[Press Release] CJ ENM Reveals Its Newest Scripted Lineup

Published on 2024/04/14

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM presents an impressive array of dramas, including "Lovely Runner", "The Midnight Romance in Hagwon", "The Player 2: Master of Swindlers", and "The Auditors". With genres spanning from romance to caper action, CJ ENM demonstrates a diverse portfolio, solidifying its standing as a global IP powerhouse, consistently creating top-tier dramas.

Kicking off on April 8th, "Lovely Runner" presents a captivating time-slip romance narrative, starring Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon. Produced by CJ ENM STUDIOS, the storyline follows the unexpected demise of A-list celebrity Sun-jae (Byun Woo-seok) and a fan named Sol (Kim Hye-yoon), who travels time to save him. Recently at KCON HONGKONG 2024, held from March 30th to 31st, an exclusive booth dedicated to "Lovely Runner" allowed fans to reminisce about significant moments in their K-POP journey.

Scheduled to premiere on May 11th, "The Midnight Romance in Hagwon", produced by Studio Dragon and featuring renowned actors Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-jun, delves into a realistic romance between a Daechi-dong academy instructor and her former student. After the lights go out in Daechi-dong, untold stories of academy instructors unfold. Seo Hye-jin (Jung Ryeo-won) who is a 14-year veteran teacher, along with her former 'rebellious student' Lee Joon-ho (Wi Ha-jun), a once elite Daechi-dong kid, come together after a decade, painting a discreet and sweet real-life romance.

"The Player 2: Master of Swindlers" serves as the sequel to the acclaimed drama "The Player". Produced by Studio Dragon, this second season features a stellar cast, including Song Seung-heon, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Si-eon, Tae Won-seok, and Jang Gyuri. It is about a swindler, hacker, fighter, and driver uniting again to con villains out of all their dirty money in the most exhilarating and gratifying action-packed maneuvers possible.

Produced by Studio Dragon with a fresh premise, "The Auditors" offers an engaging workplace drama suitable for all ages. Starring Shin Ha-kyun and Lee Jung-ha, it is an office drama unfolding in a corporate audit department with a completely opposite team leader and a Gen Z newbie. In JU Construction Company, notorious for countless corruption cases, the audit team is busy at work. The team comprises a polar opposite duo: A cold team leader and a generous Gen Z employee. Together, they navigate through turbulent teamwork at first. Yet, as they collectively tackle diverse cases, they harmonize into an unstoppable investigative pair.

Sehee Jang, head of CJ ENM's Global Marketing team, expressed excitement about the upcoming titles, stating, "We are confident that all of our upcoming well-made productions will provide global audiences with a diverse range of entertainment. From romance to action, each drama offers a unique storytelling experience that will resonate with viewers worldwide. We look forward to sharing these captivating narratives with audiences and continuing to elevate the standard of quality entertainment".