Livetone, a subsidiary of Dexter Studios and a professional sound studio, announced on the 22nd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Jeonju City and Jeonju Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency to expand the distribution of Korean film sound effects.
This agreement aims to establish a foundation for the domestic film sound effects industry, including the establishment of a Korean-style "Sound Dam" for film sound effects and the expansion of private sound source distribution. The three organizations aim to meet domestic and international demand by activating sound effect platform services for film and video production, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of related industries.
According to the agreement, the three organizations plan to cooperate in pursuing tasks such as ▲jointly establishing a strategy for developing the Korean film sound effects industry ▲activating platform services ▲supporting the expansion of the distribution system ▲supporting the domestic and international film industries.
Livetone is a leading domestic sound studio that has provided sound services to approximately 330 movies, dramas, and OTT content since its establishment in 1997, including 'Beat', 'The Host', 'Train to Busan', and 'Parasite'. Since being incorporated into Dexter Studios in 2017, it has continued to develop advanced technologies such as Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround and the world's first 14.2 channel D-Cinema 3D sound. In particular, it was recognized for its international technological prowess when it won the Non-English Sound Editing Technology Award at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards in the United States for the film 'Parasite'. Recently, it became the first domestic sound studio to successfully advance into Hollywood with director Bong Joon-ho's film 'Mickey 17'.
Building on the 100-year history of Korean cinema, Jeonju City is fostering the film and video industry by establishing a "Film and Video Industry Pentagon Belt," building a film industry ecosystem, and promoting a global film tourism city. This agreement is also expected to further solidify the "K-Sound Library" private music distribution service project, which Jeonju City is promoting through the Jeonju Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency.
Livetone CEO Choi Tae-young stated, “Through this agreement, we will establish a foundation for utilizing sound effects with a Korean sensibility, thereby building an industrial ecosystem that can provide practical assistance to domestic content production sites.”
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