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Korea Television and Radio Writers Association
Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA)
Founded1964 (1964)
Headquarters4th floor, Geumsan Building, 750 Gukhoe-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Location
Chairman
Jeong Jae-hong
Key people
  • Lee Seo-gu
  • Han Un-sa
  • Joo Tae-ik
  • Choi Yo-an
AffiliationsThe International Writers' Guild (IWG)
Websitewww.ktrwa.or.kr/web/user/main.do

The Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA; Korean: 한국방송작가협회; Hanja: 韓國放送作家協會; lit. Korea Broadcasting Writers Association) is a labour union based in Seoul, South Korea. Members are screenwriter, playwrights, and journalists who work in radio, films, TV, and digital media. There are currently around 3,700 active members.[1]

The Association is an autonomous body, for writers and run by writers of South Korea. Members of KTRWA can register their scripts, screenplays and lyrics with the organisation, and seek recourse in case of a dispute. KTRWA has a legal officer on board and the dispute settlement committee handles cases pertaining to writers' rights regarding credit and payments.[2]

Chairman was selected every two years. In 2024, Jeong Jae-hong was elected as the 31st chairman of the Korea Broadcasting Writers Association.[3]

Purpose and function[edit]

KTRWA was established for the purpose of protecting the rights and interests of broadcasting writers, including copyrights, and contributing to the development of national culture through the improvement and development of broadcasting literature and exchanges.

Organization[edit]

Structure[edit]

KTRWA's structure includes the chairman, vice-chairman, auditor, copyright director, executive director, education center director, secretary general, management support department, copyright department, and rights protection department. Prospective members must pass a review by the Membership Qualification Review Committee and meet specific criteria, such as having written a certain number of original plays or dramas. The association is located at 750 Gukhoe-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

Business[edit]

Copyright Trust Management and Royalties[edit]

The organization's main focus is managing the copyright trust of its members. This includes negotiating copyright use agreements with terrestrial broadcasters, cable TV companies, and general programming companies, adjusting manuscript fees, and ensuring the collection and distribution of copyright royalties to members. It safeguards writers' intellectual property rights by signing usage agreements with more than 100 broadcasting companies and overseeing copyright trust and royalty management. The organization annually negotiates salaries and remuneration systems for writers working with broadcasting companies.

Research, Publications and Awards[edit]

The organization publishes a monthly magazine called "Broadcast Writer". They also publish award-winning works from the Korean Broadcasting Writer Award each February, and an association diary and desktop calendar each December. Additionally, they established and award the "Korean Broadcast Writer Award" each December, recognizing excellence across 5 categories - drama, culture, entertainment, radio, and special awards.

Member Support and Welfare[edit]

A variety of welfare projects are provided for the organization's members. This includes supporting 5 research groups such as the Drama Research Association, offering member benefits like condos, health check-ups, and celebration/condolence support, and organizing both internal and external events and fam tours to aid program development.

Education and Training[edit]

The organization undertakes educational initiatives, providing training and education for both members and aspiring broadcast writers. This involves the Gyeongbokgung Newcomer Award held each January, as well as the publication of collections featuring work from new artists and creative writing graduates.

Other business[edit]

On an organizational level, the group holds regular general meetings each February and supports the recruitment and activities of new broadcast writers quarterly. They also maintain various internal committees and provide online business support. Additionally, the organization cooperates with external parties to help improve the status of broadcasters.

