Mega Monster Explained
Mega Monster is a South Korean TV series production company and a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment.[4]
The company was founded in 2014 as Story Plant by Kim Yang and, and was a subsidiary of CJ E&M (known now as CJ ENM). In 2017, it was fully acquired by Kakao Entertainment's predecessor Kakao M. Since then, a portion of the stake has been acquired by KakaoPage Corp. (another predecessor of Kakao Entertainment) and Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ Group.[5]
History
- : Story Plant was founded in Goyang City by former SBS and MBC producers Kim Yang and Koo Bon-geun (who was the company's first CEO). CJ E&M acquired it later on.
- : Heart to Heart, a 16-episode TV series, premiered on tvN. It was the company's first production, in cooperation with Chorokbaem Media.
- : A Bird That Doesn't Sing, a 100-episode TV series, was aired on tvN.
- : We Broke Up, a 10-episode web series based on the same-titled Naver WEBTOON, was distributed by Naver TV, and later aired on OnStyle. It was produced in association with then-parent CJ E&M and YGKPlus.
- : Happy Home, a 51-episode TV series, was aired by MBC TV.
- : LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment), a subsidiary of Kakao, acquired Story Plant from CJ E&M, as well as the distribution and licensing rights to its productions (from the latter's subsidiary Studio Dragon). The amount of the deal was not disclosed, and co-founders Kim and Koo decided to leave the company.[6] Later on, LOEN's sister company Podotree (now KakaoPage) and Studio Dragon acquired 21.90% and 10.95% of the company's shares, respectively, for strategic investment.[7] LOEN's Video Content Company head Lee Jun-ho became its new CEO. It also moved its headquarters from Goyang City to Seoul.
- : The company's name was officially changed from Story Plant Co., Ltd. to Mega Monster Corporation.[8]
- : Children of Nobody, a 32-episode TV series, was aired on MBC TV. It was the company's first production since the management and name change. Former SBS and JS Pictures executive Kim Yong-jin co-executive produced the series with Lee, marking his first project since becoming the company's vice-president and COO the same year.
- : Touch Your Heart, a 16-episode TV series based on the KakaoPage web novel of the same title, aired its first episode on tvN. It was co-produced by Zium Content, and developed by Studio Dragon.[9]
- : The company became the newest sponsor of the "Find the Desert's Shooting Star" Drama Screenplay Competition organized by the Broadcasting Content Promotion Foundation (BCPF).[10]
- : Children of Nobody was nominated for Best Drama and Best Television Screenplay in the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards, being the only drama from a free-to-air broadcast network to get these nominations. These are also the first-ever nominations got by Mega Monster as a production company.[11]
- : Mega Monster, Daum Webtoon Company (a division of KakaoPage) and the KBS Drama Production Group signed a memorandum of agreement and understanding (MOAU) for drama production at the KBS Yeouido office. The MOAU states that the three camps will produce dramas based on Daum webtoons for three years. The first project under this agreement, the TV drama adaptation of GAR2 and Teacher Oh's webtoon Dead Man's Letter, will be aired in 2020.[12] [13]
- March 30, 2020: Fatal Promise, a 100-episode daily TV series, premiered on KBS 2TV. Kim Yong-jin and his former SBS colleague Sohn Jae-sung (who joined the company a few months earlier) are the executive producers.
- April 6, 2020: How to Buy a Friend, an eight-episode miniseries, aired its first two episodes also on KBS 2TV. It is based on Kwon Laad's webtoon of the same title, which was first published in 2018 on Daum Webtoon.
- May 4, 2020: Mom Has an Affair (co-produced by Studio S), a 120-episode daily morning drama about a single mom looking for a rich man that can be a father to her kids, premiered on SBS TV. Singer-actress Hyun Jyu-ni (on her first-ever TV series leading role throughout her career) and actor Lee Jae-hwang portray the lead roles.
