Company
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LAZEN ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
Character Animation
- Lazen Entertainment is a content business specialized company that develops animation and character content, operates a media platform character brand channel, and conducts additional businesses such as content IP licensing. Plan and develop content optimized for overseas content IP market trends such as Korea and China, establish and implement an effective business model, and develop a media commerce business that links content and products at the same time. By combining content development and service operation capabilities with theme space planning and commercialization capabilities such as theme cafes, theme parks, and exhibitions/events, we also implement theme space projects. We have a network with Chinese content producers, commercialization business companies, and space business groups (real estate, shopping malls, financial investment companies) that require Korean content and actively promote Korea-China joint production and business.
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STUDIO GALE Co., Ltd.
Character Animation
- Studio Gale Co., LTD is established in 2008, as a 3D animation studio specialized in creating and producing global animation. Well known two of main projects are “Pororo the Little Penguin” and “Tayo the Little Bus”. Our first project ‘Grami’s Circus Show’ has been credited for its value on the international stage winning for the competition of TV series for Teen at ‘Cartoons on the Bay’ and being nominated in ‘Annecy International Animation Festival’. And 'Journey of Long' was selected for TV Pilot at Cartoons on the Bay and won the grand prize for Best Character at SPP. Featured animation project "Millionaire Woody" was pitched at Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux French and our newest animation 'Tomoncar' is the first animation produced using Unity in Asia. Studio Gale Co., Ltd. is making great strides to leap to become one of the top 5 animation studios in Asia.
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HAPE
Character
- HAPE Co., Ltd. is a Korea-China trade company recognized as a women-owned and startup enterprise (priority procurement company for public institutions). With a strong manufacturing foundation, we provide a one-stop service encompassing design, production, and distribution. We operate and manage 11 offices across Korea and China, with dedicated business divisions for OEM/ODM, IP agency services (in both Korea and China), and export incubation. Leveraging our OEM/ODM infrastructure, we support goods manufacturing for a diverse range of clients, from individuals to corporations, while integrating IP business and export incubation services. Currently, we manage over 40 character, illustration, and entertainment IPs across both Korea and China. Our business continues to expand through various models, including localized branding strategies, SNS marketing, brand IP collaborations, IP merchandising, and both online and offline distribution. We also manage a diverse portfolio of popular IPs, such as BebetheDuck, Hamgging, Soobooks, and Lee Gyuyoung, continuously expanding our presence in various markets through a distinctive IP strategy and a global perspective.
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FORMOD
Fashion Startup
- FORMOD is a lifestyle brand redefining modern bags through patented functionality and design-driven solutions. With insulated and partitioned features, we align with global trends in wellness and meal prep. In today’s diverse lifestyles, FORMOD enhances how we live—not just what we carry.
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Rumong Studio Inc.
Game Animation Immersive Content
- Rumong Studio is a company based in Daegu that develops AI-driven character IPs for the global market, centered on its flagship AI K-POP idol IP, FÉLIN. FÉLIN has proven global fan engagement and market viability through Kickstarter, a global online merchandise shop, and participation in K-EXPO events in Canada, Spain, and the UAE in 2025.
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WISE ON MEDIA
Game Animation Music
- WiseOnMedia Co., Ltd. is a music edutainment company creating a new music education culture by utilizing diverse and vibrant content to enable many people to receive music education easily and enjoyably.
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MBC America
Broadcasting
- Founded in 1991 in Los Angeles, California, MBC America broadcasts, distributes, and sells programs from MBC in Korea to United States, Canada, and Latin America. MBC is a public broadcaster established in 1961 in Korea, and it has become a leading broadcaster in the Korean content industry by producing popular dramas and entertainment shows for 60 years. MBC's content has been exported to 50 countries in Asia and around the world, and its representative programs include "King of Mask Singer," "Physical 100," and "Daejanggeum." MBC America is a U.S. subsidiary of MBC and is responsible for broadcasting rights and format sales of all of MBC's content, including dramas, entertainment, and documentaries, in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. MBC America works closely with major U.S. broadcasters and production partners and has licensed globally successful formats including The Masked Singer to FOX and Celebrity Show-Off to TBS. The Masked Singer has been exported to over 50 countries worldwide and remains one of the most successful unscripted formats in the global market. In the U.S., the FOX adaptation has aired through Season 14, underscoring the format’s long-term appeal and MBC America’s strength in global format development and localization.
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studiowow
Broadcasting
- Studio WOW is the Republic of Korea's leading company in premium vertical micro-drama, with multiple productions selected as hit titles on major short-form drama platforms across Korea, Japan, and globally.
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LIGHT FILM
Character Cartoon Animation
- Light Film is a creative content powerhouse specializing in "emotional healing" through its original IP, 'Banjang Park.' We deliver comfort and happiness to modern audiences by bridging the gap between online and offline experiences with multi-platform content, including premium merchandise and immersive media art. By integrating educational value with artistic excellence, Light Film is redefining the K-content paradigm. Our goal at K-EXPO USA 2026 is to validate the global potential of our 'K-Healing' IP and establish strategic partnerships in North America to leap forward as a globally recognized brand.
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ARAN STORY
Fashion
- Aran Story Hanbok pursues design for the creative succession of traditional culture and promotion of various world cultures, and all clothes contain a story. Aran Story hanbok is the clothing that adds modern comfort based on traditional beauty and makes me shine more by pursuing specialness. As the world pays attention to the status of the Korean Wave, Aran Story is carrying out a cultural property project. Based on my career as a cultural heritage commentator for more than 10 years, I am working to spread awareness that hanbok is not just a piece of clothing, but a cultural asset, by designing Korean cultural heritage in hanbok. In addition, cultural heritage design produces original and unique products by designing not only everyday hanbok, but also scarves, handkerchiefs, and bags.