History[edit]

In December 1957, a social group was formed among broadcast writers. In February 1964, Lee Seo-gu [ko], Han Un-sa [ko], Joo Tae-ik [ko], and Choi Yo-an proposed the formation of the Korea Broadcast Playwrights Association to promote friendship among broadcast writers, advocate for their rights and interests, and contribute to national culture through the improvement, development, and exchange of broadcasting literature. Lee Seo-gu was elected as the first chairman. In September 1967, an office was opened on the third floor of the Broadcasting Center. In May 1969, the association applied for membership in the International Writers' Guild (IWG), and membership was approved at the Moscow convention in September of the same year.[4]

In 1970, the association was renamed the Korea Broadcast Writers Association. It was registered as a social organization with the Ministry of Culture and Public Information (Registration No. 270). Membership was expanded to include non-drama writers. Lee Yong-chan served as the 6th Chairman with Choo Sik as the Vice Chairman.[4]

In 1971, an exchange meeting was held with the Japan Broadcast Writers Association. In 1973, the association started accepting contests for broadcast criticism and began awarding screenplay awards at the Korea Broadcasting Awards. The first winners were writer Min Byeong-hoon in the radio category and writer Kim Soo-hyun in the television category. In 1975, a seminar for broadcast writers was held under the theme of 'Social functions of broadcast dramas.'[4]

In 1982, KTRWA filed a lawsuit against KBS for copyright royalties and won.[4]

During Kim Soo-hyun's tenure as KTRWA's 3rd chairman from 1987 to 1991, the association took several important steps. In March 1988, KTRWA applied to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to establish an incorporated association, which was formally established the following April. In response to the ongoing copyright controversy, KTRWA became a member of the Korea Copyright Association in May 1988, and obtained a copyright trust management business license and received permission to manage copyright trusts, thereby taking a leading role in the protection of copyrights and other rights of broadcasting writers. Also in July 1988, the Association opened The Korean Broadcasting Writers Education Institute to foster new writers, and since 1989, the association has been publishing the monthly magazine Broadcast Literature.[4][5] The association also focused on protecting the rights of broadcasting writers. In 1988, negotiations on copyright royalties with the KBS business group were reopened,[3] resulting in a successful settlement in 1991.[6][7]

4th Chairman Kim Seok-bo was re-elected for a two-year term in 1993. In July 1993, a meeting was convened to negotiate manuscript fees with KBS, MBC, and SBS, and this was followed in September 1994 by a request to review the 'screenplay writing commission contracts' of the three broadcasting companies, resulting in corrections being made in November 1995.[3][8]

During Chairman Shin Sang-il's leadership (1996 to 1997), several events occurred. In 1996, KRTWA organized a Broadcast Writers Seminar with a focus on the theme of "Modern Society and Family." Subsequently, in 1997, Shin Sang-il established a 30-pyeong writing and data room in the Geumsan Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on February 18. This room housed over 500 volumes of broadcasting-related materials. Additionally, in August of the same year, the magazine "Broadcasting Writer" was launched to showcase the experiences and research of broadcast writers.[9][10][11]

In 1998, Lee Hee-woo (60) became 6th chairman.[12]

In 2000, a usage contract was signed with the Korea Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBS).

In April 2001, genre-specific research group workshops were conducted, covering drama, culture, entertainment, radio, and translation. In 2002, a contract was signed with Secotech Co., Ltd. to publish SBS drama scripts in China. The monthly Broadcast Literature was established in April 2006, and the association participated in the East Asia Broadcast Writers Conference in June. Additionally, a seminar for Korean and Japanese broadcast writers took place in Tokyo, Japan, in October.

In 2004, Park Jeong-ran was elected as chairman.[13]

In 2008, in the Broadcast Writers Association chairman election, documentary writer Kim Ok-young was elected as the new chairperson, becoming the second non-drama writer to lead the association after 5th chairman Shin Sang-il, a broadcast critic. She won the election over writer Kim Un-kyung [ko], with support from non-drama writers who outnumbered drama writers in the voting. This shift in leadership led to the departure of four drama writers from the association, including Jeong Ha-yeon, Kim Soo-hyun, Yang Geun-seung, and Jeong Jae-woo.[14][15]

In 2009, Korea Broadcast Writers Association, which had been in conflict with KBS over the PD writing system, announced on the 30th that "both sides have resolved it amicably.[16]

In February 2018, an agreement was reached with five religious channels for the use of copyrighted works.

