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Studio N
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
FoundedAugust 1, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-08-01) in South Korea
Key people
Kwon Mi-kyung (CEO)
OwnerWebtoon
ParentNaver Corporation
Websitewww.studioncorp.com/en/

Studio N (Korean: 스튜디오 N) is a subsidiary of Webtoon Entertainment Inc. launched in August 2018 that produces drama films and television series based on stories from their Korean library of webtoons and web novels.[1][2][3][4] The subsidiary is headed by Kwon Mi-kyung, who was a former head of the film business division of CJ ENM.[1][5] Kwon describes the studio as a "IP bridge company that collaborates with existing film and drama production companies".[2]

Dramas include Hell Is Other People, broadcast on OCN; and Pegasus Market, broadcast on tvN.[6][7]

Works

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TV series

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Title Webtoon author Premiere Seasons Network Notes Ref.
Hell Is Other People
(also Strangers from Hell)		 Kim Yong-ki August 31, 2019 1 season, 10 episodes OCN Co-produced with Woo Sang Film [8][9]
Pegasus Market Kim Gyu-sam September 20, 2019 1 season, 12 episodes tvN Co-produced with CJ ENM [10][11]
True Beauty Yaongyi December 9, 2020 1 season, 16 episodes Co-produced with Studio Dragon and Bon Factory Worldwide [12][13][14]
Sweet Home Kim Carnby, Hwang Young-chan December 18, 2020 2 season, 18 episodes Netflix Co-produced with Studio Dragon [15][16][17]
Nevertheless, Jung Seo June 19, 2021 1 season, 16 episodes JTBC Co-produced with JTBC Studios and Beyond J [18]
Yumi's Cells Lee Dong-gun September 17, 2021 2 season, 28 episodes tvN
TVING		 Co-produced with Studio Dragon, Merrycow Creative and TVING Corporation [19][20][21]
Our Beloved Summer N/A[a] December 6, 2021 1 season, 16 episodes SBS TV Co-produced with Studio S, Super Moon Pictures and Big Ocean ENM [22]
A DeadbEAT's Meal Cheese December 10, 2021 1 season, 12 episodes TVING
NaverTV
YouTube		 Co-produced with Playlist Studio [23]
Tomorrow Llama April 1, 2022 1 season, 16 episodes MBC TV Co-produced with Super Moon Pictures and Big Ocean ENM [12][24][25]
Today's Webtoon N/A[b] July 29, 2022 1 season, 16 episodes SBS TV Co-produced with Studio S [26]
The Golden Spoon HD3 September 23, 2022 1 season, 16 episodes MBC TV Co-produced with Samhwa Networks [27][28][25]
Unlock My Boss Park Seong-hyun December 7, 2022 1 season, 12 episodes ENA Co-produced with High Zium Studio [6]
Bloodhounds Jeong Chan June 9, 2023 1 season, 8 episodes Netflix Co-produced with Seed Film and Seven Osix [29]
See You in My 19th Life Lee Hey June 17, 2023 1 season, 12 episodes tvN Co-produced with Studio Finecut [30][31]
A Bloody Lucky Day Aporia October 4, 2023 1 season, 10 episodes TVING Co-produced with The Great Show and Studio Dragon [32][33]
Doona! Min Song-a October 20, 2023 1 season, 9 episodes Netflix Co-produced with Showrunners and Studio Dragon [34]
Vigilante CRG, Kim Gyu-sam November 8, 2023 1 season, 8 episodes Disney+ TV serial and film adaptation [11][10]
Death's Game Lee Won-sik December 15, 2023 1 season, 8 episodes TVING Co-produce with SLL and People Entertainment [35]
Chicken Nugget Park Ji-dok March 15, 2024 1 season, 10 episodes Netflix Co-produced with Plus Media Entertainment [36]
The 8 Show Bae Jin-soo May 17, 2024 1 season, 8 episodes Co-produced with Magnum Nine and Lotte Cultureworks [37]
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Seo Ireh, Namon October 12, 2024 1 season, 12 episodes tvN Co-produced with Management MMM and NPIO Entertainment [38]
Nevertheless - The shapes of love Jung Seo December 9, 2024 1 season, 8 episodes Netflix, Abema Co-produced with Studio SLL, Japan's Babel Label [39]
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Hansanleega January 24, 2025 1 season, 8 episodes Netflix Co-produced with Mays Entertainment [40]
Melo Movie N/a February 14, 2025 1 season, 10 episodes N/a [41]
My Dearest Nemesis Yang Hye-jin February 25, 2025 1 season, 12 episodes tvN
TVING		 Co-produced with Studio Dragon [42]
Mercy for None Oh Se-hyung, Kim Geun-tae June 6, 2025 1 season, 7 episodes Netflix Co-produced by Yong Film [43]
The First Night with the Duke MSG, Teava June 11, 2025 1 season, 12 episodes KBS2 Co-produced with Monster Union [44]
My Girlfriend Is the Man! Massstar July 23, 2025 1 season, 12 episodes KBS2 Co-produced with Blossom Entertainment, Play Grounds [45]
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier J Robin May 11, 2026 1 season, 12 episodes TVING Co-produced with Studio Dragon [46]
Four Hands, Two Sonatas N/a TBA TBA tvN Co-produced with Studio Dragon and Namoo Actors [47]
This Life to the Next Jo Joo-hee TBA TBA TBA Co-produced with Huayi Brothers Korea [48]
Horror and Romance LUCID TBA TBA TBA Co-produced with Bon Factory Worldwide [12][49]
Gosu Ryu Gi-un, Mun Jeong-hoo TBA TBA TBA Co-produced with Toei Animation and Studio Mir [50]
Nano List Min Song-a TBA TBA TVING Co-produced with Studio Gale [51]
Pigpen Kim Carnby, Cheon Beom-sick TBA TBA TBA Co-produced with Impetus Pictures [52]
The Remarried Empress Herelee TBA TBA Disney+ N/a [53]

