Studio Dragon


Australia’s SBS expands K-drama offering with ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’

Australian broadcaster SBS has acquired two CJ-ENM produced Korean dramas, Chimera and Blind, for its OTT service SBS On Demand, following a deal with distributor O4 Media. Starring Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo, Chimera is a thriller series following a chase for the truth behind a series of long-dormant explosion murders known as ‘Chimera,’ as […]

Paramount+ expands Korean slate with two new dramas via CJ ENM alliance

Paramount+ is expanding its South Korean originals slate with the commission of two new drama series, A Bloody Lucky Day and Queen Woo. Both shows will launch exclusively on the service in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and will also be available on TVING in […]

Netflix unveils romance, sci-fi and true crime in huge Korean slate

Netflix has unveiled a huge Korean content slate for the coming year, with 34 new and returning titles across scripted and unscripted series and films. “Over the last year, Korean series and films have regularly featured in our Global Top 10 list in more than 90 countries, and three of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever are […]

Korea’s CJ ENM & Naver launch Japan-based Studio Dragon outfit

South Korea’s CJ ENM has linked with internet giant Naver to launch a Japan-based division of its Studio Dragon production operation. Studio Dragon Japan will receive 30 billion won ($24m) from its backers and is to be operated as a joint venture by CJ ENM and webcomic platform LINE Digital Frontier, which is part of […]

Looking beyond the headlines of Korea’s booming scripted biz

Everybody knows about Squid Game, but how much do you know about the TV industry that created it? Nick Edwards takes a deep dive into South Korea’s production industry and finds out what makes it tick By the far the ‘buzziest’ show of 2021 was Netflix’s comic-book like dystopian thriller Squid Game. Following in the […]

News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals

Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen Thrussell as its head of television. Thrussell’s remit includes oversight of development and production across the TV slate of Blueprint TV, which is the sister company of Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin’s Blueprint Pictures. She was most recently at Poldark […]

Paramount+ to launch in South Korea as VCBS & CJ ENM strike content deal

US-based ViacomCBS has struck a comprehensive global partnership with South Korea’s CJ ENM, which includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across both company’s streaming services. As a result, ViacomCBS (VCBS) streamer Paramount+ is to launch in South Korea next year as part of an exclusive bundle with CJ ENM’s own […]

Korea’s Studio Dragon drama trio land sales & remakes

Three Korean drama series, all produced by Seoul-based Studio Dragon, are headed to Japan, Thailand and the Philippines, with a trio of remakes and sales negotiated by parent company CJ ENM. Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has acquired the occult series The Cursed, which premiered on South Korean network TVN last year, with the show to […]

Skydance TV adapts Korean drama ‘Hotel Del Luna’ from ‘Parasite’ prodco CJENM

Altered Carbon prodco Skydance Television has partnered with the South Korean firm behind 2019 feature hit Parasite to develop a TV series based on Asian fantasy drama Hotel Del Luna. Skydance, which launched its TV division in 2013, is working with Korea’s CJ ENM and its subsidiary Studio Dragon to “reimagine” the IP for a global […]