Studio Dragon Corporation () is a South Korean
drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
production, marketing and distribution company under
CJ ENM
CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994.
CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ...
Entertainment Division. It was established on May 3, 2016, as a
spin-off
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from E&M's drama division. In 2018, Studio Dragon became a subsidiary of
CJ ENM
CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994.
CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ...
after their previous parent company, CJ E&M, was merged into CJ ENM.
The company joined the
KOSDAQ
The Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ; ) is a trading board of Korea Exchange (KRX) in South Korea established in 1996. Initially set up by Korea Financial Investment Association as an independent stock market from the Korean ...
index of the
Korea Exchange
Korea Exchange (KRX, ) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul.
History
The Korea Exchange was created through the integration of K ...
, the same index where its parent company is listed, through an
initial public offering
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investm ...
on November 24, 2017.
Studio Dragon has partnered with
Netflix
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to carry dozens of
tvN dramas like ''
Crash Landing on You
''Crash Landing on You'' () is a South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jeong-hyo, and starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye and Kim Jung-hyun. It aired on tvN from December 14, 2019 to February 16, 202 ...
'' and ''
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' () is a 2020 Korean drama, South Korean Romance film, romantic comedy drama television series written by Jo Yong, directed by Park Shin-woo, and starring Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, and Oh Jung-se. The series follows ...
'' on the platform. Their partnership was expected to expire in 2022 as
CJ ENM
CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994.
CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ...
, founder of Studio Dragon, has decided to focus on
TVING
TVING () is a South Korean subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service operated by TVING Corporation, a joint venture comprising CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group), Naver and JTBC by its JTBC Studios, now calle ...
following the merger with
KT Seezn, which also owned minority shares on KT StudioGenie, who founded the streaming platform .
Logo
Studio Dragon's logo, which it calls the "Drama Paragon", was inspired by
Cintamani
Cintāmaṇi (Sanskrit; Devanagari: ; zh, c=如意寶珠, p=Rúyì bǎozhū; ; Korean: 여의보주/yeouiboju; Japanese Romaji: ), also spelled as Chintamani (or the ''Chintamani Stone''), is a wish-fulfilling jewel resembling a pearl described ...
, a wish-fulfilling jewel within both
Hindu
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and
Buddhist
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...
traditions. It represents Asian culture, which the company wants to glorify through every production it makes. The logo, made by Korean brand design company BRANDMAJOR, was first introduced in the 2016 drama ''
Squad 38''.
Production works
As production company
As planner/creator/developer
Current managed people
According to company CEO
Jinnie Choi, as of November 2017 Studio Dragon managed 133 directors and writers under its different
subsidiaries and affiliates.
Actors
Culture Depot
* Han Dong-ho
JS Pictures
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Lee Da-hae
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Yoon Hyun-min
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Lee Seung-joon
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Ahn Woo-yeon
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Park Eun-seok
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So Hee-jung
So Hee-jung (; born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''The K2' ...
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Kim Min-young
Kim Min-young (; born January 26, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in '' Hi! School: Love On'', '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' and '' Plus Nine Boys''. Kim appeared in the teen drama '' Who Ar ...
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Jeon Ye-seo
Jeon Ye-seo (; born July 26, 1978) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Jeon Ye-seo Fan Cafeat Daum
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Jeon Ik-ryungon Daum
Jeon I ...
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Park Seo-yeon
* Kim-bit Na-ri
* Geum Chae-an
* Cha Yeon-woo
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Directors
Studio Dragon
* Lee Na-jung
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Lee Yoon-jung
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Lee Eung-bok
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Park Hong-kyun
JS Pictures
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* Kim Byungsoo
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Ahn Pan-seok
* Lee Min-woo
* Lee Jong-jae
* Lee Chang-han
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* (founder/CEO)
Mega Monster
* Kim Jung-min
Scriptwriters
Culture Depot
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Park Ji-eun
Hwa&Dam Pictures
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Kim Eun-sook
KPJ
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Kim Young-hyun
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JS Pictures
* Kim Hyun-hee
* Kim Jung-eun
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Baek Mi-kyung
* Yang Jin-ah
* Lee Ji-hyo
* Lee Jin-mae
* Go Jung-won
* Jung Ha-na
Mega Monster
* Jo Eun-jung
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* Yoon Sung-hee
* Do Hyun-jung
* Kang Sung-jin
* Nam Sang-wook
Formerly managed people
Actors
Culture Depot
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Park Min-young
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Jo Jung-suk
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Ko So-young
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Claudia Kim
Kim Soo-hyun (; born 25 January 1985), better known by the stage name Claudia Kim, is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in Western films such as ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), ''The Dark Tower (2017 film), The Dark Tower'' ...
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Jun Ji-hyun
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Seo Ji-hye
* Yoon Ji-on
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Yoon Ji-min
Yoon Ji-young (; born December 9, 1977), known professionally as Yoon Ji-min (), is a South Korean actress and model. She played Ji in the period action series ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo''.
Personal life
She married actor Kwon Min (Kwon Hae-sung) ...
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Kim So-hyun
Kim So-hyun (; born 4 June 1999) is an Australian-born South Korean actress. She is known for her leading roles in the youth series ''Who Are You: School 2015'' (2015), historical dramas ''The Emperor: Owner of the Mask'' (2017), ''The Tale o ...
JS Pictures
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Yoon So-yi
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* Son Hyo-eun
Directors
Studio Dragon
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Kim Won-seok
Scriptwriters
AStory
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Kim Eun-hee
Related companies
Subsidiaries
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Culture Depot (CEO: Kim Sun-jung)
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Hwa&Dam Pictures (CEO: Yoon Ha-rim)
* KPJ Corporation (CEO: Jang Jin-wook)
Joint venture
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s
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Mega Monster (with
kakao M
Kakao M Corp. (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It was one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company opera ...
) (CEO: Lee Jun-ho)
Affiliate companies
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AStory (CEO: Lee Sang-baek)
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JS Pictures (CEO: Lee Jin-suk)
Partner entities
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DramaFever
DramaFever was a video streaming website owned by Warner Bros. that offered on-demand streaming video of documentaries, movies, and TV shows with subtitles. DramaFever's content offering was both ad-supported for regular users and available in ...
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LOEN Entertainment
Kakao M Corp. (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It was one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company opera ...
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Amazon.com
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Netflix
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Paramount Global
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AMC Networks
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ITV
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Lazada Group
Lazada Group ( zh, 來贊達; t/a Lazada) is an international e-commerce company and one of the largest e-commerce operators in Southeast Asia, with over 10,000 third-party sellers as of November 2014, and 50 million annual active buyers as of ...
Special projects
* O'PEN (with CJ ENM,
CJ Entertainment
CJ ENM Films & Television, formerly CJ Entertainment, () is a South Korean entertainment, film production, and distribution company under CJ ENM Entertainment Division. The company operates as a film production company, film publishing house, in ...
, and CJ Cultural Foundation)
Notes
References
External links
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CJ Group subsidiaries
Mass media companies established in 2016
Television production companies of South Korea
Companies based in Seoul
Corporate spin-offs
Companies listed on KOSDAQ
2017 initial public offerings