SLL is launching the "BEAM Joint Development Project" with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to maximize synergy between the two countries' video industries.
SLL announced Thursday that it is opening submissions for the "BEAM Korea-Taiwan Drama Joint Development Project" in cooperation with TAICCA. The project is an extension of a memorandum of understanding signed between the two organizations last year. Its core aim is to go beyond simply exporting finished content and instead combine the production capabilities of both countries from the planning and development stages to cultivate content with global competitiveness.
The most notable aspect of this project is the entry of SLL's proven hit drama intellectual property (IP) into the Taiwanese remake market. SLL plans to collaborate so that its major works can be reinterpreted to suit local sensibilities, thereby expanding K-content into the global market and enhancing its value as global franchise IP.
The open call is divided into two main categories. In the "SLL IP Adaptation Drama" category, six SLL dramas have been named as remake candidates: ▲Family x Melo ▲A Hundred Memories ▲Beyond Evil ▲My Liberation Notes ▲Esquire: Lawyers Dreaming of Becoming Lawyers ▲The Midnight Romance in Hagwon.
Participating companies will select one of the six works such as "Family x Melo" and submit a remake proposal. In each category, three projects will first be selected through an initial document review, followed by in-depth interviews with SLL's production team. Only one project per category will ultimately be chosen. Since these works are currently being serviced on major global OTT platforms including Netflix and Hami Video, enthusiastic participation from local production companies is expected.
In addition, through the "Greater China Original Drama" category, the project plans to discover creative new stories from Taiwan without genre restrictions. SLL will secure promising source IP from the Greater China market and present it to the global market by transplanting Korea's meticulous production know-how.
SLL will not stop at merely providing IP but will activate its production system to enhance the quality of selected projects.
The project team selected in each category will receive development funding of 600,000 Taiwan dollars (approximately 28 million won), followed by a joint development process of about one year in which SLL's producers and writers participate directly. This is a hands-on cooperation model combining Korea's planning capabilities with Taiwan's production infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of leading to actual production and global distribution.
"This 'BEAM Project' will serve as a benchmark showing how SLL's excellent IP can be expanded through collaboration with local partners overseas," an SLL official said. "Together with Taiwan's creative production teams, we will create high-quality content that global viewers can be enthusiastic about."
Submissions for the "BEAM Korea-Taiwan Drama Joint Development Project" will open on the 29th, and detailed guidelines will be announced later through official channels.
