Ahead of its much-awaited release, tvN's romance drama "Shooting Stars," starring Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae, is confirmed to be aired in 160 countries.
Lee Sung Kyung's 'Shooting Stars' Sold to 160 Countries
The producer of the series, Studio Dragon stated on March 8 that the upcoming drama was pre-sold on various channels around the world. "Shooting Stars" is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2022.
Lee Sung Kyung's drama is slated to meet viewers through tvN channels first.
Meanwhile, global viewers from Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan can watch the series through U-NEXT. It will also be available through the global streaming service VIKI in America and Europe.
On the other hand, K-drama fans in the Middle East, India, and Oceania can watch the episodes via tvN Asia channel.
As a result, "Shooting Stars" is confirmed to air simultaneously in 160 countries, including Korea. Even if the series is not exclusively distributed on big global streaming service platforms in Korea and abroad, there are cases in which it promotes global simultaneous broadcasting as a distribution strategy that is sold separately by region.
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A representative from Studio Dragon shared, "As the genre of content becomes more diverse, a diversified distribution strategy tailored to the nature of the content will emerge."
"Shooting Stars" is expected to meet the viewers this coming April.
tvN Unveils First Behind-The-Scenes Photos for 'Shooting Stars'
After releasing its colorful poster to excite viewers, tvN dropped "Shooting Stars" behind-the-scenes photos on its official Instagram.
Drama's lead stars Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae, CNBLUE's Lee Jung Shin, Yoon Jung Hoon, Kim Yoon Hye, and Girl's Day's Sojin display their charms in the latest snaps provided by the network.
Ha Do Kwon, Kim Dae Gon, Jang Hui Ryoung, Jin Ho Eun, N.Flying's Lee Seung Hyub, Shin Hyun Seung, Lee Si Woo, Yoon Sang Jung, Kwon Han Sol, Jung Ji Ahn, and more are also part of the cast lineup.
The cast members gave a glimpse of their characters and how each of them are connected to one another.
"Shooting Stars" is set in the entertainment industry, where employees work for a star and try to maintain that person's good image. It will showcase the different jobs and people in showbusiness and the not-so-pretty things behind all the glitz and glamour.
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