- August 21, 2020: Former Studio Dragon chief finance officer Jang Sai-jung was appointed as the company's new president and chief executive officer, replacing Lee Jun-ho.[14]
Production works
Non-scripted programming
Current managed people
Directors
Screenwriters
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 오시는길 (company address). Mega Monster. January 28, 2019.
- Web site: 메가몬스터(주) (Mega Monster Corp.). SaraminHR. January 28, 2019.
- Web site: 메가몬스터/감사보고서/2022.03.31. MEGA MONSTER/Audit Report/2022.03.31. ko. DART. Financial Supervisory Service. April 23, 2022.
- Web site: Video Contents. February 21, 2019 . kakao-m.com. . en.
- News: Song . Jin-shik . ko:드라마에 욕심내는 카카오, ‘스튜디오 카카오’ 나올까. Kakao becomes newest addition to drama (industry), "Studio Kakao" coming soon . http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?art_id=201807281310011 . January 28, 2019 . News Kyunghyang. . July 28, 2017 . ko.
- News: Jung, Young-ho. Kim, Byung-gun. Lee, Dong-hoon . 카카오 자회사 로엔, CJ 드라마 제작사 인수. Kakao subsidiary LOEN acquires drama production company from CJ. January 28, 2019 . Korea Economic Daily. May 10, 2017 . ko.
- News: Kim, Hyun-sik . ko:로엔, 스튜디오드래곤과 드라마 제작사 설립. LOEN, Studio Dragon to start drama production partnership. http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4782525 . January 28, 2019 . No Cut News. . May 11, 2017 . ko.
- Web site: 카카오엠/반기보고서/2017.08.14.
- News: Jung, Yoo-hyun . 카카오M, 메가몬스터에 60억 지원... 영상사업 '드라이브'. Kakao M lends ₩660M to Mega Monster, "drives" content production. January 28, 2019 . The Bell. December 21, 2018 . ko.
- Web site: 제11회 드라마극본공모전 '사막의 별똥별 찾기' 공고(마감). Announcement of the 11th "Find the Desert's Shooting Star" Drama Screenplay Competition. November 19, 2019 . BCPF.or.kr. Broadcasting Content Promotion Foundation . April 1, 2019 . ko.
- News: 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees For Television Categories. Soompi. Rakuten Viki. April 4, 2019. August 31, 2019.
- News: Choi, Young-joo . ko:다음웹툰, 메가몬스터가 만들고 KBS가 방송한다. Daum Webtoon, Mega Monster partner with KBS for drama production. https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5165541 . June 14, 2019 . No Cut News. . June 12, 2019 . ko.
- News: Lee. Jae-lim. KBS inks deal with Daum Webtoons. Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. June 13, 2019. June 14, 2019.
- Web site: 메가몬스터/임원의변동/2020.11.27.
- Web site: 더쿠 이미지 업로드.
- News: Lee Yoo-na . ko:[공식]박하나X고세원 '위험한 약속' 주인공 확정 '일일극 최강 조합 출격'. [OFFICIAL] Park Ha-na X Go Se-won, confirmed to reunite in daily drama Dangerous Promise . https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/02/04/2020020402332.html . February 4, 2020 . The Chosun Ilbo. February 4, 2020 . ko.
- News: Ban, Seo-youn . ko:[단독] 신승호, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '계약우정' 주인공. [OFFICIAL] Shin Seung-ho, confirmed to star in webtoon-based drama Friendship Contract. https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202001230800061581 . January 23, 2020 . YTN. . January 23, 2020 . ko.
- Web site: 엄마가 바람났다.
- Web site: 김미정실장 on Instagram: "12/11프로필투어가 전달완료되어 후기올립니다. . 드라마 메가몬스터 성암산로34 디지털큐브20층 프로필함에 넣었습니다. . TVN 팬엔터테인먼트 월드컵북로 58길10 12층 . 영화 디엠씨첨단산업센터 5층…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6IbiEHJsuN . 2021-12-24 . registration.
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