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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | August 1, 2018 in South Korea |
Key people | Kwon Mi-kyung (CEO) |
| Owner | Webtoon |
| Parent | Naver Corporation |
| Website | www |
Studio N is a subsidiary of Webtoon Entertainment Inc. launched in August 2018 that produces drama films and television series based on stories from their Korean library of webtoons and web novels.[1][2][3][4] The subsidiary is headed by Kwon Mi-kyung, who was a former head of the film business division of CJ ENM.[1][5] Kwon describes the studio as a "IP bridge company that collaborates with existing film and drama production companies".[2]
Dramas include Hell Is Other People, broadcast on OCN; and Pegasus Market, broadcast on tvN.[6][7]
- ^ a b Sohn, Ji-young (August 9, 2018). "Naver Webtoon forms 'Studio N' for webtoon-based film, drama production". Korea Herald.
- ^ a b "Naver Webtoon Establishes Webtoon IP Bridge Company". VentureSquare. August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Web comics provide an opportunity : Naver hopes to identify potential hits, expand the local film industry". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 25, 2018.
- ^ Lee Yong-ik; Kim Hyo-jin (September 24, 2019). "Naver Webtoon tops global online comic charts, sales to hit $502 mn this year". Pulse News. Maeil Business Newspaper.
- ^ 2018 Korean Film Industry Yearly Report
- ^ "Movies, dramas become new lucrative business for S. Korean internet firms". Inquirer.net. The Korea Herald. October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Broadcasters, IT Firms Scramble for Supremacy in Online Content Market". Korea Bizwire. September 30, 2019.