Chosun Media 조선영상비전

What Chosun Media 조선영상비전 does

Chosun Media (조선영상비전) is a Seoul-headquartered video production company incorporated in August 2011 as a stock company (주식회사) and operating as the in-house production subsidiary of the Chosun Media Group (조선미디어 그룹). The company was founded to centralize and outsource the video and photojournalism workload of its parent group's flagship media properties — Chosun Ilbo newspaper (Korea's largest newspaper) and TV Chosun broadcasting station — and has held continuous outsourcing contracts with both since 2011-2012. Its service portfolio spans five core lines: (1) TV Chosun broadcast operations support and video reporting; (2) photojournalism and editorial photography for Chosun Ilbo's print and section pages; (3) documentary production covering economics, industry, culture, and social issues, distributed across Chosun Ilbo and TV Chosun platforms; (4) promotional and corporate video production for government agencies, corporates, and cultural organizations; and (5) specialized production including underwater cinematography, aerial drone/helicopter filming, 3D graphics and title design, and virtual advertising placement (notably delivered for Samsung Galaxy Note and GM Chevrolet on TV Chosun). Secondary lines include content licensing of the archived Korean footage library, education content production for Korea National Open University's KMOOC program, and cultural-event management.

Underlying technology is conventional professional video production — camera, drone, underwater and helicopter rigs, virtual advertising overlay, and 3D title/graphics — combined with a proprietary licensed-content archive catalogued by Korean city and use case. The company does not evidence any proprietary software platform, AI/ML systems, or external-facing product; differentiation is in crew specialization and archive, not technology stack. Pricing is quote-based: image licensing is sold per unit, preview and master video files at tiered KRW prices, with a 3-4 day approval and 1-2 day delivery SLA.

The business model is professional services plus licensing royalties. Revenue is generated primarily through B2B/B2G contracts: long-running intercompany agreements with Chosun Ilbo, TV Chosun, and Chosun Economy Eye; project-based documentary packages for TV Chosun (typically 4-8 economic/industrial documentaries per year, plus annual Management Award and Korea's Influential CEO productions); government contracts with bodies such as the National Election Commission, Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Fire Department, Hadong county, and Sacheon city; enterprise clients including Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Health Chosun, and the K-League (official 2020-season video operator); and recurring commercial-event production such as the K-Brand Awards. Content licensing to third parties for advertising, PR, education, and exhibition provides a smaller royalty stream. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by KOBA exhibition participation and the Chosun Visual Records YouTube channel; no external fundraising or public listing is evidenced, and ownership remains within the Chosun Media Group conglomerate.

Name

Chosun Media 조선영상비전

Legal name

(주)조선영상비전

Website

https://chosunimage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chosun Media (조선영상비전) is a Seoul-based video production subsidiary of Chosun Media Group, providing broadcast support, photojournalism, documentary, and promotional video content primarily for Chosun Ilbo newspaper, TV Chosun, and selected government and corporate clients in South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Broadcasting Operations Support: TV Chosun broadcasting operations support and news video production for Chosun Media Group
2. Photojournalism Services: Photography and news production for Chosun Ilbo newspaper
3. Content Licensing: Licensing of video and image content to third parties for advertising, promotional, educational, and exhibition purposes
4. Documentary Production: Documentary production for TV Chosun and external clients including government and corporate projects
5. Promotional Video Production: Custom promotional video production for government agencies, corporations, and cultural organizations
6. Education Services: Cultural exchange events and various education business initiatives including KMOOC

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chosun Media 조선영상비전 produces and supplies video content domestically and internationally for the Chosun Media Group, including all photojournalism for Chosun Ilbo newspaper, broadcast news operations support for TV Chosun, documentary production, promotional videos, and specialized underwater and aerial drone cinematography. The company also licenses archived video and image content and operates cultural exchange events and KMOOC online education programs.

Product overview

Chosun Media 조선영상비전 is a global video content production company within the Chosun Media Group, producing and supplying video content domestically and internationally. Its portfolio consists of multiple interconnected offerings: TV Chosun broadcast operations support and photo journalism for Chosun Ilbo form the core broadcast and journalism services; promotional video production and documentary creation serve corporate and cultural clients; underwater and aerial drone cinematography provides specialized production capabilities; and content licensing and filming agency services enable third-party use of its archive footage and production resources. The company also operates cultural events and KMOOC online education programs, collectively positioning it as a cross-media content powerhouse spanning production, distribution, licensing, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TV Chosun (TV조선)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2011Broadcasting partner for which Chosun Media provides broadcast news operations support, video reporting, and content production. Contract established November 2011.
• Chosun Ilbo (조선일보)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2011Parent media company for which Chosun Media performs all photography, photojournalism, and video production tasks. Core operational partnership since company's founding in August 2011.
• Chosun Economic Daily (조선경제아이)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing photo and video production services for Chosun Economic Daily since April 2012.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KBS Media: Subsidiary of KBS, Korea's national public broadcaster, handling production and content distribution. Comparable in function as a broadcaster-affiliated production and content licensing entity.
• JTBC Studios: Production arm of JTBC, a major Korean cable broadcaster. Comparable as a broadcaster-affiliated content and production services company producing programming, documentaries, and digital content.
• MBC Production: Production subsidiary of MBC, another major Korean terrestrial broadcaster. Operates as an in-house production services arm for its parent broadcaster, mirroring Chosun Media's relationship with TV Chosun.
• SBS Contents Hub: Production arm of SBS, one of Korea's major terrestrial broadcasters. Directly comparable as a broadcaster-affiliated production subsidiary producing news, documentaries, and promotional content.

Emerging players

• SLL (formerly Drama House Studio): Korean content production company specializing in drama and entertainment IP. Comparable in production services model but focuses on scripted entertainment rather than news/documentary content.

Broad incumbents

• CJ ENM: Korea's largest entertainment conglomerate, encompassing broadcasting, film, and content production. Overlaps with Chosun Media in documentary and promotional video production but operates at vastly greater scale.
• Studio Dragon: Major Korean drama and film production company listed on KOSDAQ. A large-scale incumbent in Korean video content production, comparable in core craft but with global IP distribution.

Regional players

• Hyundai Media (HCN): Korean cable TV and content operator with production capabilities. Comparable in producing and distributing video content domestically, though focused on cable distribution rather than broadcast news support.
• YTN (Yonhap Television News): Korean 24-hour news broadcaster with related production operations. Comparable in news video production focus, but operates its own broadcast channel rather than serving as a production subsidiary.

Others

• Getty Images (Editorial Video): Global stock footage and editorial content licensing platform. Comparable only in the archive content licensing business line (the secondary revenue stream), not in original production services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLhI6W0AsjEz0zG8H1Jlskw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chosun-media-%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0%EC%98%81%EC%83%81%EB%B9%84%EC%A0%84

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Investors

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