KOFA

Preservation(Film Data)

Film data preservation

Real film has a high worth as a medium that contains cultural and historical information and is also the most stable existing media. For the preservation of such important film data, the Korean Film Archive minimizes the risk of data loss by operating preservation warehouses in Sangam and Paju that have a constant temperature and humidity system.

Film damage occurs due to various physical and chemical influences, and its life will come to an end someday. However, to extend film life, the Korean Film Archive maintains the optimal temperature and humidity according to the characteristics of film with constant monitoring. In addition, it manages the films by periodically measuring changes in color density and contraction, which show the degree of film damage, rewinding films, and inputting chemicals. The materials that are used in the film preservation process, such as film cans and polybags, have all passed the Photographic Activity Test (PAT)

Acquisition

FilmsSeptember, 2026

Films graph
Item Titles Film Copies
Fiction Film Domestic 6,095 Negative Film 6,076
Positive Film 11,023
Abroad 2,637 Negative Film 976
Positive Film 3,002
Non-Fiction Film Domestic 3,257 Negative Film 2,250
Positive Film 2,560
Abroad 1,055 Negative Film 82
Positive Film 1,150

Digital Cinema

Digital Cinema graph
Item Titles Film Copies
Digital Cinema 14,291 DSM, DCDM 12,268
DCP 14,037
SOUND (5.1ch, Stereo, Mono ...) 7,367

Domestic Feature Films

September, 2026

Domestic Feature Films graph
Year Films Produced Films Acquired Percentage
Total 16,952 15,234 89.9%
1910 7 0 0.0%
1920 59 0 0.0%
1930 73 5 6.8%
1940 91 20 22.0%
1950 317 67 21.1%
1960 1,540 721 46.8%
1970 1,380 1,195 86.6%
1980 936 928 99.1%
1990 775 763 98.5%
2000 1,117 1,112 99.6%
2010 4,620 4,549 98.5%
2020 6,037 5,874 97.3%