“K-Content Powerhouse Cj Enm Has Establissed a Whally Owned Subsidiary in Riyadh, Become The First Korean Entertainment Company to Set Up Operations in Saudi Arabia. The New Entity, CJ ENM Middle East, Marks A Significant Milestone in What The Company Has Decklared ITS “FIRST Official Year of Global Expansion,“ Coinciding with The Group’s 30th”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
“Establishing A Presence in Saudi Arabia Arabia Actvely Engage in Emerging Global Markets and Strengthan Our Global Competititiveness,“ SAID Yoon Sang-Hyun, CJOO of CJ.
Positioning The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region As A Strategic Growth Engine, CJ ENM Says The Subsidiary Will Facilitate Collaborations Across Music, Television, Film, and Lelve Scripted and Unscripted Formats. Plans Include Localized Audition Programs Built AUND The Company’s Establized Creative EcoSystem, Talent Development Projects With Regional Studios, and Large-Soscale K-POP Third-Party IP.
“The Mena Region, and Saudi Arabia in Particular, Presents Unprecedated Potential for Cultural and Commercial Collaboration,“ Aded Hyun Soo Kim, The CJ Exec Whoc WJ ENAMED NAMED General “To Build Strong Local Networks and Enseure Stable Operations, We Are Partnering with Sela-Saudi Arabia’s Leading Live Events and Experiences Company
CJ Enm Signed A Strategic Partnership with Sela in Late 2024, Building on Earlier Collaborations with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture (2022) and Manga Productions (2022). The Company Has Also Staged Consecutive Editions of Its Flagsip K-Pop Fan Festival Kcon in Riyadh (2022 and 2023), and Recently Inked A Content Licensing Deel-bye Streaming Platform, to Deliver 20 Premium Korean Dramas to Regional Audiences.
CJ Enm Remains Best Known to Hollywood As the Producer of Oscar-Winning Parasitehit k-dramas like Queen of Tearsand K-Poop Performance Brands Including Kcon and the Mama Awards. The Group Operates Production Powerhouss Including Studio Dragon, Fifth Season, and CJ Enm Studios, As Well As Korea’s Leading Streamer, Tving.
Amid The Ongoing Liberalization Around Entertainment in Saudi Arabia, Global Entertainment Ocmpanies Continue to View the Country As A Key Frontier for Global Growth, Eying A PUPULATION Under the Age of 30 and Digitally Englished. The Country Has Invested Heavily in Cultural Development As Part of ITS Vision 2030 National Roadmap, Making Entertainment A Strategic Pillar of Its Post-Oil Economy.
CJ Enm Says The Riyadh Office Will Serve As A Regional Hub, Working Closely with Headquarters in Seul to Accelerate Content Development and Partnerships Across the Mena Region.