Seoul – CJ E&M has launched Digital Studio to expand its entertainment business to the digital realm. Featuring top independent content creators and personalities of K-Culture, several shows have already garnered a total of 31 million views online. Nayoung’s 10,000 likes Digital Studio focuses on developing original and branded content that has multi-platform access across different types of media – such as television, Internet, computer and mobile – in order to … [Read more...] about CJ E&M unveils “Digital Studio”
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“Super Wings” takes flight to the Americas
CJ E&M announced that its animated preschool series, Super Wings, has been sold to major broadcasters in the Americas including Sprout (U.S.) who will premiere the series on 14 March and Discovery Kids (LATAM) who will premiere in the second quarter. These latest broadcasters are in addition to TV deals already completed for the series with Canal Plus’ Piwi+ (France), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland) and EBS (South Korea). Further TV sale announcements will be made in the near future. … [Read more...] about “Super Wings” takes flight to the Americas
KCON coming to Japan
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced that KCON, one of the largest K-culture conventions celebrating all things Hallyu (or Korean wave in English), is coming to Japan this April. Titled “KCON 2015 Japan”, the event is set to take place at Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo, on April 22. Since its launch in the summer of 2012, KCON was first introduced to the U.S., and has become what some American media note as an "annual pilgrimage" for fans of Korean pop culture. With KCON … [Read more...] about KCON coming to Japan
CJ E&M partners ‘K-Tigers’
Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M has partnered with K-Tigers Taekwondo Entertainment to support the creation of Taekwondo-themed cultural content. At a ceremony held at K-Tiger’s headquarters in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, Lee Deok Jae, President of CJ E&M’s Media Content Division, and Ahn Hak Seon, leader of K-Tigers officially launched the partnership. CJ E&M K-Tigers CJ E&M will support K-Tigers to work with professionals … [Read more...] about CJ E&M partners ‘K-Tigers’
“20, Once Again!” tops charts
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced that 20, Once Again! (Chinese: é‡è¿”20å²) has become the ninth top-grossing romantic comedy film in China, having earned around 364 million yuan (11.5 million viewers) at the box office as of 8 February. 20, Once Again! 20, Once Again! had been on top of the chart for the first eight days of its opening on 8 January. It also secured the second place even after several Hollywood blockbusters, including Seventh Son and The Hobbit: The … [Read more...] about “20, Once Again!” tops charts
CJ E&M kicks off in Thailand
CJ E&M kicks off in Thailand Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M has announced that it plans to invest in a Thai film, titled Cha-Lui: Touching the Sky, through its partnership with Transformation Films, Thailand’s major film production company. Transformation Films is co-established by Thailand’s No.1 theatre company Major, top telecommunications corporation True and major production studios Bangkok Film Studio and Matching Studio. CJ E&M will also take on the role of … [Read more...] about CJ E&M kicks off in Thailand