Studio Dragon Corporation (Korean스튜디오드래곤 주식회사; RRSeutyudiodeuraegon Jusikhoesa) is a South Korean drama production, marketing and distribution company under CJ ENM Entertainment Division. It was established on May 3, 2016, as a spin-off from E&M's drama division.[15] In 2018, Studio Dragon became a subsidiary of CJ ENM after their previous parent company, CJ E&M, was merged into CJ ENM.

Studio Dragon Corporation
Native name
스튜디오드래곤 주식회사
Company typePublic subsidiary
KRX: 253450
KOSDAQ Component
IndustryDrama series
FoundedMay 3, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-03) in Seoul, South Korea
FounderCJ E&M
Headquarters
Unit 1701, 17th Floor, Dong-A Digital Media Center (DDMC), Maebongsan-ro 75, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jang Kyung-ik (President and CEO)[1][2][3]
Servicesdrama production and distribution
Total equity11 billion won (2016)
Owner
[a]
Number of employees
166,[3] as of June 2022
ParentCJ ENM Entertainment Division
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.studiodragon.net
Footnotes / references
[13][14]

The company joined the KOSDAQ index of the Korea Exchange, the same index where its parent company is listed, through an initial public offering on November 24, 2017.[16][17][18]

Studio Dragon has partnered with Netflix to carry dozens of tvN dramas like Crash Landing on You and It's Okay to Not Be Okay on the platform. Their partnership was expected to expire in 2022 as CJ ENM, founder of Studio Dragon, has decided to focus on TVING following the merger with KT Seezn,[19] which also owned minority shares on KT StudioGenie, who founded the streaming platform Seezn [ko].[20]

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Studio Dragon's logo, which it calls the "Drama Paragon", was inspired by Cintamani, a wish-fulfilling jewel within both Hindu and Buddhist 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,[21] was first introduced in the 2016 drama Squad 38.

Production works

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As production company

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Year Title Network Associated Production
2016 Shuttle Love Millennium [zh] Hunan TV
Another Miss Oh tvN Chorokbaem Media
Dear My Friends GT Entertainment
Squad 38 OCN S.M. C&C
The Good Wife tvN
On the Way to the Airport KBS 2TV
Woman with a Suitcase MBC TV
Entourage tvN
The Legend of the Blue Sea SBS TV Culture Depot
2017 Circle tvN
  • tvN
  • KPJ Corporation
My Golden Life KBS 2TV
Bravo My Life SBS TV Hwa&Dam Pictures
Drama Stage tvN
2018 Children of a Lesser God OCN KPJ Corporation
The Guest
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes tvN
Dear My Room Olive Studio 605
2019 Love Alarm Netflix
Touch Your Heart tvN
Arthdal Chronicles KPJ Corporation
Doctor John SBS TV
Watcher OCN
The Lies Within
Crash Landing on You tvN Culture Depot
2020 Once Again KBS 2TV Bon Factory Worldwide
My Holo Love[22] Netflix Netflix Services Korea
Sweet Home Studio N
The King: Eternal Monarch SBS TV Hwa&Dam Pictures
My Unfamiliar Family tvN
2021 Navillera The Great Show
Kingdom: Ashin of the North Netflix
  • BA Entertainment
  • Baram Pictures
Doom at Your Service tvN Studio&NEW
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha GTist
The Devil Judge Studio&NEW
Happiness
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy Mongjakso
Bad and Crazy Mink Entertainment
2022[23] Ghost Doctor Bon Factory Worldwide
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Hwa&Dam Pictures
Our Blues GTist
Alchemy of Souls[24][25] High Quality (Part 1)
TS Narincinema (Part 2)
Little Women
Behind Every Star Baram Pictures
Big Mouth MBC TV
Start-Up PH GMA Network GMA Entertainment Group
Connect Disney+
  • Lee'z Film
  • Studio HIM
Island
2023 Pandora: Beneath the Paradise tvN Chorokbaem Media
Lies Hidden in My Garden ENA
Celebrity Netflix
Doona!
The Big Door Prize[26] Apple TV+ Skydance Television
2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Netflix
2024 Queen of Tears tvN
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon JS Pictures
Hierarchy Netflix
The Whirlwind Pan Entertainment
Love Next Door tvN
  • The Modori
  • Showrunners
Dear Hyeri ENA Studio Him
Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard TVING/tvN Ace Factory
Love Your Enemy tvN Blitzway Studio
Hong Rang Netflix
  • Acemaker Movieworks
  • H House
  • EO Contents Group
TBA Here TBA GTist

