[HanCinema's News] Ascendio Signs Million Dollar Contract With KBS
By William Schwartz | Published on
A recent business news filing has confirmed that the production company Ascendio has signed a contract with the television company KBS to produce eight Drama Specials and two made-for-television movies. At the time the contract was revealed one such project, "Drama Special 2023 - No Path Back" had already aired on the network. It earned ratings of 0.6% on October 14th, which is not unusual for one-off Drama Specials.
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"Drama Special 2023 - Half Lies" earned ratings of 1.1% on October 21st. "Drama Special 2023 - Shoot for Love" earned ratings of 1.3% on October 28th. After the publication of the contract on November 3rd, "Drama Special 2023 - Anyone Anywhere" had also been released on November 4th with ratings of 0.9%. Next up will be "Drama Special 2023 - Dog Days of Summer" of November 11th, with "Drama Special 2023 - The True Love of Madam" coming out on November 18th.
"Drama Special 2023 - Love Attack" will come out on November 25th and still doesn't have many confirmed details save for its synopsis. The same is true for "Drama Special 2023 - Overlap Knife, Knife" on December 2nd. Two TV Cinema entries in the series have also been confirmed, "Drama Special 2023 - TV Cinema - Behind the Shadows" on December 9th and "Drama Special 2023 - TV Cinema - Joseon Chefs" on December 16th.
Written by William Schwartz
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William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Southern Illinois. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.