Immersive devices and content share the show floor at CES. Photo: file
Summary
WAVING NIGHT (Nov. 4, Seoul) reviews entertainment tech in 2026 and the 2027 outlook, introduces experts from Film Nevada, WarnerMedia and AICON to Korean companies, and unveils the CES 2027 tour. KRW 30,000 with dinner.
smartcms (스마트씨엠에스) and K-EnterTech Hub (케이엔터테크허브) will host WAVING NIGHT from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at FastFive Samseong 4 in Gangnam, Seoul. The evening reviews entertainment tech in 2026 and looks ahead to 2027. It introduces international experts to Korean companies and briefs entertainment, media and content companies planning a CES 2027 visit on the companies’ tour, over dinner and networking.
Every attendee receives the briefing book Entertainment Tech 2027 Outlook and CES Analysis, covering this year’s entertainment tech trends, the outlook for 2027 and what to watch in entertainment and media at CES 2027. The name WAVING refers to riding the wave of entertainment tech.
Film Nevada, WarnerMedia and AICON: three international experts meet Korean companies
Three international experts will meet Korean companies at the event.
Kim Spurgeon is director of Film Nevada, a division of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). The office was renamed from the Nevada Film Office in July 2025. It recruits film, TV and digital media production to the state and runs Nevada’s film tax incentive program, funded at $10 million (about KRW 14 billion) a year. Las Vegas, home of CES, is in Nevada.
Douglas Montgomery is a professor at Temple University, Japan Campus, and a former vice president at WarnerMedia. His career spans Hollywood studios and the Japanese market.
Jayce Tham is co-founder of the Singapore creative agency CreativesAtWork and the generative AI content studio Dear.AI. She leads AICON, Singapore’s AI event, and produces generative AI content and short-form drama in Southeast Asia.
CES 2027 Entertainment Tech Insight Tour unveiled: Jan. 5–10 in Las Vegas
CES 2027 runs Jan. 6–9, 2027, in Las Vegas. Around it, the two companies run the CES 2027 Entertainment Tech Insight Tour, an itinerary built entirely around entertainment tech, and present it in detail for the first time at WAVING NIGHT.
The tour runs in Las Vegas from Jan. 5 to 10, 2027. It includes Digital Hollywood, guided tours of the media zones at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) and C Space, and a show at Sphere. On Jan. 7 the two companies host their own CES 2027 Entertainment Tech Conference with WAVING at Caesars Palace. On-site conference attendance is free.
An optional Los Angeles extension runs Jan. 10–12, covering the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, DATALAND, Cosm LA and studio visits.
The full tour starts at KRW 11 million (about $7,860) per person including flights and hotel, for early registration by Nov. 20, VAT excluded. Half-day show tours (KRW 500,000), 1:1 meetings with local companies and conference speaking slots (from KRW 3 million) can also be booked separately.
Nam Hyun-jung opens; the 2027 entertainment tech calendar follows
Nam Hyun-jung, CEO of smartcms, will open the evening. Jung Han, CEO of K-EnterTech Hub, will then present the 2026 review and 2027 outlook and walk through the 2027 entertainment tech event plan: CES 2027 (Jan. 6–9, Las Vegas), SXSW 2027 (March 15–21, Austin), World IT Show (WIS) 2027 (April 21–23, COEX, Seoul) and Waving Night 2027 (November, Seoul).
| Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30–6:00 p.m. | Registration & reception | Check-in, briefing book |
| 6:00–6:05 | Opening remarks | Nam Hyun-jung, CEO, smartcms |
| 6:05–6:25 | Entertainment tech: 2026 review, 2027 outlook | Jung Han, CEO, K-EnterTech Hub |
| 6:25–6:40 | 2027 entertainment tech event plan | CES 2027 (Jan. 6–9, Las Vegas) · SXSW 2027 (March 15–21, Austin) · WIS 2027 (April 21–23, COEX, Seoul) · Waving Night 2027 (November, Seoul) |
| 6:40–7:05 | International experts | Kim Spurgeon (Director, Film Nevada) · Douglas Montgomery (former VP, WarnerMedia) · Jayce Tham (Co-founder, Dear.AI) |
| 7:05–7:15 | CES 2027 programs | Entertainment Tech Insight Tour · Jan. 7 conference · Q&A |
| 7:15–8:00 | Dinner & networking | Open networking, one-on-one program consultations |
| 8:00 | Close |
Times are KST and may change on the day.
KRW 30,000 with dinner and a briefing book; pay in advance or at the door
Admission is KRW 30,000 (about $21) and includes dinner. Companies joining the CES 2027 program attend free. Seating is limited to about 30 and registration closes when full. Attendees can pay in advance through the K-EnterTech Hub shop or at the door. Registration and inquiries go to Nam Hyun-jung, CEO of smartcms.
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2026, 6–8 p.m. KST
- Venue: FastFive Samseong 4, 11 Yeongdong-daero 106-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Admission: KRW 30,000 (dinner and briefing book included); free for CES 2027 program participants
- Payment: in advance via the shop, or on site on the day
- Hosts: smartcms and K-EnterTech Hub
- Registration and inquiries: Nam Hyun-jung (남현정), CEO, smartcms, operation@smartcms.co.kr
Currency conversions use $1 = KRW 1,400.
Venue: FastFive Samseong 4, 11 Yeongdong-daero 106-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
