Samhwa Networks Explained

Samhwa Networks Co., Ltd.
Native Name:
Child:yes
Hangul:(주)삼화네트웍스
Rr:(Ju)Samhwaneteuwokseu
Mr:(Ju)Samhwanet'ŭwŏkSŭ
Industry:entertainment and media production
Predecessors:-->
Successors:-->
Founded:
(as Samhwa Video Production Co., Ltd.)
Founder:Shin Hyun-taek
Hq Location:705-17, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District
Hq Location City:Seoul
Hq Location Country:South Korea
Area Served:South Korea
Products:TV series
Services:production
Revenue:14,917,372,948
Revenue Year:June 30, 2015
Operating Income:-584,639,146 won
Income Year:June 30, 2015
Net Income:-346,712,393 won
Net Income Year:June 30, 2015
Equity:8,556,586,600 won
Equity Year:June 30, 2015
Owner:As of 2019:
Shin Sang-yoon
Nam Sook-ja
Shin Chae-eun
Ahn Je-hyun
Num Employees:36
Num Employees Year:June 2017

Samhwa Networks is a Korean drama production company. Founded in 1980 by Shin Hyun-taek as a home video distributor, it later became well-known because of its drama productions.[1] [2]

As of 2019, Shin's family (including his eldest son and son-in-law, who are the co-CEO's of the company) owns 38.71% of its stocks. The rest are owned by the public.

List of works

YearTitleNetworkNote(s)
1999Street KingMBC TV
2001Empress MyeongseongKBS2in association with GM Agency
2004Terms of Endearment
Precious Family
2006Snow FlowerSBS TV
2007Daughters-in-LawKBS2
My Husband's WomanSBS TVin association with Segyo Entertainment and Media Plant
First Wives' Club
Evasive Inquiry AgencyKBS2
2008Mom's Dead Upset
Bitter Sweet LifeMBC TV
2009Temptation of an AngelSBS TV
2010Life Is Beautiful
Bread, Love and DreamsKBS2
2011My Love, My Family
Paradise RanchSBS TVin association with SM Entertainment
Living in Style
2012Daddy's SorryTV Chosun
My Kids Give Me a HeadacheJTBC
2013Gu Family BookMBC TV
Goddess of MarriageSBS TV
2014Wonderful DaysKBS2
What Happens to My Family?
2015My Heart Twinkle TwinkleSBS TV
Divorce Lawyer in Lovein association with JS Top Entertainment
2016Bong-soon - A Cyborg in LoveNaver TV / UMAX
Uncontrollably FondKBS2in association with iHQ
Dr. RomanticSBS TV
Father, I'll Take Care of YouMBC TVin association with GnG Production
My Horrible BossJTBCin association with Drama House
2017Revolutionary LovetvNin association with Studio Dragon
2018Where Stars LandSBS TVin association with Kim Jong-hak Production
Dokgo RewindKakaoPage / oksusu
2019The Fiery PriestSBS TV
Investiture of the GodsHunan Televisionin association with Mango Studio, Cathay Media Group, China Television Production Center and CCTV
A Place in the SunKBS2
Be MelodramaticJTBC
Graceful FamilyMBN / Dramax
2020Dr. Romantic 2SBS TV
Mystic Pop-up BarJTBCin association with Drama House
Phoenix 2020SBS TV
2021Now, We Are Breaking Upin association with United Artist Agency (Spackman Entertainment Group)
2022Showtime Begins!MBC TV
Again My LifeSBS TVin association with Kross Pictures
The Golden SpoonMBC TVIn association with Studio N
2023Brain Works[3] KBS2
Longing for YouENA
2024Wonderful World[4] MBC TV
Suji & UriKBS1In association with Monster Union
She's Different from Day to NightJTBCIn association with SLL

Notes and References

  1. http://stock.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2007032764711 삼화네트웍스 신현택 회장 "26년 흑자社와 합병…클린 컴퍼니 될 것" (SAMHWA NETWORKS chairman Shin Hyun Taek: "Over 26 years of operations, striving to be a great company")
  2. [YouTube]
  3. Web site: "삼화네트웍스, 드라마 라인업 확대 기대감". Jang Kwan-jin. The Korea Economic Daily. Naver News. December 6, 2022. March 24, 2023. ko.
  4. Web site: Han Hae-seon. December 19, 2023. 김남주X차은우 '원더풀 월드', MBC 금토드라마 편성[공식]]. Star News. ko. December 19, 2023. Naver.