SLL (South Korean company)
South Korean TV series production company
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SLL (Korean: 에스엘엘중앙), formerly known as JTBC Studios (Korean: 제이티비씨스튜디오), is a South Korean drama production, distribution and talent management company.[3] The company operates as a subsidiary of the JoongAng Group.
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| Company type | Private subsidiary |
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| Founded | September 1, 1999 in Seoul, as Cyber JoongAng[1][2] |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Yun Ki-yun (CEO) Park Joon-seo (Head of SLL's production division, Executive Vice President) |
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| Parent | JoongAng Group |
| Subsidiaries | See subsidiaries |
| Website | sll.co.kr |
History
Originally established as JTBC Studios, the company underwent a significant rebranding in 2023, adopting the name SLL as part of a strategic initiative to expand its Korean content presence globally. The acronym SLL stands for "Stories Lead Life," reflecting the corporate philosophy that "stories lead lives and bring change to the world." The name was derived from the company's previously existing multimedia production house, "Studio Lululala."[4][5]
In March 2024, SLL appointed Yun Ki-yun as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).[6] In May, Park Jun-seo, head of SLL JoongAng's production division and TV Asahi 's Vice President Toru Takeda signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and production of content business.[7]
Subsidiaries
Currently managed
- Drama House Studio
- B.A. Entertainment
- Film Monster
- Studio Phoenix
- Production H[9]
- Climax Studio (formerly Lezhin Studio)[9]
- Anthology Studios
- Perfect Storm Film
- Studio Slam (for unscripted shows)
- High-Zium Studio (formerly Zium Content)[9]
- Vird Studio (also serves as visual effects supervisor)
- wiip (founded by Paul Lee, based in the United States)[10]
- UNCORE (with YG Plus)[11]
Formerly managed
- Betty and Creators
- How Pictures
- Npio Entertainment
Production works
Television series
Denotes works that have not yet been released.
Films
| Year | Title | Associated Production | Distributor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shark : The beginning | SLL · Toyou's Dream | CJ Entertainment · TVING | |
| The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey | Climax Studio | ABO Entertainment · Plus M Entertainment | ||
| Spiritwalker | Saram Entertainment · BA Entertainment | ABO Entertainment · Plus M Entertainment | ||
| 2022 | The Roundup | Bigpunch Pictures · Hong Film · BA Entertainment | ABO Entertainment · Plus M Entertainment | |
| Men of Plastic | Showbox | [66][67] | ||
| 2023 | The Devil's Deal | Twinfilm Inc. B.A Entertainment |
Plus M Entertainment | [68][69] |
| Soulmate | Climax Studio | Next Entertainment World | ||
| Rebound | BA Entertainment Workhouse Company |
Barunson E&A | [70] | |
| The Roundup: No Way Out | Bigpunch Pictures · Hong Film · BA Entertainment | ABO Entertainment · Plus M Entertainment | [71] | |
| Concrete Utopia | Climax Studio · BH Entertainment | Lotte Entertainment | [72] | |
| Cobweb | Anthology Studio · BA Entertainment | Barunson E&A | ||
| Road to Boston | Saetbyul Media BA Entertainment Big Picture |
Lotte Entertainment | [73] | |
| Open the Door | Contents Panda · BA Entertainment · Contents Lab Vivo | [74] | ||
| 2024 | The Roundup: Punishment | Bigpunch Pictures · Hong Film · BA Entertainment | ABO Entertainment · Plus M Entertainment | [75] |
| Hijack 1971 | Perfect Storm Film · Channel Plus Corp. | Sony Pictures Entertainment Korea · Kidari Studio | [76] |
Unscripted
Music
| Year | Artist | Album | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Close Your Eyes | mini 1st Album : Eternalt | Uncore |
| mini 2nd Album : Snowy Summer |