CMS 2026 — Why Don’t People Watch Most Branded Content?

Why Don’t People Watch Most Branded Content?

Session Overview

The way brands communicate through video is changing. As the lines between advertising, entertainment, documentaries and short-form content continue to blur, audiences have become much more selective about what they choose to watch.

If branded content is entertaining, people will actively seek it out. If it is not, they will simply scroll past it.

This session brings together different perspectives from the people who plan, create and distribute branded video content. Together, they explore what makes people keep watching, how brands and creators can work together, and what defines a truly effective branded video today.

Key Topics

  • How to create content that leaves a strong brand impression without looking or feeling like an advertisement
  • How brands, production teams and creators can collaborate effectively
  • How to measure the impact of branded video beyond views

As the boundaries of video content continue to blur, branded videos also need to be entertaining enough to earn people's attention.

The true measure of a great branded video goes beyond views — it starts with its ability to make people want to keep watching.

Speakers

Dahye Han
Dahye Han
Brand Content Director
Amorepacific
Dahye Han designs and operates owned-media strategies and content production systems that enable brands to function as media platforms in their own right, using the organization's internal resources.

She is building an IP-driven approach that allows branded content to accumulate as a long-term brand asset rather than disappear after a single campaign.

Her work also focuses on how in-house teams can secure greater ownership over content execution and build sustainable systems for continuous content creation.
Seokwoo Kang
Seokwoo Kang
Team Lead
Yeogi Eottae
Seokwoo Kang has led brand campaigns and integrated marketing communications projects across platform companies including Yanolja and Zigzag.

He currently leads branding initiatives at Yeogi Eottae, working across brand campaigns, IP-based content and original projects to create new ways for consumers to experience travel.