Films

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Title Webtoon author Premiere Format Distribution Notes Ref.
Unlocked N/A[c] February 17, 2022 Live action Netflix [55]
Brave Citizen Kim Jung-hyun October 25, 2023 Live action Wavve [56][57][58][59]
My Daughter Is a Zombie Lee Yun-chang July 30, 2025 Live action Next Entertainment World [60][61]
Yumi's Cells: The Movie Lee Dong-gun April 3, 2024 Animation CJ CGV, Lotte Cultureworks and Lotte Cinema Co-produced with Locus Animation [19][20][21][62]
Your Letter Cho Hyun-ah October 1, 2025 Animation Lotte Entertainment Co-produced with sister company Life Is Comic (LICO) [12][63][64]
Vigilante CRG, Kim Gyu-sam TBA Live action TBA TV serial and film adaptation [11][10]
The Sound of Your Heart Jo Seok TBA Live action TBA [65]
Three HAN TBA Live action TBA Co-produced with Curo Holdings [12]
Blood for Blood Yeon Jae-won TBA Live action TBA Co-produced with Bidangil Pictures [12]
Ghostwriter Beom Woo TBA Live action TBA Co-produced with Oscar 10 Studio [12]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Studio N's first original. The webtoon is prequel to the series and published one month before the series premiere, tells about main leads in high school days.[22]
  2. ↑ A local drama adaptation of the Japanese manga Jūhan Shuttai! by Naoko Matsuda.[26]
  3. ↑ A local movie adaptation of the Japanese novel Sumaho o Otoshita dake by Akira Teshigawara.[54]

