Kim Jong Hak Production

What Kim Jong Hak Production does

Kim Jong Hak Production (김종학프로덕션) is a privately held South Korean drama production company founded in 1998, headquartered in Seoul at the DMC Hi-an Sangam complex in Mapo-gu. The company operates a vertically integrated production-house model organized around three explicit business lines: PRODUCTION, which creates original TV dramas and series; MARKETING, which handles content supply and distribution to buyers; and MANAGEMENT & AGENCY, which discovers and develops new directors and writers for the Korean entertainment industry. Its underlying technology and craft capability is concentrated in scripted drama content production rather than software or platform infrastructure, with no disclosed patents, APIs, or proprietary technology stack.

The company's revenue model is project-based content licensing: it negotiates one-time license and distribution deals with platform buyers for each title, with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring contract structure. Its customer base is concentrated among enterprise platform buyers, principally MBN for domestic cable broadcast distribution (including '나쁜 기억 지우개' / Bad Memory Eraser in 2024) and Netflix for global streaming distribution (including '지금 우리 학교는' / All of Us Are Dead in 2022, '셀러브리티' / Celebrity in 2023, and '정신병동에도 아침이 와요' / Morning Comes to the Psychiatric Ward in late 2023). Distribution channels are split between a domestic single-country broadcast relationship and a global streaming relationship, with additional unnamed broadcast distribution cited generally.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to platform partners, supplemented by PR and earned media across Korean entertainment press (BreakNews, Dispatch, Sports Kyunghyang, Maeil Kyungje, and others) and a content-marketing presence on its official website kjhpro.com. The company maintains active partnership intake and recruitment pages, signaling openness to new co-production and distribution relationships. With a headcount of 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors, the company operates as an independent production boutique whose financial profile is opaque to outside observers.

Name

Kim Jong Hak Production

Legal name

KIMJONGHAK PRODUCTION Co., Ltd.

Website

https://kjhpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kim Jong Hak Production (김종학프로덕션) is a privately held Korean drama production company founded in 1998 that creates original TV series for broadcast networks such as MBN and global streaming platforms such as Netflix, with a content library anchored by the internationally successful 'All of Us Are Dead'.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Korean Drama Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series) (MPADABAE)

Keywords

• Korean drama production
• TV series production
• Broadcast content licensing
• Streaming content production
• Talent management agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Gangneung

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Content Production & Licensing: Production of drama content for broadcast and streaming platforms with licensing and distribution revenue

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kim Jong Hak Production is a Korean drama production company that produces original TV dramas and series, distributes them through domestic broadcast networks (MBN) and global streaming platforms (Netflix), and operates a talent management division that discovers and develops new directors and writers. Its recent and current catalog includes 'Bad Memory Eraser' (나쁜 기억 지우개, 2024), 'Morning Comes to the Psychiatric Ward' (정신병동에도 아침이 와요, 2023), 'Celebrity' (셀러브리티, 2023), and the globally successful 'All of Us Are Dead' (지금 우리 학교는, 2022). Revenue is generated through content production and licensing deals.

Product overview

Kim Jong Hak Production is a Korean entertainment production company that operates as a unified production house offering three interconnected services: drama content production (PRODUCTION), multi-channel content distribution (MARKETING), and talent management for directors and writers (MANAGEMENT & AGENCY). The company specializes in creating high-quality TV dramas and series, with notable works including '나쁜 기억 지우개' (Bad Memory Eraser), '정신병동에도 아침이 와요', '셀러브리티', and the internationally successful '지금 우리 학교는' (Our School Now/K-Zombie). Content is distributed through broadcast networks like MBN and global streaming platforms such as Netflix.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drama Content Production (PRODUCTION / 드라마 콘텐츠 제작) End-to-end production of original Korean TV dramas and series — from development through principal photography, post-production, and delivery — for broadcast networks (e.g., MBN) and streaming platforms (e.g., Netflix). Targeted at content buyers seeking premium Korean drama content.
• Content Distribution / Supply (MARKETING / 작품 공급) Licensing and supply of completed Korean drama titles to broadcast and streaming distribution partners. Targets domestic cable networks such as MBN and global streaming platforms such as Netflix for international audiences.
• Talent Management & Agency (MANAGEMENT & AGENCY / 신인 발굴 및 양성) Discovery, development, and management of new directors and writers in the Korean entertainment industry. Functions as a pipeline that feeds the company's own drama production needs and supports the broader industry.
• Bad Memory Eraser (나쁜 기억 지우개) Original Korean TV drama produced by Kim Jong Hak Production and broadcast on MBN, starring Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, and Yang Hye-ji. Targeted at MBN's domestic cable audience.
• Morning Comes to the Psychiatric Ward (정신병동에도 아침이 와요) Original Netflix series produced by Kim Jong Hak Production and distributed on Netflix globally.
• Celebrity (셀러브리티) Original Netflix series produced by Kim Jong Hak Production exploring the world of influencers, distributed globally on Netflix.
• All of Us Are Dead (지금 우리 학교는) Original Netflix series produced by Kim Jong Hak Production that became a global hit, reaching TOP10 in 91+ countries on Netflix within one day of release.

Quantifiable outcome

• '지금 우리 학교는' reached TOP10 in 91+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partnership InquiriesundisclosedOthersKim Jong Hak Production actively welcomes partners to build the future together. Interested parties can submit inquiries through the partnership page on their website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SLL: SLL (formerly Drama House Studio) is a mid-to-large Korean drama production company producing premium scripted series for broadcast and streaming; its production model, talent roster, and platform relationships overlap closely with Kim Jong Hak Production's.
• IOK Company: IOK Company is a Korean entertainment production firm with drama and film output; comparable in scale, scripted content focus, and platform-driven distribution.
• Hwa&Dam Pictures: Hwa&Dam Pictures is an established Korean drama production studio known for critically and commercially successful series such as 'My Mister' and 'Misaeng'; comparable in production size, genre focus, and platform distribution to Kim Jong Hak Production.
• Chorokbaem Media: Chorokbaem Media is a Korean drama production house behind multiple high-profile series; it competes for the same writer/director talent pool and supplies similar scripted content to domestic and global platforms.
• Bon Factory (Playlist Global): Bon Factory, now part of Playlist Global, produces Korean drama series including Netflix originals; it is a directly comparable mid-sized production house competing for the same platform greenlights and creative talent.
• Studio Dragon: Studio Dragon is the largest Korean scripted drama production studio and a publicly listed peer; it produces and supplies K-dramas to both domestic broadcasters and global platforms (including Netflix), making it the most directly comparable production-scale competitor to Kim Jong Hak Production.
• JTBC Studios: JTBC Studios is the production arm of JTBC and a major Korean drama studio producing premium scripted series for domestic and global streaming; comparable in business model and customer overlap.
• Studio S: Studio S is a Korean drama production company producing scripted series for broadcast and streaming platforms; it competes in the same premium K-drama segment and serves similar distribution partners.

Broad incumbents

• KBS Media: KBS Media is the production and content arm of broadcaster KBS, a broad incumbent producing scripted dramas across a much larger portfolio; comparable in core production activity but with significantly greater scale and network integration.

Others

• Netflix (Korea originals division): Netflix is the primary global customer and commissioning platform for Kim Jong Hak Production's international titles; it is not a production peer but a key buyer whose commissioning decisions directly shape the company's deal flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kimprodrama

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