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Cj Enm

CJ ENM is executing its first declared year of global expansion, anchoring a $818M content budget across co-development pacts with Warner Bros, Paramount, and Skydance while readying 65 projects for 2025.

Current mandate

CJ ENM has declared 2025 its "first official year of global expansion," shifting from opportunistic licensing toward structural co-development and co-production partnerships with major international studios. The company is not limiting itself by genre, instead evaluating IP across its full catalog for remake and co-production potential. Its Warner Bros pact involves exchanging roughly 20 IP-driven projects for mutual remakes in both Korean- and English-language formats. Active relationships with Paramount and Skydance signal that the Warner Bros deal is a template, not an exception. Rising production costs in Korea are cited as a structural driver pushing the company outward. Platform strategy is deliberately flexible: decisions on whether a CJ ENM show lands at Netflix, TVING, or elsewhere are made case-by-case, with Netflix acknowledged as both collaborator and competitor.

On the production side, CJ ENM is readying 65 projects in 2025, including 35 series, backed by a content budget of $818M, up 10% from the prior year. A March 2025 restructuring installed Jung Hyun-joo as head of film and moved Jerry Kyoungboum Ko to lead global film projects, signaling a deliberate separation of domestic and international production tracks. The company's Japan partnership with TBS covers at least three TV series and two films over three years. Its majority-owned subsidiary Fifth Season, which navigated restructuring and layoffs in early 2024, is cited as a turning point following the success of Severance Season 2. Focus Features is set to release Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia in the U.S., with Universal handling international distribution outside South Korea.

Writers and producers seeking entry should target the global film and series tracks specifically, as CJ ENM's structural partnerships are the primary pipeline for inbound IP. The company's stated openness to all genres and its active catalog review make it receptive to a wide range of material, provided the project has clear co-production or remake logic that fits its international expansion mandate.

Signature peaks

  • 65 Projects in Development — Including 35 series slated for 2025
  • 3+ Studio Partnerships Active — Warner Bros, Paramount, Skydance confirmed
  • ~20 projects IP Exchange (WB Pact) — Remake-focused; Korean- and English-language

Mandate dimensions

Genre focus
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Territory focus
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Budget tier (observed)
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Access pattern
CJ ENM's primary access pathway runs through its formal studio partnership infrastructure. The Warner Bros, Paramount, and Skydance relationships are the active channels through which IP is being evaluated and co-developed. For global film projects, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko leads that track following the March 2025 restructuring. Representatives with existing relationships at CJ ENM's partner studios are best positioned to route material into the company's development pipeline.
Deal structure
CJ ENM structures deals as co-development and co-production arrangements with global studios, with each party taking the lead studio role in their respective home market. The Warner Bros pact, for example, involves exchanging roughly 20 IP-driven projects for Korean- and English-language remakes. Platform placement is handled on a case-by-case basis across TVING, Netflix, and other outlets. Budget commitments are substantial, with $818M allocated to content in 2025. Subsidiary Fifth Season operates as a separate English-language production entity under CJ ENM's majority ownership.

Recent productions and projects

  • Fifth Season

    last year · Acquired

Market context

"What we're aiming for now is something more structural, so this means co-development and co-produced content with global studios, while also expanding our platforms internationally."

CJ ENM has declared 2025 its "first official year of global expansion," shifting from opportunistic licensing toward structural co-development and co-production partnerships with major international studios. The company is not limiting itself by genre, instead evaluating IP across its full catalog for remake and co-production potential. Its Warner Bros pact involves exchanging roughly 20 IP-driven projects for mutual remakes in both Korean- and English-language formats. Active relationships with Paramount and Skydance signal that the Warner Bros deal is a template, not an exception. Rising production costs in Korea are cited as a structural driver pushing the company outward. Platform strategy is deliberately flexible: decisions on whether a CJ ENM show lands at Netflix, TVING, or elsewhere are made case-by-case, with Netflix acknowledged as both collaborator and competitor.

Common questions about Cj Enm

Does CJ ENM accept unsolicited scripts or pitches?

CJ ENM has not publicly confirmed an open unsolicited submissions policy. The company's current deal-making is structured around formal co-development and co-production partnerships with established global studios, including Warner Bros, Paramount, and Skydance. Writers without existing relationships are best served by approaching through a representative or by connecting via one of CJ ENM's active partner studios, where material can enter the pipeline through an already-established channel.

How does CJ ENM attach to and develop projects?

CJ ENM develops projects through structured studio partnerships, exchanging IP catalogs for mutual remake rights, as seen in its Warner Bros pact covering roughly 20 IP-driven projects. The company evaluates its full catalog without genre restriction and makes platform placement decisions on a case-by-case basis across Netflix, TVING, and other outlets. Its Japan TBS partnership adds a separate track covering at least three TV series and two films over three years, with one series slated for primetime.

What is CJ ENM currently producing?

CJ ENM is readying 65 projects in 2025, including 35 series, across domestic Korean and international tracks. Its majority-owned subsidiary Fifth Season is active in English-language production; Severance Season 2 is cited as a recent success. Focus Features is set to release Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia in the U.S., with Universal distributing internationally outside South Korea. The company's Japan co-productions with TBS are also in progress, with one series targeting primetime this year.

Who are the key decision makers at CJ ENM?

A March 2025 restructuring clarified leadership tracks. Jung Hyun-joo was installed as head of film for domestic operations, while Jerry Kyoungboum Ko moved to lead global film projects, creating a distinct international production executive role. Miky Lee is noted as having played a key role in brokering the Warner Bros collaboration. The company tracks 34 decision makers across its organization according to recent activity data, reflecting a broad internal development and acquisitions infrastructure.

How do you get a meeting or submission to CJ ENM?

Given CJ ENM's structural partnership model, the most direct access pathway is through its established studio partners, including Warner Bros, Paramount, and Skydance, where co-development projects are already flowing. For global film projects specifically, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko leads that track following the March 2025 restructuring. Industry events and markets where CJ ENM has a presence, particularly those with a Korean content focus, remain a secondary route for introductions to the company's development executives.

Is CJ ENM actively acquiring and producing right now?

Yes. CJ ENM's latest tracked signal is from June 2025, and the company registered 44 total records in the past 12 months with a deal velocity of 3 in the most recent 30-day window. Its $818M content budget for 2025 is up 10% year-over-year, and 65 projects are in active development or production. The company is also preparing for potential re-entry into China and expanding TVING internationally, indicating broad and ongoing acquisition and production activity.

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