Sidus Pictures

Sidus (싸이더스) is a South Korean film production and distribution company headquartered in Gangnam District, Seoul. Founded by producer Cha Seung-jae as Uno Film in August 1995, the company renamed to Sidus in 2000 and has produced over 80 feature films across three decades, making it one of the most prolific production houses in Korean cinema history. The studio catalog includes landmark titles that helped define Korean cinema globally: Bong Joon-ho's debut feature Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and his breakthrough thriller Memories of Murder (2003), Hur Jin-ho's Christmas in August (1998) and One Fine Spring Day (2001), plus blockbusters Attack the Gas Station (1999), A Moment to Remember (2004), and Save the Green Planet (2003). Sidus merged with talent agency EBM in 2000, though the entertainment management division later split off as iHQ (SidusHQ) in 2005. The production company was acquired by KT Corporation that same year, then by Locus Corporation in 2014 under original founder Kim's leadership. WYSIWYG Studios became the parent company in 2023, steering Sidus toward new content formats including webtoon adaptations and streaming-first productions. Their 2025 production S Line, a webtoon-based drama starring Lee Soo-hyuk and Arin, was invited to the 8th Cannes International Series Festival, marking the company's continued international presence. Sidus operates across film investment, production, distribution, and international sales, maintaining its position as a cornerstone institution in the Korean film industry.