Seoul seeking ways to increase media exchange with North Korea
- 5 years ago
미디어 전문가들, 북한과 단계적 방송통신 협력 필요
Broadcast media has significant influence over society be it in times of war or peace.
Not too long ago, the two Koreas used loudspeakers to wage psychological warfare on one another.
And now broadcasting is seen as a crucial tool to help enhance the peaceful mood on the peninsula.
Oh Soo-young spoke to some experts about the possibilities for media cooperations.
Setting the scene for inter-Korean peace,... and eventually unification,... is the agenda at hand,... at a forum held in Southern Seoul on Thursday, where experts discussed how to advance South-North cooperation on broadcast and communications.
"After more than 70 years of separation, there are many clashing points between the cultures of the two Koreas. The same goes with respective populations. Broadcast exchanges would help narrow the gap and instill a positive cycle of mutual understanding, also bringing chances to create not only societal and cultural benefits but also economic value as the industry expands."
Under the country's Act on Broadcast Communications Development, South Korea aims to enhance mutual exchanges and cooperation with the North.
Such efforts peaked in the early to mid noughties,... following the first Inter-Korean summit in 2000.
A number of South and North Korean broadcast media co-produced documentaries on nature, and even a drama series in 2007.
However, efforts for collaboration and regular meetings between broadcasters subsided after inter-Korean relations turned frosty during the previous conservative administrations in the South.
With the two Koreas reviving their peace agenda this year, broadcasters and carriers in Seoul are looking to reconnect,... and explore new opportunities in the North.
The possibilities range from cooperating on broadcast systems and platforms to exchanging and creating popular music and video content.
"However, to pave the way for long-term cooperation, experts say the North's outdated infrastructure needs to be upgraded."
"There is a mobile network limited to North Korean citizens. International community who work and travel there finds it restrictive although one can make international calls and emails. It's extremely expensive to do so. So there's definitely opportunities to provide and work with them to create the infrastructure and technology to drive a connected and smart society."
Broadcasting authorities in Seoul hope to meet with their Pyongyang counterparts in the near future,... as early as next year,... to resume long-stalled talks on building sustainable cooperation between the two sides.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.
Broadcast media has significant influence over society be it in times of war or peace.
Not too long ago, the two Koreas used loudspeakers to wage psychological warfare on one another.
And now broadcasting is seen as a crucial tool to help enhance the peaceful mood on the peninsula.
Oh Soo-young spoke to some experts about the possibilities for media cooperations.
Setting the scene for inter-Korean peace,... and eventually unification,... is the agenda at hand,... at a forum held in Southern Seoul on Thursday, where experts discussed how to advance South-North cooperation on broadcast and communications.
"After more than 70 years of separation, there are many clashing points between the cultures of the two Koreas. The same goes with respective populations. Broadcast exchanges would help narrow the gap and instill a positive cycle of mutual understanding, also bringing chances to create not only societal and cultural benefits but also economic value as the industry expands."
Under the country's Act on Broadcast Communications Development, South Korea aims to enhance mutual exchanges and cooperation with the North.
Such efforts peaked in the early to mid noughties,... following the first Inter-Korean summit in 2000.
A number of South and North Korean broadcast media co-produced documentaries on nature, and even a drama series in 2007.
However, efforts for collaboration and regular meetings between broadcasters subsided after inter-Korean relations turned frosty during the previous conservative administrations in the South.
With the two Koreas reviving their peace agenda this year, broadcasters and carriers in Seoul are looking to reconnect,... and explore new opportunities in the North.
The possibilities range from cooperating on broadcast systems and platforms to exchanging and creating popular music and video content.
"However, to pave the way for long-term cooperation, experts say the North's outdated infrastructure needs to be upgraded."
"There is a mobile network limited to North Korean citizens. International community who work and travel there finds it restrictive although one can make international calls and emails. It's extremely expensive to do so. So there's definitely opportunities to provide and work with them to create the infrastructure and technology to drive a connected and smart society."
Broadcasting authorities in Seoul hope to meet with their Pyongyang counterparts in the near future,... as early as next year,... to resume long-stalled talks on building sustainable cooperation between the two sides.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.