South Korean President Yoon meets with Netflix CEO...asks for increased investment in K-content

On the 17th, South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyul met with Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix, at the presidential palace to discuss expanding investment in South Korea's content industry.
I requested a large one. Actor Lee Jung-jae, who appears in the upcoming Netflix drama ``Squid Game 2,'' was also present.
In a written briefing on the afternoon of the 18th, Kim Soo-kyung, a spokesperson for the South Korean presidential office, said, ``President Yoon
, invited Netflix co-chairman Ted Sarandos and actor Lee Jeong-jae, who appears in Netflix's ``Squid Game 2,'' to the presidential palace and had lunch with them.''
Spokesperson Kim said, ``Representative Sarandos explained to President Yoon the progress that has been made since Netflix announced last year that it would invest in South Korea.
I thank them for their efforts and request that they continue to increase their investment in K-content." Furthermore, ``On April 24th last year, when (President Yun) made a state visit to the United States,
Sarandos, who met with the president at the Blair House in the White House in Sinton DC, announced, ``Over the next four years, we will invest 3.3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) in South Korea.''
``Since then, Netflix has been faithfully and actively implementing its promised investments.'' Spokesman Kim said, ``The President and Representative Sarandos are particularly concerned about South Korean content and US globalization.
They had a conversation on the theme of developing the Korea-US cultural alliance through the combination of Korean and Korean platforms,'' and added, ``Song Tae-yoon, director of the policy office, was also present at the meeting.''
On the other hand, since the luncheon was held at the Prime Minister's residence, there is interest in whether President Yoon's wife, Kim Kun-hee, was also present.
Ru. Mr. Kim accompanied him on a visit to the United States in April last year, where he met with Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer. At that time, he said, ``There will be more new Korean actors, new directors, and new writers.
"I hope that people will continue to be interested in the site so that it can be excavated." At the time, the president's office explained that Kim had influenced Netflix's investment bid.