Under Kim Gok-mi’s leadership, the Chungnam Content Agency, a cultural promotion body located in South Chungcheong Province, succesfully expanded its global presence by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology and fostering the esports sector. As Kim completed her term as president on Monday, the agency is likely to continue its course. “The content industry is rapidly expanding into an intellectual property business converging with telecommunications and artificial intelligence,” Kim told The Korea Times in a written interview Monday. The agency changed its name from the Chungnam Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency in 2025. “We changed the name to strengthen our connection with government policies and make the agency more accessible to the public,” Kim said. The agency has prioritized AI in content creation. It produced an AI-restored video of Korean independence activist Yu Gwan-sun using unreleased family photos to commemorate the 80th anniversary of national liberation. The video was screened in Times Square in New York and drew significant attention from inter
