Mice

Keshet International’s sizzling spy drama Mice (also known as The Gordin Cell) has been sold to South Korea in a license deal which will see it become the first ever Israeli – Korean drama to air.

The scripted format will be adapted and produced by IMTV for KBS (Korean Broadcasting System). Production is soon to commence on the first season which is planned to air in early 2015. The local Korean adaptation will look at the life of a Korean pilot as he is torn between his loyalty to his family, who have associations with North Korea and his loyalty to his country.

Soeck-gu Hong, Chief Producer at KBS, said, “Mice is a spy drama but at the same time it naturally tells a story about conflicts and reconciliation between family members. We expect it to have great appeal to Korean viewers.”

Seo-jung Lee, President at IMTV, said, “Koreans love a story about family. This will be the first Israeli drama released in Korea and we hope it will be a great hit.”

Keren Shahar, GM Distribution Keshet International, said, “We’re delighted that KBS and IMTV have decided to bring MICE to viewers in South Korea. We know that this market loves drama and does the genre very well, so it’s a great endorsement to have Mice selected as one of the few international imports in the region.”

Mice has been adapted and written in the U.S. by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean’s Twelve) and was ordered to series by NBC in 2014. It will begin airing under the title Allegiance in 2015. JITV has also acquired the rights to the format in Russia where an adaptation will be produced by Elion Media for a leading state broadcaster.

A second season of the original Israeli series, produced by Tedy productions for Israeli satcaster YES will air on satellite channel YES on 11 December.