Production Assistants

A production assistant in South Korea is the part of the crew that the call sheet often makes invisible and the schedule completely depends on. Our PAs come up through K-drama series, Korean theatrical features, global commercials and visiting co-productions. They know the working rhythms that global crews need translated.

The vendor networks behind The DMC hub, the transport routes that connect Seoul studios with Paju, Namyangju and Incheon, the location-specific protocols around palace and hanok-village shoots. The day-by-day cadence of a Korean shooting week that runs 10-14 hours under post-reform labour rules. Set PAs handle lock-ups, crowd control, talent escort and walkie distribution. Office PAs run production communications, filing and document flow. Runners and drivers cover gear pickups, airport transfers and last-minute errands across the metro.

What makes the role work in Korea is bilingualism backed by real local ease. Our PAs run in English with global directors and HODs while keeping each Korean vendor, district office and venue contact moving in Korean, so the moments where a shoot day mostly stalls. A missing prop, a rerouted truck, a sudden venue restriction — resolve fast rather than escalating into the production office.

They know Busan Cinema Studios, Art Service Studios in Paju. The Seoul studio cluster, work easily across The DMC hub, Gangnam, Hongdae and Yeouido. Are comfortable on Jeju and Busan location shoots. We staff for planned shoots one to two weeks ahead and can mostly fill last-minute positions within 24 to 48 hours, matching experience level to need. Feature-credited PAs on key set positions and newer talent on support, all briefed before they arrive.

Logistics are where our PAs earn their keep across Korea's spread-out hubs. They book KTX seats for crew moves between Seoul and Busan and arrange domestic flights to Jeju. They plan gear trucks around city loading rules and tight palace access windows. They also track shift lengths against the Labor Standards Act, which caps weekly working hours. That keeps the call sheet honest and flags overtime before it becomes a budget surprise for the production office.

We vet every PA on references, set conduct, and a valid Korean driving licence before they reach your shoot. We quote day rates in Korean Won, with 10% VAT itemised, and confirm hours and call times in writing. Each PA is briefed on your departments, vendors, and locations ahead of day one, so they arrive ready, not learning. For visiting international productions, we deploy bilingual PAs who slot straight into your existing crew structure and reporting lines.