Korea Broadcasting Writers Education Centre[edit]

In July 1988, the Korean Broadcasting Writers Education Institute was established with the motto of discovering and nurturing new broadcast writers.[5][17][18] The Institute teaches techniques for writing movie scripts, TV scripts, and broadcast composition scripts.[19][20]

By 1996, it had 300 alumni writers, including 70 drama writers who were trained by the institute from the 1st to 13th classes, and they are now working in various broadcasting fields. Among them, the most outstanding performers were from the first class, including Choi Yeon-ji, Heo Suk, Jo Han-sun, Jo Hee, Choi Hyeon-kyung, Ha Cheong-ok, and Choi Soon-sik. Additionally, writers from the second class like Moon Young-nam, Park Ji-hyun, Lee Hye-won, Seo Hyeon-ju, Ahn Geum-rim, and Moon Kyung-sim have also made significant contributions.[17] The institute also has produced star writers such as Noh Hee-kyung, Moon Young-nam, Kim Do-woo, Jeong Hyeong-soo, and Kim Gyu-wan.[21]

Korean Broadcasting Writers Award[edit]

Established in 1989, the Korean Broadcast Writers Award recognizes impactful content that resonates with the public, contributes positively to society, and elevates the status of broadcast writers while celebrating their cultural contributions. It honors writers across diverse broadcasting mediums, including drama, current affairs, entertainment, radio, and special segments. Recipients are awarded a plaque and a 10 million won creative writing support fee. The awarded works are published in the 'Korean Broadcast Writer Award Winner Collection' alongside other excellent works selected by the judging committee.[22]

The Korean Broadcast Writers Award was an annual spring event from 1989 to 1996, but since 1997 the ceremony has taken place every December to honor works aired between November of the previous year and October of the current year. Notably, there were several years where no winning entries were selected, including the 9th event in 1997 which had no winners at all,[23][24] as well as the television category having no winners at the 2nd (1990) and 6th (1994) events, and the radio category also having no winners at the 3rd event in 1991.[25]

Originally focusing on TV and radio writing, since the 7th event in 1995, the award expanded to include drama and variety shows.[26] MBC's The Moon of Seoul [ko] became the first drama to win the award at the 7th event.[27] The drama category, previously part of the TV category, was based on culturally valuable[28] or purely creative works by a single author.[29] However, from the 31st edition onward, collaborative writing became eligible for the award.[30]

The Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards' drama category has a rule that prohibits writers from winning the award more than once. This rule affected writer Kim Un-kyung [ko], who won drama category award at the 7th Korean Broadcast Writers Award for MBC's The Moon of Seoul [ko]. He was nominated the next year in the same category for SBS's Aunt Ok [ko] but his work was excluded. The rules also state that other excluded works include those where the writer served as a judge, those deemed lacking in maturity,[31] and those with foreign language titles.[32]

The 8th Korean Broadcasting Writers Award saw intense competition between SBS and KBS. The winning drama, SBS TV's Sandglass, featured Park Sang-won as Kang Woo-seok.[33] The nominated drama KBS 2TV's Jang Nok-soo [ko] featured Park Ji-young in the title role.[34] Additionally, Byun So-jung [ko] played Kwon Woo-ryung in the nominated KBS 2TV's Daughters of a Rich Family [ko].[35] Notably, all three actors, Park Sang-won, Park Ji-young, and Byun So-jung, were former MBC in-house talents. Meanwhile, MBC did not receive any nominations at this event.[36][37]

MBC's The Moon of Seoul [ko] made history as the first winner in the drama category at the 7th Korean Broadcast Writers Awards. However, later MBC faced a 3-year drought without any drama award win. Their weekend dramas, except for Cinderella, struggled to compete with KBS 2TV's shows. Despite nominations like The Youth of Sunshine at the 8th Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards in 1996, MBC dramas like Brothers, Open Your Heart, and If You Love faced early elimination.[38] It wasn't until their award win for You and I that MBC drama regained recognition. The screenwriter of You and I, Kim Jung-soo, won Drama Award at the 11th Korean Broadcast Writers Awards.[39][40][41]

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