Documentaries & Docuseries

Documentary and docuseries production in South Korea draws on a rich research field. It spans the National Archives of Korea and the KOFA Korean Film Archive. It also covers the network libraries at KBS, MBC and SBS. Regional collections in Busan, Gwangju and Jeju round it out. We back global teams with fixers and researchers who open up these archives and secure rights clearances.

We set up interviews with academic experts and reach state bodies such as KOCCA and the KCC. Our access takes in the cultural sites around Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, the DMZ corridor, and memorial sites across the country. Our team scales crews from a solo verite shooter for fly-on-the-wall work up to complete ENG units for set interviews. We provide skilled interpreters and on-set translators for the language detail that broadcast documentary needs.

Crew and gear flex with the subject. Observational shoots run light on a single Sony Venice or RED Komodo with a Movi Pro gimbal and discreet radio mics. Set interviews bring full lighting, multi-camera coverage and Sound Devices kit for broadcast-grade audio. Our directors of photography and sound recordists hold global documentary credits. They know how to keep a contributor at ease while they capture the picture and clean sound a network strand demands.

Subject sensitivity sits at the heart of how we work. Some projects touch the Korean War legacy, North-South relations, corporate history, or first-person stories from today's communities. These need trust that is built long before the camera arrives. Our team makes introductions through local liaisons and sets up discreet crews where access depends on it. We apply the security and privacy rules that investigative work calls for.

Locations span the whole country and shape how each shoot is scheduled. Heritage filming at the palaces and at Hahoe Folk Village clears through the Korea Heritage Service, while DMZ and military access goes through the Ministry of National Defense. Nature and wildlife work in Seoraksan, Jirisan and along the East Sea tracks the seasons closely. We plan migratory and weather-led shoots around spring and autumn, and budget extra contingency days through the summer monsoon.

Production scales across many formats. We handle feature theatrical docs and long-form docuseries for Netflix, Disney+ and Coupang Play. We also handle short-form factual content for network strands at JTBC and tvN. Post-shoot planning covers editing, archive clearance work, and matching network tech specs. We bill in Korean Won with 10 percent VAT, and deliver a festival-grade finish for premieres at the Busan International Film Festival and the global circuit.