The Genius Game Seoul, Korea – Asia's content and media company CJ E&M has sold its social reality game show format The Genius Game to FremantleMedia France. FremantleMedia France holds the rights to French speaking countries. This past February, the format was sold to a partner in Netherlands. First aired in 2012, The Genius Game features 13 players from various backgrounds pitted against one another in a battle of wits over 12 episodes. The show in past seasons has invited a … [Read more...] about “The Genius Game” sold to FremantleMedia France
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CJ E&M to launch next edition in “Flowers” series “Friends over Flowers”
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M will launch Friends Over Flowers, an all-new variety show from its hit “Flowers” series line-up, starting next month on entertainment channel tvN. Following the massive success of Grandpas Over Flowers and Sisters Over Flowers, Friends over Flowers features two separate groups of younger men travelling to different destinations – and this time without the porters. Teaser photos of the first group at the airport … [Read more...] about CJ E&M to launch next edition in “Flowers” series “Friends over Flowers”
CJ E&M to produce “The Three Musketeers”
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on July 1 that it will produce a new three-season drama series entitled The Three Musketeers to air on general entertainment channel tvN. The planned production of three seasons of a drama (to consist of 12 episodes each) before the airing of the first episode marks a first for a Korean broadcaster. Spurring excitement from fans across Asia, the drama reunites scriptwriter Song Jae-jung and director Kim Byung-soo from the hit … [Read more...] about CJ E&M to produce “The Three Musketeers”
CJ E&M launches second season of “Dancing9”
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M began airing the second season of its hit dance survival show Dancing9 June 13 on music channel Mnet. Following a successful first season in 2013, Dancing9 returns to showcase the excitement of expertly performed dance battles more beautifully and vividly than ever before. The second season also sees a 30% increase in the number of foreign applicants from the previous year, coming from 63 countries and six continents. Broadcast on CJ … [Read more...] about CJ E&M launches second season of “Dancing9”
CJ E&M brings K-Pop stars to reality TV
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M is bringing K-Pop’s hottest stars to reality TV. This past month, the company’s music channel Mnet launched Mnet xoxo, EXO featuring an inside look at the daily lives of hit boy band EXO. Starting June 3, the company’s style channel OnStyle will begin airing Jessica & Krystal, a reality show featuring sisters Jessica Jung from Girls’ Generation and Krystal Jung from f(x). In designing these reality shows, CJ E&M has taken into … [Read more...] about CJ E&M brings K-Pop stars to reality TV
CJ E&M to co-produce “We Are Men 2” with Giant Media
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on May 20 that it will co-produce the drama We Are Men 2 with Chinese firm Giant Media Co., Ltd. Starring Korean and Chinese actors Park Hae-jin, Zhang Liang, and Fu Xinbo, the drama is scheduled to air in 2015. Chinese director Tan Ruru, who also directed We Are Men, will be in charge of producing the 36-episode drama. Aired by Zhe Jiang Satellite TV in 2011, the first season of We Are Men, which portrayed the … [Read more...] about CJ E&M to co-produce “We Are Men 2” with Giant Media