The production cost of the new drama written by No Hee-kyung, which is planned to be starred by Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, has attracted attention as a major project amounting to 800 billion won.
According to OSEN's coverage on the morning of the 25th, the drama will have a total episode of 20-24, set against the backdrop of Korea's show business growth from the aftermath of the Korean War to the 1980s. The production cost per episode for this drama is in 3 billion won range, with the total production cost expected to be in the 800 billion won range.
Last year, the Disney+ original series 'Moving' invested over 50 billion won in production costs to release a total of 20 episodes. It is speculated that the production cost of this new draa, being a historical drama with a long episode count, will surpass that of 'Moving.'
However, since the script has not yet been finalized, there is still a possibility of changes. Regarding this, Studio Dragon stated to OSEN, "As it is a project in the planning stage without a finalized script, the exact episode count and production cost are undetermined," cautiously noting the uncertainty.
-Historical dramas usually cost a lot...
-I'm really looking forward to this drama
-Ah... It's a historical drama...
-Please air it on TV...
-Wow... 800 billion KRW?
-Historical dramas seem to cost a lot of money...
-I wonder if there's any broadcasting stations that are willing to take this drama...
-800 billion KRW?? Isn't that too much?? NO matter how much of a historical drama it is, isn't the production cost too high?
-I don't like historical dramas...
-Song Hyekyo and Gong Yoo? I have to watch it...
