LG HelloVision said on the 23rd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bucheon University to foster local talent and promote industry-academia cooperation. The plan is to combine the university's educational resources with the media capabilities of cable TV to build a cooperation model that links education, content, and industry, and to strengthen local competitiveness.
The agreement was held on the afternoon of the 20th at the Millennium Hall of Bucheon University in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, with key officials including Son Ki-young, senior vice president at LG HelloVision, and Choi Jun-hyuk, executive vice president for academic affairs at Bucheon University, in attendance. Through the agreement, the two institutions agreed to join forces on: △ education, field training, and job support to foster local talent △ co-planning of programs and production of content related to the RISE initiative △ promotion of joint projects in education, startups, and content.
In particular, the agreement focuses on synergies from the "RISE (Regional Innovation-led University Support System) initiative." The RISE initiative is a regional-university linked growth model promoted by the Ministry of Education, centered on cultivating talent connected to regional industries.
The two institutions aim to create an industry-academia cooperation model that not only "trains" young talent but also "keeps them in the region." Based on a consolidation structure that connects education, content, and employment, LG HelloVision and Bucheon University will work to cultivate talent who settle in the region and to vitalize the content ecosystem. They plan to strengthen living conditions for international students and enrolled students and to create an environment where they can grow based in the region.
LG HelloVision will leverage its local channel and digital platforms to oversee content planning and dissemination across the RISE initiative and to discover stories highlighting the activities and achievements of young talent. In addition, the two institutions will co-produce media content in various formats, including news features, documentaries, and short-form content, and expand hands-on production environments in which students can directly participate.
Choi Jun-hyuk, executive vice president for academic affairs at Bucheon University, said, "Through cooperation with local media LG HelloVision, Bucheon University's RISE initiative has been able to take another step forward," adding, "We will do our utmost to cultivate professional talent who will lead the region in future industries such as AI and webtoons."
Son Ki-young, senior vice president in charge of media business at LG HelloVision, said, "We will support young talent in building experience in content production and in deepening their understanding and affection for the region," adding, "As a local media outlet, we will continue to expand cooperation with local universities and lead the vitalization of the regional content ecosystem."