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Studio Dragon is one of the few Korean drama companies that genuinely operates like a scaled studio, not only a production vendor. Since spinning out of CJ ENM, it has built a pipeline that stretches from development and packaging to global distribution, which is why its name keeps attaching itself to premium titles rather than one-off wins.

The brand's importance on HITKULTR is simple: when a project needs proof of market muscle, Studio Dragon is often part of the answer. The company sits behind defining modern K-drama runs including Crash Landing on You, Sweet Home, The Glory, and Queen of Tears, while continuing to widen its international reach through new co-production and remake deals.

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Queen of Tears main cast at production presentation, Seoul, March 7, 2024 (CC BY 3.0, TV10/YouTube)

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Ambassadors & Partners

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Undercover Miss HongK-Drama
Albert OhCho Han-gyeolActor
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Filing for LoveK-Drama
Noh Ki-junGong MyungActor
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Filing for LoveK-Drama
Park Ah JeongHong Hwa YeonActor
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100 Day LieK-Drama
Kim Tae Woong / Sato Hideo (lead)JinyoungArtist
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Yumi's Cells Season 3K-Drama
Shin Soon-rokKim Jae-wonActor
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Filing for LoveK-Drama
Jeon Jae YeolKim Jae WookActor
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100 Day LieK-Drama
Lee Ga Kyung (lead)Kim Yoo JungActor
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I Decided to DieK-Drama
Cha-gyeol (Male Lead)Lee Chae-minActor
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I Decided to DieK-Drama
Ji-oh (Female Lead)Roh Yoon-seoActor
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Her Private LifeK-Drama
Ryan GoldKim Jae WookActor

Fans Also Ask

What is Studio Dragon?
Studio Dragon is South Korea's largest drama production company, launched in 2016 as a spin-off from CJ ENM's drama division. It develops, finances, and produces premium scripted series for Korean broadcasters and global streamers, making it one of the central engines behind the worldwide rise of K-drama.
What are Studio Dragon's biggest dramas?
Studio Dragon's best-known titles include Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Mr. Sunshine, Crash Landing on You, Vincenzo, Sweet Home, The Glory, Little Women, and Queen of Tears. That concentration of marquee titles is why the company is treated as the benchmark for premium-scale Korean television production.
How is Studio Dragon connected to Netflix?
Studio Dragon has a deep strategic relationship with Netflix that goes beyond licensing. Netflix owns a minority stake in the company and has co-produced or distributed major Studio Dragon titles, including Sweet Home. The partnership helped turn Korean drama into a core part of Netflix's global scripted offering.
Who owns Studio Dragon?
Studio Dragon is majority-owned by CJ ENM, with minority stakes held by companies including Naver and Netflix. That ownership mix matters because it gives the studio strong domestic leverage through CJ ENM while also aligning it with major digital-platform partners focused on global distribution.
Why is Studio Dragon so important in K-drama?
Studio Dragon matters because it scaled Korean drama production into a studio system with repeatable global impact. Its development pipeline, financing muscle, subsidiary network, and streamer relationships allow it to generate prestige hits at a volume few competitors can match, which changed expectations for how Korean scripted IP is produced and exported.

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