Ascendio Signs 1.2 Billion KRW Contract for Terrestrial Drama and Film Production Services

K-content production company Ascendio announced on the 3rd through a public disclosure that it has signed a drama and film production contract worth 1.2 billion KRW with KBS.

This contract involves producing KBS’s ‘Drama Special·TV Cinema 2023,’ creating a total of 10 works consisting of 8 one-act plays and 2 TV cinemas.

The 8 one-act plays include ‘Geugya,’ ‘Uriduri Ittda,’ ‘Banjjokjjari Geojitmal,’ ‘Dohyeonui Gobaek,’ ‘Pogyeom Jujibo,’ ‘Manim-eun Wae Madangsoe-ege Gogi-reul Ju-eotna,’ ‘Gobaek Gonggyeok,’ and ‘Overlap Knife, Knife,’ while the TV cinemas are ‘Geurimja Gobaek’ and ‘Suwon Japbang,’ totaling 2 works to be presented.

The TV cinema ‘Geurimja Gobaek’ was selected as an outstanding work in the 2022 KBS one-act play script contest, and ‘Suwon Japbang’ is a historical cooking drama based on a Joseon Dynasty cookbook, awarded the grand prize in the Gyeongsangbuk-do content scenario contest.

Notably, among the 10 works, ‘Uriduri Ittda,’ ‘Pogyeom Jujibo,’ ‘Gobaek Gonggyeok,’ ‘Overlap Knife, Knife,’ ‘Geurimja Gobaek,’ and ‘Suwon Japbang’ received support from the Content Promotion Agency and will be exclusively pre-released on the online video service (OTT) Wavvw, generating high expectations.

An Ascendio representative stated, “Following last year, it is significant to produce the only regular scheduled one-act play on terrestrial broadcasting, ‘KBS Drama Special,’” adding, “We will enhance interest with diverse themes and highly complete works.” They further added, “In addition to this supply contract, we will secure OTT drama production and intellectual property rights (IP) to present a differentiated lineup as a global K-content production company.”

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