Korea wave assembles: KOCCA leads 5 popular IP companies to GTI China Expo in September
September 01, 2025
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Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), established in 2009, is the primary governmental agency overseeing the promotion of Korea’s cultural industries. Its core functions encompass providing comprehensive support across various sectors including film/TV, games, animation, characters, IP, comics, music, fashion, and technology convergence content. This support spans production, planning, creation, distribution, overseas expansion, corporate incubation, talent development, culture/sports/tourism initiatives, R&D, policy financing, and policy research.

 

KOCCA’s Shenzhen Representative Office was established in 2017. Based in Shenzhen - a strategic emerging market - it provides expansive business matching support services, including cross-industry collaboration, for Korea cultural content companies aiming to enter the greater China market. It accelerates the development of business networks focused on Chinese government agencies, associations, and enterprises, actively promoting the mutual development of the Korean and Chinese cultural content industries.

 

At the 17th GTI China Expo, KOCCA will lead a delegation of 5 outstanding Korean IP companies. They will at Booth 5T01D.

 

Storytaco

Storytaco, founded in 2018, is a Korean interactive narrative game developer focused on creating immersive, story-driven content across multiple platforms. To date, it has launched 53 games, with its Otome Game surpassing 30 million global downloads. Notably, 68% of its user base is overseas.

 

GraFizix

GraFizix specializes in developing and producing high-quality TV programs that offer edutainment for children and teenagers. The company is also expanding into adjacent business areas by creating related products such as board games, books, musicals, and interactive media exhibitions.

 

OCON Inc.

OCON is a leading Korean character IP entertainment company, globally renowned for properties like “PORORO”, “Dibo”, “SUPER ZACH”. Leveraging over 30 years of expertise in IP development and content production, OCON continuously diversified its content formats and expands its global fan base.

 

QTIZZ

Qtizz is dedicated to comprehensive IP-related businesses, including the secondary development of webtoon character IPs, licensing of original IP characters, animation planning, sticker creation, IP merchandise development, and IP collaborations. Driven by its mission to spread joy and inspiration, Qtizz creates charming and playful characters alongside content that adds delight to daily life, aiming to bring happiness to people worldwide.

 

Y.GRAM

Y.GRAM is a content company specializing in the planning and development of next-generation convergence content—animation and mini-games—based on K-Story IP. By connecting these works with fandom communities across 72 countries through Web 3.0 platforms, the company aims to expand into the global market.