The Development of Korean Culture Industry and Its Enlightenments to China

In the background of new economic era, the whole human society has undergone profound changes, the status and role of culture in the comprehensive national competition have become even more prominent, the development of culture industry becomes the inevitable requirement to promote the sustainable development of modern economy and society. At present, many countries consider cultural industry as their core industry, consider cultural trade as a national strategy. Among them, Korea attaches great importance to the development of culture industry since the Asian financial crisis, sees it as a pillar industry. The management and development pattern of Korean culture industry is initiated by the Government, and developed by the private entrepreneurs. Practice has proved that this pattern is a huge success, has created a significant economic value for Korea, and won an international reputation. Therefore, the in-depth analysis of the development of Korean culture industry mechanisms and use that for innovation and development of Chinese culture industry is of great practical significance. With the accelerating process of economic globalization, human economic life has launched a comprehensive global communication and exchanges, extending from economic field into the field of culture. Culture has evolved into a new kind of "soft power". It is because of the special influence of culture, countries all over the world took culture as an economic form at the end of 20th century, turning it into culture industry to enhance their international competitiveness. Under the new international situation, China also strengthened the cooperation and exchanges with other countries, speeding up the development of China’s culture industry.