To present its novelties, the distribution unit of the CJ ENM group shows a list of new shows in Series Mania 2023. Among the highlights, the company will offer the premiere of the action and sci-fi series Duty After School.
Produced by Studio Dragon and Gtiste, the series is an adaptation of creator Ha Il-kwon‘s webtoon. The story begins when an alien menace starts raining down from the sky and attacks, military forces seem helpless. All of a sudden, every high-schooler in Korea is enrolled by the army to join the first war against extraterrestrial forces. Duty After School mixi teen drama, sci-fi and military.
In addition, the company brings in its season slate Stealer: The Treasure Keeper, a crime series with touches of comedy that follows the story of Hwang Dae-myung (Joo Won), a government official, who is suddenly suspected of having a connection with a mysterious cultural property thief known as Skunk. The series is scheduled to premiere on tvN and on OTT TVING.
Also the fantasy romance drama The Heavenly Idol, produced by Pitapaet Studio and Hi Ground. The story follows Pontifex Lembrary who fights against a devil, but he gets transferred to a different world possessing the body of Woo Yeon-woo who is a member of an unpopular idol group called Wild Animal.
While in formats, Zero Sum Game stands out, where ten contestants participate in a fierce, high-level psychological survival game to keep the sum of everyone’s weight. From 40kg to 200kg, contestants with different weights and jobs got to survive to win the prize. If they fail to keep the total sum, $1,000 per 100 grams will be deducted from the prize money.
