Hoyoung Jung is the regional Senior Manager of Acquisitions and Co-productions for Kids Networks at Turner Asia Pacific. Based in Tokyo, he oversees the content acquisition strategy for its kids’ networks in Asia Pacific, including Cartoon Network, POGO and Boomerang. He’s responsible for securing rights to the most engaging content in the region from leading international animation studios and distributor, as well as forging new partnerships on co-productions. Prior to Turner, Mr Jung worked at Mattel in Hong Kong in the strategic IP partnerships team responsible for content distribution across APAC. He also worked at Daewon Media, which represented iconic Japanese IP such as Power Ranger, Doraemon and One Piece. He is a graduate of both Melbourne University and Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.