CJ ENM Names ‘Moving’ Producer Jang Kyung-Ik As CEO Of K-Drama Maker Studio Dragon

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Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ ENM appointed Moving producer Jang Kyung-Ik as CEO of Studio Dragon. Jang was formerly the President of Dragon’s domestic rival Studio & NEW, which is part of Next Entertainment World (NEW).

He has also served as the Head of the Film Business Division at NEW. CJ ENM’s said Jang was “a distinguished content producer with a stellar career,” with “exceptional planning skills and keen insight have led to the production of highly successful dramas and films.” Jang is behind hit dramas like Disney+’s Moving, as well as Descendants of the Sun and Doctor Cha.

Last year, Moving earned critical acclaim and swept major awards, including the Grand Prize in TV at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Series at the Grand Bell Awards, and multiple accolades at the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards.

He also produced the 2018 film The Great Battle, which received 5.44 million box office admissions. In June last year, Studio Dragon co-CEO Kim Young-kyu resigned for personal reasons, with local media reports suggesting he had chosen to take “moral responsibility” in an embezzlement case involving a staff member who has since left.