{"id":19469,"date":"2021-12-13T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/12\/13\/nothing-serious-starring-son-suk-ku-of-spackman-media-group-makes-a-strong-comeback-as-1-at-the-weekend-box-office-in-korea\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T08:20:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:20:00","slug":"nothing-serious-starring-son-suk-ku-of-spackman-media-group-makes-a-strong-comeback-as-1-at-the-weekend-box-office-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/12\/13\/nothing-serious-starring-son-suk-ku-of-spackman-media-group-makes-a-strong-comeback-as-1-at-the-weekend-box-office-in-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"NOTHING SERIOUS, Starring Son Suk-Ku Of Spackman Media Group, Makes A Strong Comeback As #1 At The Weekend Box Office In Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Spackman Entertainment Group<br \/>\nLimited (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>SEGL<\/b>&#8221; or the &#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Company<\/b>&#8220;), and together with its<br \/>\nsubsidiaries, (the &#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Group<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;), founded<br \/>\nin 2011 by Charles Spackman, is one of Korea&#8217;s leading entertainment production<br \/>\ngroups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production,<br \/>\npresentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. According<br \/>\nto Variety, Korea was the world&#8217;s fourth largest box office market in 2019,<br \/>\nbehind only North America, China and Japan.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Since incorporation in 2011,<br \/>\nSEGL had produced more than 30 films including a number of highest grossing and<br \/>\naward-winning films in Korea, namely<br \/>\n  <i>#ALIVE<\/i>(2020),<br \/>\n  <i>CRAZY ROMANCE<\/i>(2019),<br \/>\n  <i>DEFAULT<\/i>(2018),<br \/>\n  <i>MASTER<\/i>(2016),<br \/>\n  <i>THE PRIESTS<\/i>(2015),<br \/>\n  <i>SNOWPIERCER<\/i>(2013),<br \/>\n  <i>COLD EYES<\/i>(2013) and<br \/>\n  <i>ALL ABOUT MY WIFE<\/i>(2012).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The<br \/>\nGroup also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to<br \/>\nour content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related<br \/>\ncompanies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our<br \/>\nexisting core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore<br \/>\nExchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.<\/p>\n<p>\n  <i>Production Labels<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co.,<br \/>\nLtd. (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Novus Mediacorp<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;), an<br \/>\ninvestor, presenter, and\/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films<br \/>\n(58 Korean and 21 foreign) including<br \/>\n  <i>ROSE<br \/>\nOF BETRAYAL<\/i>,<br \/>\n  <i>THE OUTLAWS<\/i>and<br \/>\n  <i>SECRETLY, GREATLY<\/i>, which was one of the<br \/>\nbiggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of<br \/>\n  <i>MY LOVE FROM THE STARS<\/i>, as well as<br \/>\n  <i>FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY<\/i>. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the<br \/>\npost-theatrical rights distributor of<br \/>\n  <i>ALL<br \/>\nABOUT MY WIFE<\/i>, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In<br \/>\n2018,<br \/>\n  <i>THE OUTLAWS<\/i><br \/>\n  , co-presented by<br \/>\nNovus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>VOD<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;) sales records in Korea. For more<br \/>\ninformation on Novus Mediacorp, do visit<br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/novusmediacorp.com\/\"><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript> http:\/\/novusmediacorp.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100% equity<br \/>\ninterest in Simplex Films Limited (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Simplex Films<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;) which is an early<br \/>\nstage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films,<br \/>\n  <i>JESTERS: THE<br \/>\nGAME CHANGERS<\/i><br \/>\n  (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex<br \/>\nFilms has several line-up of films including<br \/>\n  <i>HURRICANE<br \/>\nBROTHERS (working title).<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd.  (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Take Pictures<\/b>&#8220;) which produced<br \/>\n  <i>STONE<br \/>\n SKIPPING<\/i>(2020)<br \/>\n  <i\/>and<br \/>\n  <i>THE<br \/>\nBOX<\/i>(2021), and shall release<br \/>\n  <i>GUARDIAN<\/i>(working title) in 2021<br \/>\ntentatively.<br \/>\n  <i\/><br \/>\n  <u\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100% equity interest in<br \/>\nGreenlight Content Limited (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Greenlight<br \/>\nContent<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;) which is mainly<br \/>\ninvolved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as<br \/>\nproviding consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the<br \/>\nacquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group&#8217;s first co-produced drama,<br \/>\n  <i>MY<br \/>\nSECRET TERRIUS<\/i><br \/>\n  , starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub,  achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for<br \/>\nits time slot  and recorded double digits for its highest viewership<br \/>\nratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of<br \/>\n  <i>MY SECRET<br \/>\nTERRIUS.