Korean Visual Storytelling (to land deals) Workshop
Learn to generate and package your script to land your pitch in just 1 day!
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Programme introduction
Sarah Mei - Masterclass Founder
10:05 AM
Craft Screenplays the Korean Way
Prof. Lee Moo-Young
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
Q&A
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Coffee break
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Give Your Visual Story A Director's Treatment
Director Paik Young Wook
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Q&A
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Pitch Briefing
Sarah Mei - Masterclass Founder
About this event
Korean storytelling Secrets to Land Netflix Deals
Date: Sat Jun 28 2025
Time: 10:00:00 to 14:30 GMT+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Description: Are you a script writer, marketers or film producers, and interested in learning the secrets behind Korea media success and wish to enter our pitching event? Join us for an online event where Korean Award Winning Director and Producer will share insider tips on how to generate compelling stories the Korean way, package it right to be ready to present their pitch. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock the secrets of Korean storytelling!
Why is this not an ordinary workshop?
Pre-entry pitching preparation
Professionals film and media, graduating students and marketers who wish to have the opportunity to pitch for short series or brand stories projects at our Part II pitching event.
Learn from award winning directors
- Masterclass by Director Lee Moo-Young: Oscar-level insights from the writer of Joint Security Area (Park Chan-wook’s film) and author of Writing Screenplay: A Piece of Cake.
- Global Storytelling Secrets: Wookie (award-winning director) teaches how to transform local stories into globally marketable pitches (e.g., his short film Seoul Tour won Best Film in Italy).
Exclusive perks
- Industry Networking: Finalists (at Part II) join a private group with filmmakers, corporate sponsors, and platform executives
- Digital Certificate: All participants receive recognition to boost portfolios/CVs.
Frequently asked questions
A chance to enter the Part II Pitching event to land real deals. Not just learning from the Korean Director and Producer the secrets of successful story creation, but how to package any pitch well the trending way. This workshop helps you to prepare your pitch.
Your short will be 'blind judged' by a panel which is formed by our speakers and field professionals focus on story creativity. Judging standards and details will be announced at the Workshop.
Part 1 video helps us grade your work. After Part II Workshop, you are invited to pitch for either track: 1) Short Series Track for platforms (Possible invitees are: WeTV, iQIYI, Netflix and 2) Corporate Track to build their brand story. Details to follow at Part I Workshop.
The 1-3 mins video submission by 30 July after Part I Workshop. We will blind judge your work & allow you to resubmit if adjustment is needed. Note: Your video submission gives you the entry right to Part II Workshop to participate for the pitch.
Part I focus on "How Korean generate story ideas & package them". It is beneficial to those who wish to upgrade their skill & pitch entry. Part II is a session where platforms and corporations will be sharing on market trend and their expectation with open projects to be pitched.
We are in the process of gathering corporate and platforms participation. Target next quarter. Exact details to be confirmed.
You retain full ownership. Organizers claim no rights.