KCON 2015 Japan business matchmaking session Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading content and media company, CJ E&M, has announced its success in hosting the KCON 2015 Japan, breathing new life into Hallyu, or the so-called Korean wave, in the neighbouring country. Nearly 15,000 people flocked to Saitama Super Arena on April 22 to meet K-pop stars and experience Korean culture firsthand. The one-day extravaganza included not only K-pop related events such as M COUNTDOWN, Meet & … [Read more...] about KCON 2015 – A Hit in Japan
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CJ E&M partners AMUSE
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M (en.cjenm.com) has announced that it will jointly produce a drama with AMUSE, a major Japanese entertainment company, with a schedule to air it in the second half of this year on various platforms. T.O.P, Ueno Juri Starring Choi Seung-Hyun, also known as T.O.P of Big Bang, alongside Japanese actress Ueno Juri, the drama is a large-scale project targeting global viewers, as it combines production know-hows of the two leading entertainment powerhouses. It … [Read more...] about CJ E&M partners AMUSE
CJ Entertainment films rank among Top 10 in U.S.
Seoul, Korea – CJ Entertainment, the signature film division of major media and content company CJ E&M, announced that two of its recent mega hits were included among last year’s top 10 highest-grossing foreign language films in the United States. The Admiral: Roaring Currents and Ode to My Father respectively ranked 6th and 9th highest. It is the first time that more than one Korean language film has been ranked among the top 10 list. In 2007, only one Korean film, titled … [Read more...] about CJ Entertainment films rank among Top 10 in U.S.
“Super Daddy Yeol” debuts
CJ E&M has launched a new romantic family drama Super Daddy Yeol featuring popular Korean drama stars Lee Yuri and Lee Dong Gun. Premiered on 13 March in Korea, Super Daddy Yeol received rave reviews from viewers and took the nights’ top ratings among female adults in their 20s to 40s, as well as their male counterparts in the 20s and 40s. Its average rating reached 1.7%, with a peak at 3.3% (Nielson Korea, Cable Households). Super Daddy Yeol (60m x 16) is a family drama about a … [Read more...] about “Super Daddy Yeol” debuts
CJ E&M announces MIPTV 2015 line-up
Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M has unveiled its slate for MIPTV 2015, which features nine new key formats. Korea’s latest mega hit reality entertainment Three Meals a Day leads the lineup, as well as unprecedented music entertainment show I Can See Your Voice, and regional cooking competition Dish of the Nation. Scripted formats include Let’s Eat, Sing Again, The Idle Mermaid, and The … [Read more...] about CJ E&M announces MIPTV 2015 line-up
CJ E&M’S launches “I Can See Your Voice”
CJ E&M has launched a new type of singing talent show, titled I Can See Your Voice, where contestants compete to prove that they have what it takes to be “recognised” as talented singers. I Can See Your Voice Most singing talent shows pick their winners by solely judging on the musical ability and prowess of contestants. But I Can See You Voice has a different approach. It highlights a debatable notion that some great singers usually share the same physical features and that … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’S launches “I Can See Your Voice”