Drama Stage Explained

Alt Name:'O'PENing'
Native Name:
Hangul:드라마 스테이지
Genre:Drama
Creator:CJ E&M
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:59
Num Seasons:6
List Episodes:List of Drama Stage episodes
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:70 minutes
Network:tvN
Budget:13 billion (season 1) [1]

Drama Stage is a South Korean weekly television program that features ten one-act dramas, which is similar to KBS2's Drama Special. The short plays were created by writers selected from the O'PEN Drama Storyteller Exhibition. O'PEN writers were recruited through an open call between January and March 2017. A total of 3,700 aspiring writers applied for the competition with scripts for dramas or films during the contest period of about two months. Dozen of various drama and film industry officials judged the scripts in two to three rounds. The jury finally selected 35 new writers, including 20 new drama writers and 15 new movie writers.[2] Held by CJ E&M, these were adapted as one-act dramas produced by the former's subsidiary Studio Dragon in partnership with other companies. It aired on tvN every Saturday at midnight.[3] [4]

On April 15 2022, it was announced by tvN that with season 5 the name of Drama Stage would be changed to 'O'PENing'. The 'Drama Stage', aired only one-act plays, but 'O'PENing' would broadcast two series and eight one-act episodes.[5]

Episodes

See main article: List of Drama Stage episodes.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Will tvN influence the drama ecosystem with one-episode dramas?. Sports Seoul. Hancinema. November 27, 2017. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041005/http://www.hancinema.net/will-tvn-influence-the-drama-ecosystem-with-one-episode-dramas--109426.html. live.
  2. News: [현장] "우리의 목표는 신인작가 발굴"…오펜, 기회의 벽을 낮추다]. 금. 빛나. Sedaily. April 18, 2017. April 22, 2022. www.sedaily.com. ko. On-site; "Our goal is to discover new artists"… O'PEN lowers the wall of opportunity. April 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220424083742/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/1OEP1AJTOX. live.
  3. News: Bae. Seung-hoon. Song Ji-hyo, Jo Woo-jin to star in tvN drama. Korea JoongAng Daily. Joins. November 27, 2017. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040517/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3038022. live.
  4. News: Jo. Hye-won. tvN, 단막극 새 이름, '드라마 스테이지'로 확정! 10개 작품 방송. iMBC. Naver. November 27, 2017. ko. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035348/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000035762. live.
  5. News: '드라마 스테이지→오프닝' 새 출발 "류현경→한선화 출격"[공식]]. 'Drama Stage → Opening' New Start "Ryu Hyun-kyung → Han Seon-hwa Sortie" [Official]. Park Ah-reum. Newsen. Naver. April 15, 2022. April 15, 2022. ko. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155258/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000562870. live.