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Macron Matches €500M South Korea Film Investment in France

9/9/2026

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced a €500 million film investment at the Lumière Summit in France.
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged an equal €500 million match to the South Korean investment.
Macron called for multilateral financing of local content with platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
He demanded AI-generated media be clearly flagged to protect truth and creators.

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Historical Context

France and South Korea have built extensive ties since a 2004 social-security pact and a 2009 working-holiday agreement, and celebrated their 130th diplomatic anniversary in 2016. European co-production models, dating back to a 1949 France-Italy film treaty, have long encouraged joint financing. The 2024 Lumière Summit’s €500 million pledge builds on this decades-long partnership and may shape platform regulation.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced a €500 million film investment at the Lumière Summit in France.
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged an equal €500 million match to the South Korean investment.
Macron called for multilateral financing of local content with platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
He demanded AI-generated media be clearly flagged to protect truth and creators.

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