SEOUL, KOREA – Premiered on April, CJ E&M’s new food variety show Street Food Fighter recorded a peak viewership rate of 2.2% and had the highest viewership among ages 20 to 49 within cable programs in the same timeslot. Hosted by celebrity chef and restaurant franchise mogul Baek Jong-won, the program uncovers hidden street food trends around the world and unveils the story behind the food and culture. In the first episode, Baek Jong-won roamed through the street corners of … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’s New Food Variety Show recorded peak viewership rates
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My Mister is CJ E&M’s most anticipated spring drama series
SEOUL, KOREA – Premiered on March 21, tvN’s new drama series My Mister is a story of three middle-age brothers and a strong, but cold-hearted young lady, looking out for each other to overcome their own struggles in life. Following the recent CANNSERIES Award-nominated Mother, the successor lineup is expected to become CJ E&M spring season’s most anticipated TV drama. Marking the highest viewership rate among all pay TV and IPTV channels in Korea during the same … [Read more...] about My Mister is CJ E&M’s most anticipated spring drama series
Korean Odyssey maintains first place across all cable channels in South Korea
SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M’s recent hit fantasy drama ‘Korean Odyssey’ maintained its first-place position in its time slot across all cable channels in South Korea last week. Breaking down into the Seoul Capital Area, viewership rate among women in their 40s recorded a staggering average rate of 12.1% and a peak pf 13.6% (Nielson Korea), proving its strong popularity among female audiences. ‘Korean Odyssey’ is a modern illustration of the prominent Chinese classic tale Journey to … [Read more...] about Korean Odyssey maintains first place across all cable channels in South Korea
Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
SEOUL, KOREA – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M’s weekly drama Prison Playbook, ended its two month journey with an average viewership rate of 11.2% for its final episode and a peak of 13.2% (Nielsen Korea). Directed by producing director Shin Won Ho, Prison Playbook depicts the life of a baseball star as he tries to adjust to his new life in prison after given a one-year sentence just before he heads off to the U.S. major leagues. The black comedy well received … [Read more...] about Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ hits new record in tvN Variety show history
SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M’s cooking reality TV show, “Youn’s Kitchen 2” sets new record for highest ratings in its flagship channel tvN’s variety show history, with an average viewership rate of 14.8%, and a peak of 18.2%. Just two episodes into the season, the show also maintained first place in its timeslot across all channels, including public broadcast networks, for the second week in a row. Following in the footsteps of the successful season 1, ‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ … [Read more...] about ‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ hits new record in tvN Variety show history
Nippon TV collaborates with CJ E&M
Cannes, France & Tokyo, Japan – On the first day of MIPCOM, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), currently ranked as the #1 TV broadcaster in Japan for the past three consecutive years, announced that CJ E&M, Asia’s leading content and media company headquartered in Korea, has acquired the format rights to their award-winning drama series Mother (11 x 60’) and will be remaking the series in Korea. The drama remake is set to air beginning January 2018 on CJ E&M’s … [Read more...] about Nippon TV collaborates with CJ E&M
