Power Solutions

Power options for Korean shoots start with an honest load assessment against the realities of each location. The KEPCO grid in Seoul, Busan and the major regional capitals carries trusted 220V at 60Hz with sensible mains tie-in options where the venue permits, while shoots on Jeju Island, in mountain valleys near Pyeongchang or out on tidal flats on the west coast need fully self-contained power-pack support.

We draw power packs from depot partners in Seoul, Busan and Gwangju, ranging from 20kVA portable units to 500kVA tow plants, with super-silent and hybrid-battery options for sound-sensitive scenes shot in hanok interiors, monastery courtyards or any of the dialogue-heavy Joseon-era sets that Korean directors of photography favour.

Battery infrastructure matters as much as the gensets themselves. Our V-mount and Gold mount inventories support cinema cameras and extras with parallel charging banks that handle multi-camera commercial days. Block batteries cover heavier draws on Steadicam and gimbal configurations. Solar and hybrid rigs are ready for shoots filming in covered national parks where power-pack noise and fuel transport are off-limits under KOFIC and park-service permits.

Imported lighting shapes the solution we design. Fixtures arriving on an ATA Carnet often expect different voltages or plug standards, so our rental desk pairs gensets and battery rigs with step transformers and matched output. We confirm every head's draw and inrush before the build, then size the unit with sensible headroom. This lets a foreign DP run a familiar package off Korean power without overloading a borrowed circuit or a portable pack.

Korean electricians licensed for film production handle tie-ins and monitor loads through the shoot day. They set up fuel resupply across multi-day schedules from a single point of contact, and a standby unit is ready to swap in the same shooting day if a primary pack faults. The same crew can pivot from a Hongdae rooftop commercial to a temple-courtyard feature scene within a single production block without rebuilding the power plan from scratch.

Pricing is quoted in Korean Won with 10% VAT itemised on every line. Daily and run-of-show rates cover the units, while fuel, transformers, charging banks and electrician time are costed transparently up front. Production insurance is required and can be arranged through us or your own broker. For qualifying foreign productions, we format power records to support KOFIC incentive and cash rebate claims, so electrical spend stays documented from the first prep day through wrap.