participating.
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There is a possibility that a cultural cooperation agreement between the two countries will be signed during President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to France.
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