As planner/creator/developer

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Year Title Network Production Companies Ref.
2016 Hey Ghost, Let's Fight tvN
Cinderella with Four Knights HB Entertainment [ko]
The K2
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Hwa&Dam Pictures
2017 Voice OCN Content K
Introverted Boss tvN
Tomorrow, With You Celltrion Entertainment
The Liar and His Lover Bon Factory Worldwide
Tunnel OCN The Unicorn
Chicago Typewriter tvN
Duel OCN Chorokbaem Media
Stranger tvN
The Bride of Habaek Number Three Pictures
Criminal Minds Taewon Entertainment [ko]
Save Me OCN Hidden Sequence
Live Up to Your Name tvN Bon Factory Worldwide
Argon Daydream Entertainment
Black OCN iWill Media
Bad Guys 2 Urban Works Media
Avengers Social Club tvN JS Pictures
A Korean Odyssey
Revolutionary Love Samhwa Networks
Because This Is My First Life MI Inc.
The Most Beautiful Goodbye GTist
2018 Mother The Unicorn
Cross Logos Film
Live GTist
My Mister Chorokbaem Media
Lawless Lawyer Logos Film
About Time Story TV
Mistress OCN Chorokbaem Media
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim tvN Bon Factory Worldwide
Life on Mars OCN Production H
Mr. Sunshine tvN Hwa&Dam Pictures
Familiar Wife Chorokbaem Media
Voice 2 OCN Content K
Room No. 9 tvN Kim Jong-hak Production
100 Days My Prince AStory
Player OCN iWill Media
Tale of Fairy tvN JS Pictures
Memories of the Alhambra Chorokbaem Media
Encounter Bon Factory Worldwide
Priest OCN Crave Works
Quiz of God: Reboot
  • Curo Holdings
  • Eight Works
2019 Abyss tvN Neo Entertainment
Romance Is a Bonus Book Story & Pictures Media
He Is Psychometric JS Pictures
The Crowned Clown GTist
Confession Ace Factory
Designated Survivor: 60 Days DK E&M [27]
Her Private Life Bon Factory Worldwide
Hotel Del Luna GTist
The Great Show
Miss Lee Logos Film
Melting Me Softly Story Phoenix
Search: WWW Hwa&Dam Pictures
Crash Landing on You Culture Depot
Catch the Ghost Logos Film
Psychopath Diary KeyEast
Black Dog: Being A Teacher Urban Works
Possessed OCN Daydream Entertainment
Kill It Crave Works
Voice 3 Content K
Save Me 2 Hidden Sequence
Class of Lies JS Pictures
The Running Mates: Human Rights Daydream Entertainment
2020 Money Game tvN JS Pictures
Hi Bye, Mama! MI Inc. [28]
A Piece of Your Mind
  • The Unicorn
  • Movie Rock
[28]
The Cursed Lezhin Studio [28]
Record of Youth Pan Entertainment [28]
Flower of Evil Monster Union [28]
Oh My Baby Studio&NEW [28]
Stranger (season 2) Ace Factory [28]
Memorist Studio 605 [28]
When My Love Blooms Bon Factory Worldwide [28]
True Beauty
It's Okay to Not Be Okay [28]
Tale of the Nine Tailed How Pictures
Start-Up HiSTORY D&C [28]
Awaken
  • Kim Jong-hak Production
  • Story Vine Pictures
Mr. Queen
Rugal OCN LIAN Entertainment
Tell Me What You Saw H House
Train doFRAME
Missing: The Other Side MAYS Entertainment
The Uncanny Counter Neo Entertainment
2021 L.U.C.A.: The Beginning tvN
  • H House
  • Take One Company
Jirisan
Vincenzo Logos Film
My Roommate Is a Gumiho
  • Drama House
  • JTBC Studios
  • Zium Content
Mine tvN JS Pictures
Times OCN Story Hunter
Hometown tvN C-JeS Entertainment
Voice 4 Story & Pictures Media
The Road: The Tragedy of One The Great Show
2022 A Superior Day OCN iWill Media
Under the Queen's Umbrella tvN How Pictures
2023 My Lovely Liar tvN
  • Big Ocean ENM
  • Supermoon Pictures
Twinkling Watermelon Pan Entertainment
Song of the Bandits Netflix
A Bloody Lucky Day TVING
Paramount+
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2024 Wedding Impossible tvN Studio 329
The Auditors Filcon Studio
2025 Dear X TVING
  • Monster Union
  • Siwoo Company
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Unknown Seoul tvN
  • Monster Union
  • Higround

Current managed people

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According to company CEO Jinnie Choi, as of November 2017 Studio Dragon managed 133 directors and writers under its different subsidiaries and affiliates.[31]

Actors

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Directors

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Scriptwriters

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Formerly managed people

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Actors

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Directors

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Scriptwriters

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Subsidiaries

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Affiliate companies

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Partner entities

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Special projects

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Notes

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  1. ^ As of June 2022.
  2. ^ Founded in 2014 as Story Plant and acquired by Studio Dragon's parent company in 2015, then sold to kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2017. Studio Dragon is the third biggest stakeholder in the company with a 10.95% stake,[33] behind kakao M's 67.20% and the latter's sister company KakaoPage's 21.85%. As of September 1, 2018, the company is still listed under its former name on the "related companies" section on Studio Dragon's website.[34]
  3. ^ JS Pictures is currently a separate subsidiary of CJ ENM, but is listed as an affiliate of Studio Dragon on the latter's website.[34]

References

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