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Company owns a 20% equity<br \/>\ninterest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four<br \/>\nupcoming films, the first of which will be<br \/>\n  <i>THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST&#8217;S WAIL<\/i>,<br \/>\na comedy horror film.<br \/>\n  <u\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Our films are theatrically<br \/>\ndistributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for<br \/>\nsubsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including<br \/>\nonline streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video\/DVD,<br \/>\netc. We release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition<br \/>\ninitially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.<\/p>\n<p>\n  <i><br \/>\n    <a name=\"_Hlk523177907\"\/><br \/>\n     Talent Representation<br \/>\n  <\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Company holds an effective<br \/>\nshareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>SMGL<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;). SMGL, a company incorporated in<br \/>\nHong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest<br \/>\nentertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under<br \/>\nmanagement, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment<br \/>\nindustry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned<br \/>\nagencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko<br \/>\nSung-hee), UAA&amp;CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K<br \/>\nInc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook<br \/>\nEntertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea,<br \/>\nSMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of<br \/>\naward-winning actors\/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures,<br \/>\ntelevision, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages<br \/>\nits unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce,<br \/>\nfinance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects,<br \/>\nincluding theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This<br \/>\nplatform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic<br \/>\ninvestments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL<br \/>\nartists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.<br \/>\n  <u\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Company owns a 100% equity<br \/>\ninterest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd.  (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Constellation Agency<\/b>&#8220;). Constellation<br \/>\nAgency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>The P Factory<\/b>&#8220;) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>PMG<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;), is primarily involved in the<br \/>\nbusiness of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas<br \/>\nmarket. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider<br \/>\nspecializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent<br \/>\nmanagement agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in<br \/>\nfilm, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <i>Strategic Businesses<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame<br \/>\nPictures Co., Ltd. (&#8221;<br \/>\n  <b>Frame Pictures<\/b><br \/>\n  &#8220;). Frame Pictures is a leader in the<br \/>\nmovie\/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame<br \/>\nPictures has worked with over 25 top\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  directors and provided the camera and lighting<br \/>\nequipment some of Korea&#8217;s most notable drama and movie projects including<br \/>\n  <i>ITAEWON<br \/>\nCLASS<\/i>(2020),<br \/>\n  <i>HOW TO BUY A FRIEND<\/i>(2020),<br \/>\n  <i>KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982<\/i>(2019),<br \/>\n  <i>FOUR MEN<\/i>(2019) and<br \/>\n  <i>ASADAL CHRONICLES<\/i>(2019).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  We also operate a caf\u00e9-lounge<br \/>\ncalled Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional<br \/>\nphotography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, do visit<br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com\/\"><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript> http:\/\/www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com\/ <\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>#SpackmanEntertainmentGroup<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/2021-12-13\/110827\/nothing-serious-starring-son-suk-ku-of-spackman-media-group-makes-a-strong-comeback-as-1-at-the-weekend-box-office-in-korea\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (&#8221; SEGL&#8221; or the &#8221; Company&#8220;), and together with its subsidiaries, (the &#8221; Group &#8220;), founded in 2011 by Charles Spackman, is one of Korea&#8217;s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. 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