The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021: Connecting our content creators to global media players and audiences
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iQiyi Original K-drama series ‘Bad and Crazy’ confirmed for December premiere
iQiyi announced a new original K-series Bad and Crazy with Studio Dragon. Created by the team behind The Uncanny Counter, the new series features Lee Dong Wook (Tale of the Nine Tailed and Goblin: The Lonely and Great God), Wi Ha Jun (18 Again, Something in the Rain and Midnight), Han Ji Eun (Lovestruck in the City and Be Melodramatic), and N (Cha Hak Yeon) (Mine and Children of Nobody). This action-packed detective story will be exclusively available on iQiyi in 191 countries and regions this … [Read more...] about iQiyi Original K-drama series ‘Bad and Crazy’ confirmed for December premiere
iQiyi announces Original Korean drama ‘Shooting Stars’ starring Lee Sung Kyoung and Kim Young Dae
iQiyi, the global streaming leader of Asian entertainment, announced Shooting Stars, an original Korean drama produced in collaboration with Studio Dragon. The romantic drama series stars Lee Sung-kyoung (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, Dr. Romantic 2), and Kim Young-dae (The Penthouse: War in Life), and will begin production in September. An iQiyi original co-produced with Studio Dragon, the announcement of Shooting Stars comes off the back of the two industry heavyweights’ previous … [Read more...] about iQiyi announces Original Korean drama ‘Shooting Stars’ starring Lee Sung Kyoung and Kim Young Dae
Netflix expands its presence in Korea with two new production facilities
With Netflix subscribers eager to watch more original Korean series and films, the company announced that it has established two production facilities in Paju-si and Yeoncheon-gun, just outside of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. At YCDSMC - Studio 139, Netflix will lease six stages and supporting spaces of approximately 9,000 square meters. At the Samsung Studio, the company said it will also lease three stages of approximately 7,000 square meters. From 2015 to 2020, Netflix's … [Read more...] about Netflix expands its presence in Korea with two new production facilities
First-ever Korean original production caps iQIYI International’s strong 2020 performance
At this year’s Asia TV Forum and Market (“ATF”), global streaming entertainment service iQIYI signaled its continued international ambitions with iQIYI International’s first-ever Korean original production, My Roommate is a Gumiho, as the company outlined its 2021 expansion and investment plans. “Our first Korean original show is made in partnership with some of Korea’s top storytellers and production companies. More importantly, this is only the first step in the long journey of bringing … [Read more...] about First-ever Korean original production caps iQIYI International’s strong 2020 performance
Studio Dragon, Skydance Television team up to develop K-drama hit ‘Hotel Del Luna’ for a global audience
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
