SINGAPORE : More co-productions in drama and even documentaries between South Korea and Singapore are in the pipeline with the signing of the first Broadcast Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.
The deal was sealed on Wednesday between representatives of the Korean Broadcasting Commission and Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA).
Korean dramas have gone down well with Singaporeans.
And the good news is - more of such productions may be on the way.
Kim Choon Shik, Director General of Korean Broadcasting Commission, said: "The Korean drama technologies, drama skills and also Singapore's drama skills, we can mix up together and make some good market potential in Asia region and also Singapore people can enjoy more Korean ways."
Free-to-air TV in Singapore and cable, which already transmits one Korean channel, could tap in on the popularity of such productions.
And MDA is only too keen to facilitate the process.
Dr Tan Chin Nam, Chairman of Media Development Authority of Singapore, said: "The industry will be given the necessary encouragement to explore how both sides will be able to put our strengths together and to realise the vision of this particular MOU."
This will extend to other genres like documentaries and even training of broadcast personnel.
The MOU, part of the Korea-Singapore Free Trade Agreement scheduled to be inked later this year, is also exploring cutting-edge technologies.
This include Digital Multimedia Broadcast which the Koreans are keen to introduce to Singapore.
Currently being tried out in Korea, it is available both in terrestrial and satellite formats, and is satisfying the growing demand for portable and personalised broadcasting across various platforms. - CNA