Kakao Entertainment's Kakao Creative Foundation held a kickoff ceremony for the second class of its college student supporters, signaling the start of the 2026 supporters' activities, it said on the 31st.
Kakao Creative Foundation held the "Kakao Creative Foundation college student supporters class 2 kickoff ceremony" on Mar. 27 at Dreamplus in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Ten college student supporters, selected after beating 26-to-1 odds, will serve as a hub connecting creators and the public throughout the year.
The kickoff followed "Grow-up Talk & Talk," a free offline lecture program for 100 prospective webtoon and web novel creators, and shared an introduction to the supporters, the foundation's key initiatives, and plans for 2026 activities. The supporters will take part in the foundation's co-prosperity initiatives through December and plan to produce and spread related content across various channels, including YouTube, Instagram and blogs.
Kakao Creative Foundation, established in 2022 as a foundation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, operates various projects with the aim of supporting creators and building a healthy creative ecosystem. It has supported creative activities through the creator lecture program "Grow-up Talk & Talk," the indie music festival "Live Club Day," and a creative space support project, among others.
This year, the supporters will not only plan promotional content for the online academy and the creative space support project, but also directly participate in on-site programs such as "Grow-up Talk & Talk," "Live Club Day," Asia Pop Festival and DMZ Peace Train Festival to produce content.
A Kakao Creative Foundation official said, "The college student supporters program, which began for the first time last year, received strong responses from a wide range of creators," and added, "We expect the supporters to serve as a bridge that conveys changes in the creative ecosystem in a more approachable way."