Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (President & Executive Producer) and InSoon Kim (EVP & Head of Content) announced they hired well-known format producer Jacob (Jongbin) Han as the company’s Head of Productions. His first role will be to produce the full series of the heartfelt Unforgettable Duet commissioned by MBN and funded in part by a recently awarded KOCCA Fund. Han comes from 12 years of production … [Read more...] about Something Special Hires Jacob Han as Head of Productions in Korea
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Something Special Receives Investment for Expansion
Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format production agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (President & Executive Producer) and InSoon Kim (EVP & Head of Content), announced the company received major investment to expand. DAEKYO Investment is the lead investment capital, and SB Partners is the supporting capital. Both venture capitals invest in the 5-year-old company, allowing for its next growth phase. Something Special earned success with several format … [Read more...] about Something Special Receives Investment for Expansion
South Korea’s Something Special Announces 5 New Formats for MIPCOM
Jin Woo Hwang, President of Korea’s Something Special, Seoul-based #1 independent* international Format agency announced their new slate for MIPCOM with five hot new formats, Unforgettable Duet - a heartfelt series about the power of music, family, and memories; reality game show Penthouse Game; celebrity comedian travel show Hit-and-Miss Tour; Korea’s #1 rating dating Reality show I am Single; and the company’s first scripted drama format, Who is She! They are also highlighting fan favorite … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Something Special Announces 5 New Formats for MIPCOM
South Korea’s Something Special Licensed U.S. Rights for Battle in the Box to U.K.’s Interstellar
President of South Korea’s Something Special, Seoul-based #1 independent* international Format agency announced that they licensed the U.S. rights for Battle in the Box to U.K. production company, Interstellar. Interstellar produced the U.K. version which aired this past summer with host-comedian Jimmy Carr on U&Dave TV (owned by UKTV, a subsidiary of BBC). The show was created by Nmedia and is globally represented by Something Special. It originally aired in South Korea on MBN with top … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Something Special Licensed U.S. Rights for Battle in the Box to U.K.’s Interstellar
Korea’s Something Special wins two KOCCA funds for production
InSoon Kim, EVP – Head of Content for Something Special, Seoul-based #1 independent* international Format agency, announced the company won two KOCCA annual funds and accepted both the Format Lab (5 years in a row) and the Pilot fund. KOCCA allows for a max of two funds per year for one company. For the Format Lab, Something Special selected four teams of established Korean producers such as: Sook-kyung Kang, original creator of Physical 100, and Hyunsook Ji, original creator of Singles … [Read more...] about Korea’s Something Special wins two KOCCA funds for production
Something Special and TAICCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Co-Develop and Co-Produce New Unscripted IP
Something Special, Seoul-based #1 independent* international Format agency, and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) are excited to announce a dynamic partnership to co-develop and co-produce new unscripted intellectual properties (IP) over the next two years. This collaboration is set to begin by the end of June 2024. This strategic partnership was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 17, 2024, during the LEAP co-development event in Seoul. This … [Read more...] about Something Special and TAICCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Co-Develop and Co-Produce New Unscripted IP
