CJ ENM, the South Korean entertainment company behind television dramas and reality formats distributed internationally, is highlighting five productions spanning psychological drama, workplace fiction, fantasy and competitive entertainment. The selection brings together three scripted series and two unscripted formats with distinctive premises.
The 12 x 60-minute melodrama thriller Dear X follows Baek Ah Jin, a woman who has learned to read and manipulate other people while hiding her cruelty behind a beautiful face. She rises by exploiting the sacrifices of those around her, but reaching the top sets a change in motion. The story also follows the man who tries to save her and the people drawn into her path.
In The Ordinary Jackpot (10 x 50 minutes), a burnt-out employee wins 1.3 billion won in the lottery. Even that windfall is not enough to make buying a home in Seoul straightforward. Rather than abandoning his routine, Eun-tae decides to keep living much as before, with the quiet reassurance that he now has a financial safety net. The series explores how that knowledge begins to alter his outlook on work and relationships.
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier (12 x 55 minutes) shifts the action to a military base. Kang Sung-jae enlists to escape a difficult life and unexpectedly encounters a mysterious virtual quest screen that guides him toward becoming an army cook. As his cooking skills grow and he completes each challenge, he uncovers secrets within the base, including clues connected to his father’s death.
On the unscripted side, Street Restaurant Fighter (12 x 90 minutes) brings together leading Korean chefs and restaurateurs to build new street-food brands. Contestants face the practical demands of menu design, pricing, service and turnover in a blind competition where customers do not know who is cooking. Sales determine the winner.
Synchro Game (2 x 90 minutes) pairs sharp strategic minds with physically strong competitors. Each team must combine intelligence and endurance through a series of challenges, adapting quickly enough to survive elimination. The format turns coordination between contrasting strengths into the central test.
