Monster Union () is a South Korean

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and distribution company founded on June 9, 2016. It is a subsidiary of the

Korean Broadcasting System The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS ope ...

(KBS).

History

The company, which focuses on producing entertainment and dramas, was launched in August 2016. Its first president and chief executive officer was

Park Seong-hye Park Seong-hye (; born 1970) is a South Korean entertainment executive, planner, and producer. She began her career as an actor manager and later became the CEO of KeyEast. After retiring from KeyEast in November, 2023, she established Ordinary ...

, whose appointment brought a fresh perspective to the team as she had experience as a top star manager and had produced popular dramas. Ahead of the company's August launch, Park shared her vision for the company in an interview for the KBS newsletter. She explained that the name Monster Union symbolized a collaboration among talented producers and highlighted the company's role as a bridge between KBS and external partners. The office for Monster Union was being established in the KBS Media building in Sangam-dong, and discussions for investment and co-production with external production companies were in progress. The company was gearing up to release its first project under the name Monster Union in the upcoming year. Monster Union brought on board renowned directors from KBS to lead its drama and entertainment departments. Former KBS drama director Moon Bo-hyun was appointed as the head of the drama department, while Seo Soo-min took charge of the entertainment department. The drama department included directors with experience in popular dramas like ''Bread, Love and Dreams'', ''Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho'', ''Seoyoung, My Daughter'', ''Brain'', and ''Descendants of the Sun''. Yoo Ho-jin, who had previously directed KBS's '' 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3'', joined as an entertainment director. The establishment of Monster Union by KBS sparked controversy among outsourced production companies, leading to a statement of condemnation from three industry associations. In response, Park clarified that Monster Union aimed to coexist with outsourced production companies by leveraging KBS's expertise and experience. She emphasized a spirit of cooperation and outlined the company's goal of creating globally recognized content and expanding its cultural content

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(IP) business. Park also mentioned plans to distribute content through various platforms, including the web and apps, in addition to KBS's main channel. In 2017, Monster Union produced its first drama, ''

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''.

Production works

Television series

Television shows

References

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* {{Television production companies of South Korea Korean Broadcasting System subsidiaries 2016 establishments in South Korea Television production companies of South Korea Companies based in Seoul Mass media companies established in 2016