References

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  1. 1 2 Sohn, Ji-young (August 9, 2018). "Naver Webtoon forms 'Studio N' for webtoon-based film, drama production". Korea Herald.
  2. 1 2 "Naver Webtoon Establishes Webtoon IP Bridge Company". VentureSquare. August 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Web comics provide an opportunity : Naver hopes to identify potential hits, expand the local film industry". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lee Yong-ik; Kim Hyo-jin (September 24, 2019). "Naver Webtoon tops global online comic charts, sales to hit $502 mn this year". Pulse News. Maeil Business Newspaper.
  5. ↑ 2018 Korean Film Industry Yearly Report
  6. 1 2 "Movies, dramas become new lucrative business for S. Korean internet firms". Inquirer.net. The Korea Herald. October 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Broadcasters, IT Firms Scramble for Supremacy in Online Content Market". Korea Bizwire. September 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ Kim, Na-kyeong (July 18, 2019). 당신의 지옥은 어디입니까?'...'타인은 지옥이다' 임시완, 티저 포스터 공개. Hei Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ Kim, Eun-jin (August 30, 2019). "'Strangers from Hell' comes to television". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 "Hit web comic coming to a TV screen near you: 'Pegasus Market' takes a satirical look at the world of Korean conglomerates". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 12, 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 Kim Boram (September 23, 2019). "Kakao jumps into filmmaking industry". Yonhap News Agency.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "STUDIO N". studioncorp.com.
  13. ↑ 여신강림. comic.naver.com.
  14. ↑ "True Beauty". www.webtoons.com.
  15. ↑ White, Peter (December 18, 2019). "'Sweet Home': 'Mr. Sunshine' Director Lee Eung-bok To Adapt Korean Horror Cartoon For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  16. ↑ Go, Jae-wan (December 18, 2019). [공식]송강X이진욱X이시영, 넷플릭스 '스위트홈' 제작 확정. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Naver Webtoon to Enter Europe After Asia and North America". Go Trading Asia. December 25, 2019.
  18. ↑ 송강, '좋알람2'→'나빌레라'→'알고있지만'...직진 대세 행보. March 18, 2021.
  19. 1 2 유미의 세포들. comic.naver.com.
  20. 1 2 "Yumi's Cells". www.webtoons.com.
  21. 1 2 '유미의 세포들' 애니메이션, 싸이더스 애니메이션·스튜디오N 공동 제작 확정. June 22, 2020.
  22. 1 2 "Naver Webtoon subsidiary Studio N's first original drama 'Our Beloved Summer' will also be aired on SBS in the second half of the year." (Kim, Yang-soo (July 29, 2021). '유미의세포들'→'그해 우리는'x'지금 우리학교는', 웹툰원작 드라마 봇물 ['Yumi's Cells' → 'Our Beloved Summer' x 'All of Us Are Dead', webtoon-based drama digression]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). NATE (SK Communications). Retrieved August 13, 2021.)
  23. ↑ Hwang, Chae-hyun (October 12, 2021). 하석진·고원희·임현주, 웹툰 원작 '백수세끼' 출연 [공식] [Ha Seok-jin, Go Won-hee, and Lim Hyeon-joo to appear in the webtoon original 'A DeabEAT's Meal' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ 내일. comic.naver.com.
  25. 1 2 스튜디오N, '비질란테-여신강림' 등 웹툰 10편 영상화. December 20, 2018.
  26. 1 2 Park, Pan-seok (March 25, 2022). '2022 대세' 김세정, '오늘의 웹툰' 주연 확정..신입사원 변신 ['2022 Trend' Kim Se-jeong confirmed as the lead in 'Today's Webtoon'... Transformed into a new employee]. OSEN [ko] via The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  27. ↑ 금수저. comic.naver.com.
  28. ↑ "The Golden Spoon". webtoons.com.
  29. ↑ Kim, Na-young (November 5, 2021). "Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Kim Sae-ron, Park Seong-woong, Heo Jun-ho in the "Bloodhounds" cast". MK Sports (in Korean).
  30. ↑ 안동구, tvN '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 주연. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  31. ↑ "See You in My 19th Life". Studio Finecut. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  32. ↑ Kim Do-gon (February 8, 2023). 이성민X유연석X이정은, '운수 오진 날' 캐스팅[공식] [Lee Seong-min X Yoo Yeon-seok X Lee Jung-eun cast in 'The Day of Misfortune' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  33. ↑ Kim, Bo-ra (April 20, 2023). "TVING 'The Day of Misfortune', 'Queen Wu', also seen on Paramount + [Official]". OSEN [ko]. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  34. ↑ 문, 지연. [공식] 수지, 타이틀롤..'이두나!' 넷플릭스 제작 확정. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  35. ↑ Kim Hyeong-ho (June 14, 2025). ""웹툰을 현실로" 스튜디오N의 실사 드라마 공식 … 추천작 16선 [OTT PICK]" ["Turning Webtoons into Reality": Studio N’s Live-Action Drama Lineup … 16 Recommended Titles [OTT PICK]]. EconoVill (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  36. ↑ Kang, Hyo-jin (February 15, 2024). 김유정, 닭강정 됐다...넷플릭스 '닭강정' 3월 15일 공개[공식] [Kim Yoo-jung, chicken gangjeong is done... Netflix's 'Dakgangjeong' to be released on March 15 [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  37. ↑ 류준열·배성우, 한재림 감독 '머니게임'으로 재회 外 [위클리무비]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). December 25, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  38. ↑ Lee Ha-neul (January 10, 2024). 