Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ ENM in South Korea has partnered with Skydance Television to develop the wildly popular fantasy K-drama Hotel Del Luna to a global audience. According to a press release from Skydance, the upcoming series will be developed and produced by Alison Schapker (Altered Carbon, Fringe), which is part of her overall deal with Skydance Television. Bill Bost, President of Skydance Television said, “At its core, Hotel Del Luna is a spectacular visual fantasy grounded in … [Read more...] about Studio Dragon, Skydance Television team up to develop K-drama hit ‘Hotel Del Luna’ for a global audience
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A+E Networks Korea launches the first Korean premium scripted drama ‘Backstreet Rookie’ with worldwide premiere set on 19 June
Backstreet Rookie, A+E Networks Korea’s first foray into premium scripted drama, will premiere simultaneously around the world. A+E Networks® International holds worldwide distribution rights, signing on to the show as its first investor in 2019 which paved the way for its development and production. It has now signed global SVOD partners for a worldwide premiere. Starting June 19, the series will air as a Friday-Saturday drama on SBS in Korea, followed by Lifetime Korea. In addition, A+E … [Read more...] about A+E Networks Korea launches the first Korean premium scripted drama ‘Backstreet Rookie’ with worldwide premiere set on 19 June
Netflix launches new K-drama “Life”
SEOUL – Netflix has licensed Life, a new Korean original drama written by Lee Su-yeon and directed by Hong Jong-chan and Lim Hyun-wook. Netflix will release Life in Asia-Pacific markets (excluding Japan) and English speaking regions (excluding US). The first four episodes premiered on August 4 at 12AM PST. Episodes 5 and 6 will stream on the same day as the Korean broadcast on August 6 and 7 at 9:30AM PST followed by a regular weekly schedule. All other territories … [Read more...] about Netflix launches new K-drama “Life”
CJ E&M’s “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim” secures high ratings
SEOUL – One of CJ E&M’s most anticipated dramas of the second quarter, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, has achieved a peak viewership rate of 7.4% only in its fourth episode, recording the highest among all cable programs in the same time-slot. According to CJ E&M's CPI rankings, the romantic-comedy drama debuted second place on the chart with a score of 260. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim features a star studded cast with Park Seo-joon playing the role of a … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’s “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim” secures high ratings
Sony ONE’s ‘Scarlet Heart’ wins hearts and ratings
Singapore – Scarlet Heart premiered the same-time-as-Korea in August and since then has consistently won the 9pm timeslot each Monday and Tuesday evening, doubling the timeslot ratings and dominating with a 73 per cent share among the four Korean GE channels. Sony ONE was rated the top international pay-TV channel in Singapore and Malaysia collectively during the premiere airing of the first nine episodes of Scarlet Heart. Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of … [Read more...] about Sony ONE’s ‘Scarlet Heart’ wins hearts and ratings
Sony’s ONE increase offerings
Singapore- Sony’s ONE is jazzing up its on-air line-up to give viewers greater and faster access to the latest South Korean dramas and variety shows. Hit variety shows like Running Man to air within one week of their Korean telecast with three new star-studded variety shows to air first and exclusively on ONE, blockbuster PPALI-PPALI (“fast-fast” in Korean) dramas will air at new timeslot and all-time classic K-dramas every weekday afternoon … [Read more...] about Sony’s ONE increase offerings