Name

Gaon

Legal name

스튜디오가온

Website

https://stgaon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Drama Production: Gaon produces dramas for Korean TV networks and streaming platforms, earning production fees and licensing revenue from broadcasters such as tvN, MBC, and SBS.
2. Entertainment/Variety Show Production: Production of entertainment programs for TV networks, cable channels, and OTT platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Coupang Play, and TVING.
3. International Co-productions: Co-production partnerships with Chinese media companies for cross-border content distribution, including productions for HunanTV, Youku, and Zhejiang TV.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Studio Gaon produces Korean television drama series and entertainment/variety programs that are licensed and distributed to major Korean broadcasters (tvN, MBC, SBS, ENA, KBS2) and global streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Coupang Play, TVING). The company also develops international co-productions with Chinese broadcasters (HunanTV, Youku, Zhejiang TV). Revenue is generated through production fees and licensing royalties paid by these commissioning platforms.

Product overview

Studio Gaon is a South Korean entertainment content production company that operates two main product lines: Drama Productions and Entertainment Programs. The company produces television dramas (including period pieces, romantic comedies, and action series) and variety entertainment shows (reality programs, game shows, travel series). Both product lines are distributed across major Korean broadcast networks (tvN, MBC, SBS, ENA, KBS2) and international streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, TVING, Coupang Play).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drama Productions
• Entertainment Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Dramas consistently achieve 10-36% ratings, with several reaching #1 in their time slots
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IHQ (formerly SBS Contents Hub): Korean content production studio with historical ties to SBS. Produces drama and entertainment content for Korean broadcasters and OTT platforms, comparable to Gaon's customer set and product mix.
• KeyEast: Korean entertainment production and talent management company producing drama and variety content. Comparable in operating model and customer overlap to Gaon.
• Hwa&Dam Pictures: Mid-sized Korean drama production studio producing scripted series for major Korean broadcasters and streaming platforms. Comparable production-house scale and B2B model to Gaon.
• Chorokbaem Media: Korean drama production studio producing scripted content for Korean broadcasters and streaming platforms. Comparable scale and B2B production model.
• Studio Dragon: South Korea's largest drama production studio, listed on KOSDAQ and majority-owned by CJ ENM. Directly comparable: produces Korean dramas and entertainment content for the same broadcasters (tvN, SBS, MBC) and global OTT platforms (Netflix, Disney+). Same B2B licensing-revenue model with similar customer set.
• Pan Entertainment: Korean drama production company producing scripted series for major Korean networks and OTT platforms. Comparable production-house model and customer overlap with Gaon.
• IOK Company: Korean drama and entertainment production studio. Produces scripted series and variety content for Korean broadcasters and OTT platforms, comparable in product mix and customer base to Gaon.
• JTBC Studios: Korean drama and entertainment production studio affiliated with JTBC. Produces scripted dramas and variety content for Korean networks and streaming platforms. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to Gaon.

Broad incumbents

• CJ ENM: Large Korean media conglomerate and parent of Studio Dragon. Operates tvN and other channels and produces a broad portfolio of drama, film, entertainment, and music content. A much larger incumbent operating across the same customer and content categories as Gaon.
• Banijay (Endemol Shine): Global production group producing scripted and unscripted content for broadcasters and streamers worldwide. Comparable in the B2B production-house model and customer segments (global OTT), though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Gaon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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