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CJ ENM expands overseas remakes of Korean dramas
CJ ENM is expanding Korean dramas overseas through local remakes and shows made with foreign partners.
The Japanese remake of the medical crime series “Quiz of God” stars Shotaro Mamiya and is set to premiere on Prime Video on December 4.
“What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?”
will get a Hong Kong remake, starring Anson Lo and Ivy So, with broadcasts due to begin on ViuTV on January 28, 2027.
The original series, about a vice-chairman and his capable secretary, has also been remade in the Philippines and Thailand.
The Korean-Japanese series “Merry Berry Love” reached No.
2 on Disney+’s worldwide TV chart two days after its release.
CJ ENM and Studio Dragon have also worked with Japanese producers on a remake of “Marry My Husband,” which was reported to have drawn the most viewers of any Japanese Amazon Original drama.
The new local versions are the next step in adapting Korean drama stories for audiences in other markets.
CJ ENM is expanding overseas remakes of its Korean drama titles and developing projects with international partners.
Studio Dragon’s Quiz of God is being remade in Japan, with Shōtarō Mamiya starring as a forensic doctor.
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is being remade in Hong Kong, following local versions in the Philippines and Thailand.
The Hong Kong remake is scheduled to begin airing on ViuTV on January 28, 2027.
The Korea-Japan co-production Merry Berry Love reached No. 2 on Disney+’s worldwide TV show chart two days after release.
- Who
- CJ ENM and its subsidiary Studio Dragon are expanding overseas drama projects.
- What
- Quiz of God is being remade in Japan, and What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is being remade in Hong Kong. CJ ENM has also released the co-produced series Merry Berry Love.
- When
- The reports were published on October 13, 2026. The Hong Kong remake is scheduled to air from January 28, 2027.
- Where
- The remakes are planned for Japan and Hong Kong; Merry Berry Love was made with Japanese partners.
- Why
- CJ ENM is broadening overseas distribution of Korean drama intellectual property through local remakes and international co-productions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Quiz of God first aired on OCN.
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim aired on tvN.
The Japanese remake of Quiz of God is scheduled for release on Prime Video.
Merry Berry Love was released and reached No. 2 on Disney+’s worldwide TV show chart within two days.
The Hong Kong remake of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is scheduled to begin airing on ViuTV.
- Quiz of God
- Japanese remake starring Shōtarō Mamiya; scheduled for December 4, 2026
- What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim
- Hong Kong remake starring Anson Lo and Ivy So
- ViuTV
- Hong Kong remake scheduled to air from January 28, 2027
- Merry Berry Love
- Korea-Japan co-production by CJ ENM and Nippon TV
- Disney+ chart
- No. 2 worldwide in the TV show category two days after release
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