Lim Yoon-ah's tyrant's chef and Park Bo-young's unknown Seoul ripped it in the first half of the year..Kim Yoojung, my dear X, will take over
Oct 02, 2025
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Studio Dragon has once again demonstrated its competitiveness in producing well-made dramas with a series of global hits this year, such as `Unknown Seoul'`Gyeonwoo and the Fairy``````````````````````````````````.
Studio Dragon is establishing itself as a K-drama master this year through a number of big global mega hits including Crash Landing on My Husband (19-20 years), Sweet Home" (20 years), Vincenzo" (21 years),'The Glory" (22-23 years),"Marry My Husband" (24 years),'Queen of Tears" (24 years) and''Chef of a Tyrant').
In particular, 'The Tyrant's Chef', which recently ended, is said to have been ranked 'K-drama of the Year' due to its overwhelming domestic and international box office performance. tvN's final episode ended with a viewership of up to 20 percent, and globally, it topped the Netflix TV show (non-English) category for two consecutive weeks, setting a remarkable viewing record of 38.4 million views and 360.4 million viewing hours for six weeks. It also topped Good Data Corporation's TV-OTT drama hot topic category for the sixth consecutive week.
The achievements of 'Marry My Husband in Japan's version, which was released worldwide through Amazon's Prime Video in June, are also noteworthy. The production, planned and produced by a Korean production company targeting the Japanese market, recorded the highest number of viewers in Japan for a month after its launch among the original prime video dramas. As an example of proving that Korea's excellent planning and production capabilities work in overseas local markets, it was evaluated that it presented a new growth model for the K-content industry through a way to break down the boundaries between culture and region.
'Unknown Seoul' and 'Gyeonwoo and Seonnyeo' also made meaningful achievements in the global market. In the first half of the year, "Unknown Seoul" ranked third in Netflix's global TV show (non-English) category immediately after its first release in May, ranking top 10 for six consecutive weeks. Subsequently, 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy', which was first released in June, was also a box office hit, ranking second globally in the Amazon Prime Video TV Show category and entering the Top 10 in 43 countries around the world.
Meanwhile, Studio Dragon is expected to continue its success in the fourth quarter by introducing various genres of works on multiple platforms. First, the Netflix series "Will It All Be Done" will be released tomorrow (3rd). From the 11th, 『Taepung Corporation" will meet global viewers on tvN, TVing, Netflix, and from November 3rd, 『Taepung Corporation" will meet global viewers on tvN, TVing, and Amazon Prime Video. In addition, the Disney+ original 'Sharp Doshi' will be released on November 5 and the TVing original 'Dear X' will be released on November 6, while the Netflix series 'The Master of Confessions' and tvN 'Pro Bono' will be released by the end of this year.
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