Designated Survivor Scores Korean Remake With eOne & Studio Dragon Co-Producing

Designated Survivor is getting a Korean remake after TVN optioned a local version of the eOne political thriller.

The Kiefer Sutherland-fronted series is to be remade by Studio Dragon Corporation for CJ ENMs TVN to launch in July. The deal marks the first scripted format deal for the series, which aired its first two seasons on ABC and will have its third series premiere exclusively on Netflix. The SVOD service has also picked up the global rights to the Korean remake.

Ji Jin-Hee, who has starred in Korean series including Dae Jang Geum and Dong Yi, plays the Thomas Kirkman character, who suddenly goes from a low level political position to run the country after a terrorist attack.

It will be known locally as Designated Survivor: 60 Days and will be eOnes first co-production in the region with eOnes President and Chief Content Officer, Film and Television Mark Gordon offering support.

“Were extremely proud of this project being our first co-production in Asia,” said Gordon. “Korean media powerhouse CJ ENM and its production arm Studio Dragons impressive track record as a regional content creator is unparalleled and were so pleased to be partnering with them as we cultivate deeper relationships within the local creative community. Its very exciting to see IP that weve developed for the U.S. has the ability to travel to different continents in new forms, demonstrating a great growth opportunity for the company.”

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