Cannes – NHK Enterprises, Inc. (NEP) has announced that they closed a deal with True Visions Public Company Limited of Thailand, COJ of South Korea and Radio Television Brunei (RTB) of Brunei to broadcast NHK’s 50â€episode historical drama series Kiyomori.
An epic drama Kiyomori portrays the life story about a legendary samurai warrior who fought to become the ruler of Japan, and laid the basis for Japan’s international trade system which brought prosperity to the country in the 12th century.
Kiyomori follows NHK’s smash hit Sundayâ€evening primetime periodâ€dramas, symbolised by Princess Atsu and Princess Go, known for their gripping plot, great storytelling, and impressive cast.
NEP’s Executive Controllerâ€General, Fumio Narashima said: “It is delightful to know that the Asian countries continue to give us high credits in our period drama. I am certain that the audiences will be satisfied with the fascinating story of Kiyomori.”
True Visions will premiere Kiyomori next year in Thailand. Attaphon Na Bangxang, Chief Program & Content Officer, comments: “We are very excited with Kiyomori as a good samurai series is hard to find lately. Kiyomori is an exceptional one with great story, beautiful culture, stunning location, and gorgeous music. With all these elements, we believe our audience will love and enjoy this series.”
COJ’s President Hongâ€Sik Um comments: “We are very excited to broadcast Kiyomori. In the previous years, we broadcasted Princess Atsu, RYOMADENâ€The Legend and Princess Go, etc. Through these historical dramas, we proudly contributed to inform the Japanese history to the Korean citizen and further deepen the understanding of Japanese culture.