신민아·김영대 '손해 보기 싫어서'→김수현·김지원 '눈물의 여왕', tvN 2024 라인업 공개 [Shin Min-ah and Kim Young-dae 'Because I don't want to lose money' → Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won 'Queen of Tears', tvN 2024 lineup revealed] (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  39. ↑ Kim Kyung-yoon (October 31, 2024). "웹툰 '알고있지만' 일본 드라마로 재탄생…12월 넷플릭스 공개" [Webtoon "Nevertheless" Reborn as a Japanese Drama, Coming to Netflix in December]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  40. ↑ Lee, Jong-gil (June 16, 2023). 현직 의사가 쓴 웹툰, 넷플릭스 드라마 된다 [Webtoon Written by a Current Doctor Becomes a Netflix Drama] (in Korean). Asia Economy. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  41. ↑ "'Melo Movie' Goes into Production with Dream Cast Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young, Lee Jun-young, Jeon So-nee". About Netflix (Press release). February 21, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  42. ↑ Park Su-jeong (March 1, 2025). "문가영X최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡', 해외에서 통했다…美 포브스도 조명" [Mun Ka-young and Choi Hyun-wook's ‘My Dearest Nemesis’ Gains Global Attention… Even U.S. *Forbes* Highlights It]. Celuv Media (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  43. ↑ Lee, Ji-hyun (October 27, 2023). '광장' 소지섭, 11년 만에 돌아온다...차승원→이준혁 美친 라인업 완성 [공식] ['Mercy for None' So Ji-sub returns after 11 years...Cha Seung-won→Lee Jun-hyuk complete crazy lineup [Official]]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  44. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (November 28, 2024). 서현-옥택연 '남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다', KBS 편성 확정..청춘 라인업 [Seohyun-Ok Taecyeon 'Took the Male Lead's First Night', KBS Programming Confirmed..Youth Lineup] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  45. ↑ Kim Su-jin (July 22, 2025). "윤산하·아린·유정후 '내 여자친구는 상남자' 관전 포인트" [Yoon San-ha, Arin, and Yoo Jeong-hoo: Key Viewing Points of *My Girlfriend Is a Man*]. Star News Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  46. ↑ Yoon, Su-yeon (February 6, 2025). [단독] 박지훈, 이번엔 취사병 변신.."'취사병 전설이 되다' 출연 검토" (종합) [Exclusive: Park Ji-hoon transforms into a cook this time... Considering appearance on 'Becoming a Cook Legend']. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  47. ↑ Nam, Seon-woo (February 19, 2026). "[특집] 양도 질도 같이 잘하는 - 2026 주목하는 제작사". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Naver Webtoon "Rest in Peace" to Be Made Into a Drama". HanCinema. October 31, 2019.
  49. ↑ 호러와 로맨스. comic.naver.com.
  50. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 17, 2023). "Gosu Webtoon Gets Japanese-S. Korean Animated Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  51. ↑ ㈜스튜디오게일 광주, 네이버웹툰 원작 '나노리스트' OTT플랫폼 애니메이션으로 제작 착수 [Studio Gale Gwangju Co., Ltd. starts production with Naver Webtoon original 'Nano List' OTT platform animation]. www.raonnews.com (in Korean). September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  52. ↑ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 24, 2024). [단독]장기용·노정의, '돼지우리' 합류..차승원과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Jang Ki-yong and Roh Jeong-eui join 'Pig Pen'...Work with Cha Seung-won"]. Sportalkorea (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Naver.
  53. ↑ Lee Ho-yeon (November 21, 2025). "한국 배우들이 만드는 서양 궁중 판타지 '재혼황후'…의구심과 기대 교차" [Korean actors create Western court fantasy ‘The Remarried Empress’…mixed doubts and expectations]. Ilyo (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  54. ↑ Go, Seung-ah (June 30, 2021). 임시완·천우희 현실 스릴러...'스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' 크랭크업 [Im Si-wan and Chun Woo-hee in a realistic thriller... Crank up 'I just dropped my smartphone']. Naver via Naver Entertain (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  55. ↑ 김, 선우. 임시완·천우희 '스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데' 2월 17일 넷플릭스 공개. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  56. ↑ 용감한 시민. series.naver.com.
  57. ↑ '용감한 시민' 신혜선·이준영 캐스팅 확정...12월 크랭크인. November 15, 2021.
  58. ↑ Baek, Sung-hun (April 25, 2023). 스튜디오N 권미경 대표 "'용감한 시민' 신혜선, 대역 없이 액션" [Studio N CEO Kwon Mi-kyung "'Brave Citizen' Shin Hye-sun, action without double"]. iMBC. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  59. ↑ '용감한 시민' 안방극장 흥행 강자...1위 기록. 싱글리스트 (in Korean). November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  60. ↑ Go, Jin-young (April 15, 2024). 네이버웹툰, 웹툰 <좀비딸> 영화로 만든다 [Naver Webtoon to Make Webtoon <Zombie Daughter> into a Movie]. The Bell (in Korean). Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  61. ↑ Park, Jae-hwan (June 27, 2025). 조정석 코미디 '좀비딸' 여름 개봉...."나의 딸은 좀비다. " [Jo Jung-seok's comedy 'Zombie Daughter' opens this summer... "My daughter is a zombie."]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  62. ↑ Jeong, Yu-jin (February 29, 2024). '유미의 세포들 더 무비', 4월 3일 개봉 확정 ['Yumi's Cells the Movie' confirmed to be released on April 3]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  63. ↑ 연의 편지. comic.naver.com.
  64. ↑ "Your Letter". www.webtoons.com.
  65. ↑ '마음의 소리' 영화화된다..스튜디오N, 제작 라인업 발표 - 중앙일보. mnews.joins.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020.
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