ACE Fair Opens in Gwangju

By the ACE Fair Secretariat

Have you heard of the ACE Fair? It is one of the well-known content and culture fairs in Korea. It started in 2006; ACE stands for “Asia Content and Entertainment.” This exhibition supports the sectors of broadcasting and OTT streaming, animation and characters, and digital content (VR/AR/XR/AI), as well as all types of licensing.

This year’s 17th Annual Asia Content and Entertainment Fair opens in Gwangju on September 22, riding on Korea’s most vibrant content environment ever, with unprecedented international attention and fast-rising production budgets that allow local creators to compete on global platforms.

Significantly, the 2022 ACE FAIR is the first on-site fair since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, so many company exhibitors expect to meet buyers and build their business networks. Also, the Content Developer’s Conference (CDC) will be held as part of the ACE Fair. This year’s ACE Fair theme is “Digital Transformation and Expansion of Content Value,” while the theme of this year’s second annual CDC is “Content Evolution: Now and the Future.” This follows last year’s first CDC, which was themed

“Metaverse: Beyond Content.” The aim this year is to present the Gwangju ACE Fair as a wholesome event, equipped with various seminars, conferences, and other events for all the international TV, broadcasting, and animation players.” New to the fair this year are the Web Animation Festival (WAF 2022) and the Gwangju Story Festival. The ACE Fair is not only a fair for business but also an event that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Digital transformation and the expansion of content value take the main stage at this year’s ACE Fair and CDC, highlighting the important, top priorities that drive sweeping change in all industries. The ACE Fair, which will run from September 22 to 25, is the largest-scale physical event for the content industry in Korea this year. The second CDC will be held for two days – September 22 and 23 – alongside the fair.

More than 120 overseas buyers are participating in the four-day fair, including 50 who will be participating in person, courtesy of the Korean government’s decision to lower health restrictions on foreign visitors. During the event, one of the highlights is a networking party involving Korean government officials along with key Korean and international enterprises across a range of fields, including entertainment, education, animation, and games.

Photographs by the ACE Fair Secretariat.

GWANGJU ACE FAIR

2022 광주에이스페어 Dates: September 22–25, 2022 Location: 30 Sangmu-nuri-ro, Seo-gu, Kimdaejung Convention Center

광주 서구 상무누리로 30 김대중컨벤션센터 Phone: 062-611-2246 Website: acefair.or.kr