Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M has successfully launched the new comedy detective drama Flower Grandpas Investigators on its general entertainment channel tvN. The show follows on the heels of hit travel variety programme Grandpas over Flowers which through two seasons has been broadcast in 11 Asian countries and the U.S., streamed online in China on Youku, and is currently being adapted for Chinese remake by satellite broadcaster Dragon TV. Flower Grandpas … [Read more...] about CJ E&M launches new comedy detective drama
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CJ E&M launches new reality show on O’live
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M has launched the new reality show Share House on its specialised food lifestyle channel O’live. Over 12 episodes, nine celebrity singles from different backgrounds will get to know each other, forge bonds, and grow to become like family as they live and eat together in a chic, stylish shared house in the suburbs of Seoul. With singles accounting for a quarter of total households in Korea in 2012 according to the Korean Statistical Information Service, TV … [Read more...] about CJ E&M launches new reality show on O’live
Electus International acquires CJ E&M’s “Crazy Market”
Los Angeles – Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC, announced that it has acquired rights to Crazy Market from CJ E&M on April 7. The show currently airs in Korea, and the acquisition marks Electus' first deal in the country. Electus International plans to distribute the programme globally at MIPTV. Crazy Market is a game show that tests a contestant's food knowledge by challenging the individual to identify and create various foods using the five … [Read more...] about Electus International acquires CJ E&M’s “Crazy Market”
CJ E&M to co-produce dramas with VTV
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on April 8 that it has finalised a contract with Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV for ongoing co-production of dramas, with the programme Forever Young (working title) to be their first project together. The agreement marks the first time a Korean broadcaster will produce television content in cooperation with Vietnamese partners. At the contract signing ceremony Over 36 episodes, Forever Young will portray the story of a wealthy Vietnamese girl, Thuy … [Read more...] about CJ E&M to co-produce dramas with VTV
CJ E&M’s “Emergency Couple” sold to nine countries
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on April 7 that its hit romantic comedy drama Emergency Couple has been sold to nine countries in North America and Asia including the U.S., China, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Underscoring the high overseas interest in the show, the sales were completed before airing of the drama’s final episode in Korea. Negotiations are currently ongoing with six additional countries in Southeast Asia, Europe, and South … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’s “Emergency Couple” sold to nine countries
CJ E&M announces new artist survivor show
CJ E&M announced on March 27 that Art Star Korea, a novel survival reality show featuring artists, will begin airing on the company’s premium lifestyle channel, StoryOn, starting March 30. Hosted by Korean actress Jung Ryeo-won, contestants on Art Star Korea will be given unique challenges to create modern art. With “Art” designated as the keyword of the year, StoryOn will seek to discover and support up and coming artists who will lead the future of modern … [Read more...] about CJ E&M announces new artist survivor show
