Korea’s CJ ENM Hong Kong is partnering with Taiwanese telco Far EasTone Telecom, broadcaster TVBS, and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to launch a $30 million (NTD 960 million) fund aimed at investing in Mandarin-language content.
The new five-year Taiwan-Korea ‘Enjoy Entertainment Fund’ will focus on intellectual property (IP) exchange as well as the production and investment of Mandarin-language content. The fund will support a variety of formats that highlight local Taiwanese and Korean narratives. In addition, it aims to foster talent development and facilitate the distribution of finished content both locally and internationally.
The fund’s launch ceremony took place today at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF). Attendees included Taiwan’s Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Sean Cho (Executive Vice President and Head of Global Business Division, CJ ENM), Sheena Liu (President of TVBS), and Chee Ching (President of Far EasTone Telecom).
“This fund embodies our belief that cross-border collaboration is the key to making Asian content global,” said Sean Cho during his opening address. “In the long term, our vision is to empower Taiwanese IP to travel beyond borders, fostering new corporate productions, adaptations, and remakes that allow Taiwan’s unique stories to resonate worldwide.”
Cho added, “What makes this fund even more meaningful is its mission to revitalize Taiwan’s creative ecosystem—not just through production support, but by nurturing talent, fostering co-productions, and building sustainable creative partnerships rooted in Taiwan’s deeply resonant IPs and rich cultural heritage.”
CJ ENM Hong Kong, which has offices in both Hong Kong and Singapore, is already engaged in producing content in multiple languages across Southeast Asia. This new alliance with Taiwanese partners aims to combine the core strengths of each participant beyond financial contributions: CJ ENM HK’s international production and distribution network; TAICCA’s local IP and industry expertise; Far EasTone Telecom’s digital innovation and technology capabilities; and TVBS’s broad media reach and production experience.
The establishment of the fund follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at TCCF 2023 between TAICCA, CJ ENM HK, Far EasTone Telecommunications, and TVBS Media, marking a significant step forward in Taiwan-Korea creative collaboration.
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