Jimmyn Parc
Email: jimmynparc@gmail.com

Jimmyn PARC (Ph.D.) is a visiting lecturer at Sciences Po Paris and an associated researcher at the EU Center, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University. He has published several academic articles and conducted a number of research projects related to competitiveness of organizations, industries, and countries. His main research topics are on strategies of different business systems and cultures with historical approaches.
Korea Project
Understanding Film Co-Production in the Era of Globalization: A Value Chain Approach
The film industry is closely linked to the nation’s culture and economy. With globalization, however, it has become more engaged in international operations through film co-production. Paradoxically, this instrument emerged as a type of discrimi- natory measure as well as reflected growing interest in regionalism, notably among European countries facing the dominance of US films. To strengthen this scheme, state subsidies have been widely offered, which...
Korea Project
The Digital Transformation of the Korean Music Industry and the Global Emergence of K-Pop
There are a number of voices who blame digitization for having a number of negative effects on the music industry including a decline in album sales, copyright infringement, unfair royalty payments, and competition with foreign multinationals. Yet, the global emergence of Korean pop music or K-pop suggests a different narrative, particularly given that its growth was largely unexpected among industry experts. Understanding the key to its international breakthrough...
Korea Project
The myth of subsidies in the film industry: a comparative analysis of European and US approaches
It has been widely believed that subsidies can help revive film industries, but the link between the intent and the actual results deserves more careful scrutiny. This paper addresses this issue by comparing and analyzing Europe and the United States. Originally, Europe’s subsidies were developed to increase the number of film productions, but they soon became ineffective and were largely exploited by Hollywood as a way to circumvent European protectionist...
Korea Project
Between state-led and corporation-led co-productions: how has film co-production been exploited by states in Europe
Co-production was developed by several European countries to revive their film industries and has become increasingly popular, spreading across the region and beyond. However, this scheme should be carefully examined as to whether it is truly beneficial to the film industry. In response, this paper proposes two new concepts, “corporation-led” and “state-led” co-productions by distinguishing them from the prevailing notion of “(international)...
Media Mention
La vague sud-coréenne “Hallyu” et les leçons pour la France et le Vietnam
Patrick Messerlin and Jimmyn Parc comment on 'Hallyu' in the Vietnamese news...
Article
In Search of an Effective Trade Policy for the Film Industry: Lessons from Korea
Paper written by Jimmyn Parc and Patrick Messerlin and published in the Journal of World Trade in October, 2018 (Online publish in Sept....
Book or Paper
Rethinking Copyrights: The Impact of Copying on Cultural Creativity and Diversity
Chapter published in Creative Economy by Springer, April...
Book or Paper
Rethinking Copyrights: The Effect of Copying on Cultural Creativity and Diversity
An article that will be published as a chapter in Creative Context: Creativity and Innovation in the Media and Cultural Industries...
Book or Paper
Shifting corporate social responsibility to corporate social opportunity through creating shared value
Paper that is accepted and will be published by Strategic Changes: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance, in the late 2018 or early...
Book or Paper
The Effects of Conventional and Unconventional FDI on the Host Country: A Case Study of the Korean Automobile Industry
A working paper, presented at the 17th World Economic History Congress...
Speech or Presentation
Seminar Report – Cultural Industries: Pivoting to Asia?
Seminar on ECIPE-AKS Project : Cultural Industries in the World: Korea, the “Game Changer”, Brussels 7 December...