Format specialist Jin Woo Hwang, President & Executive Producer of Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency, was elected and named as the new Chairman of the prestigious non-profit Korean Format Alliance (KFA) in December 2021, following the tenure of Il Joong Kim (Director of SBS Global production/SVP of SBS FormatEast). In his role as Chairman of the KFA, Hwang will carry out the org’s mission to promote Korean format development; protect Korean format rights in … [Read more...] about Something Special’s CEO Jin Woo Hwang named Chairman of the Korean Format Alliance
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BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for the first-ever comedy adaptation of ‘Uncle’ in South Korea
BBC Studios has announced the first-ever commissioning of the comedy series, Uncle, as a local format in South Korea. Originally produced in the UK by multi-award-winning production company Baby Cow, the local version of Uncle will be produced in partnership with South Korean production company Monster Union. The title will premiere on TV Chosun at a later date and top South Korean actor, Jung-sae Oh (It’s Okay To Be Not Okay, When The Camellia Blooms) will star as the lead in this … [Read more...] about BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for the first-ever comedy adaptation of ‘Uncle’ in South Korea
