Cultural & Creative Sectors Research
Explore key trends and issues shaping the cultural and creative industries in Korea and ASEAN, and discover new insights.
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Seoul Art Week 2025
The fourth edition of Frieze Seoul has revealed a fundamental shift in Asian art market dynamics that carries significant implications for cultural policy makers across the region. Rather than representing market decline, the fair's evolution from international showcase to regional hub demonstrates how sustainable cultural ecosystems can emerge when grounded in authentic regional networks rather than unsustainable global expansion.
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Charoenkrung Creative District
Charoenkrung has been serving as a place for the specialized showcases of Bangkok Design Week, fostering initiatives, endeavors, collaborations, opportunities, and even new perspectives on how to address the issues of the city. Charoenkrung continues to stride toward the horizon as Thailand's first Creative District. This district represents a successful model of creative economy development.
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Purin Foundation and Special Film Fund Project
The Purin Foundation's film fund initiative has quietly become one of Southeast Asia's most influential cultural institutions. Through Purin Pictures, established in 2017, the foundation addresses a critical gap that government support rarely fills - funding for independent, artistic cinema that might never see the light of day otherwise.
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The Orange Economy: An Infinite Opportunity (2013)
This Inter-American Development Bank publication by Felipe Buitrago Restrepo and Iván Duque Márquez introduces the "Orange Economy" as their term for the creative economy. They define it as "the group of linked activities through which ideas are transformed into cultural goods and services whose value is determined by intellectual property." The authors chose "orange" because the color has historically been associated with creativity, culture, and transformation across various civilizations.
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Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024 (SIFA)
The Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024, held from 17 May to 2 June, presented an ambitious exploration of multiplicity under the thematic banner "The Anatomy of Performance – They Declare." Organized by Arts House Limited and commissioned by the National Arts Council, this edition marked the third year under Festival Director Natalie Hennedige's leadership, establishing itself as a significant platform for both local and international artistic expression while addressing contemporary
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Global Innovation Index 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization's Global Innovation Index 2024 presents a nuanced portrait of global innovation dynamics amid economic uncertainty and shifting investment patterns. Published in its 17th edition, the GII 2024 evaluates 133 economies across 78 innovation indicators, revealing both challenges and opportunities in the contemporary innovation landscape.
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CHANDI Summit 2025: Cultural Diplomacy and Indonesia's Soft Power Strategy
The CHANDI Summit 2025 (Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narrative, Diplomacy, and Innovation) represents Indonesia's most ambitious cultural diplomacy initiative, positioning the nation as a global leader in intercultural dialogue.
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A REVIEW OF DIGITALCREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN ASIA(2024)
Digital creative industries have the potential to drive socioeconomic development in the Asian region. On one hand, they contribute to economic growth and create new jobs: for example, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers(PWC) estimates, the Indian entertainment and media industry is forecasted to grow faster (+10%) than the broader economy (+6.31%) in 2024–2028. On the other hand, they also strengthen a country’s national brand and soft power in the international political arena,
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Constructing ASEAN Identity through Shared Cultural Heritage and Socio-Cultural Solidarity
This research paper by Gerard P. Concepcion explores how ASEAN can build a stronger regional identity by focusing on shared cultural heritage rather than emphasizing the differences between member countries. The author argues that while geographic proximity and historical connections are important, they alone cannot create the deep sense of community that ASEAN needs to thrive as a regional organization.