Studio Dragon Corporation (Korean: 스튜디오드래곤 주식회사) 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.
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Native name | 스튜디오드래곤 주식회사 |
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| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 253450 KOSDAQ Component | |
| Industry | Drama series |
| Predecessor | CJ E&M Drama Division |
| Founded | May 3, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea |
| Founder | CJ E&M |
| Headquarters | Unit 1701, 17th Floor, Dong-A Digital Media Center (DDMC), Maebongsan-ro 75, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jang Kyung-ik (president and CEO)[1][2][3] |
| Services | drama production and distribution |
| Total equity | 11 billion won (2016) |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 166,[3] as of June 2022 |
| Parent | CJ ENM Entertainment Division |
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| Website | www.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.[20]
Logo
editStudio 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.
Related companies
editSubsidiaries
edit- Culture Depot (CEO: Jang Jin-wook)[22][8]
- GT:st (CEO: Lee Dong-goo)[23][24]
- Gill Pictures (CEO Park Min-yeop)[25][26][27]
- Hwa&Dam Pictures (CEO: Yoon Ha-rim)[8][28]
- KPJ Corporation (CEO: Jang Jin-wook)[8][29]
- Merrycow (Founder: Song Jae-jeong)
- Movierock (CEO Kim Jae-joong)[30]
- Next Scene (Cofounder: Park Shin-woo and Oh Chung-hwan)[31][32]
- Mega Monster (with kakao M) (CEO: Lee Jun-ho)[33][b]
- Studio Dragon Japan (with Line Digital Frontier)[36]
Affiliate companies
edit- AStory (CEO: Lee Sang-baek)
- JS Pictures (CEO: Lee Jin-suk)[c]
Partner entities
editCurrent partners
- LOEN Entertainment[37]
- Amazon.com[38]
- Netflix[38]
- Paramount Global[38] (until 2025)
- Warner Bros. Discovery[39]
- Skydance Media (until 2025)
- AMC Networks[38]
- ITV[38]
- Lazada Group[40]
- Paramount Skydance
- TBS Television
Former partners
- DramaFever[41] (until 2018)
Special projects
edit- O'PEN (with CJ ENM, CJ Entertainment, and CJ Cultural Foundation)[42][43]
Currently managed talents
editAs of November 2017 Studio Dragon managed 133 directors and writers under its different subsidiaries and affiliates.[44]
Directors
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Studio Dragonedit
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JS Picturesedit
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Gt:stedit |
Next Sceneedit |
Mega Monsteredit
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Scriptwriters
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Studio Dragonedit
Culture Depotedit |
Gill Picturesedit
Gt:stedit |
KPJedit |
JS Picturesedit
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Mega Monsteredit
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Formerly managed talents
editActors
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JS Picturesedit
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Directors
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Studio Dragonedit |
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Scriptwriters
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Gill Picturesedit
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Production works
editAs production company
editAs planner/creator/developer
editNotes
edit- ^ As of June 2022.
- ^ 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,[34] 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.[35]
- ^ JS Pictures is currently a separate subsidiary of CJ ENM, but is listed as an affiliate of Studio Dragon on the latter's website.[35]
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External links
edit- Official website (in Korean and English)