Showbox, the investment and distribution company behind Exhuma and the highly anticipated project Once We Were Us, is officially entering the short-form drama market.
Showbox announced that it has begun producing two short-form drama projects, Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride and My Favorite Idol Became a Ghost!, aiming to target not only the domestic market but also the global short-form drama audience.
The two short-form dramas, which entered production last December, have completed filming and are scheduled to officially launch in the first half of this year.
Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride is a comedic chase thriller that follows three friends searching for a bride who disappears immediately after finishing her bridal shower two days before her wedding. Rising director Kim Jun is responsible for both the script and direction, while the role of the missing bride, Wang Ju-yeon, is played by actress Bae Woo-hee, formerly of the girl group Dal Shabet.
The three friends searching for the bride, Song Ari, Maeng Seul-hee, and Baek Su-young, are portrayed by Jo Hyun-young, Yoon Chae-kyung, and Lim Se-ju, respectively, leading the story with a tense and dynamic narrative. Actor Kim Seo-ha, who recently appeared as Park Jae-won in Taxi Driver 3, joins the cast as Baek Ho, the ex-boyfriend of the missing bride Wang Ju-yeon, adding further intrigue to the plot.
My Favorite Idol Became a Ghost! tells the story of an unknown idol who gains extraordinary talent after being possessed by the ghost of a high school girl who once dreamed of becoming a singer, and the chaotic romance that unfolds between him and his long-time fan, who is also a shaman. The series is directed by MaxCo Kim, known for short-form dramas such as Marriage Business, Crossing the Line Tutoring, and Spirit-Possessed Romance, raising expectations for the project.
Former Golden Child member-turned-actor Choi Bo-min has been cast as the idol Do-ha, maximizing his strengths as a former idol while delivering a wide-ranging performance that moves between reality and fantasy. Do-ha’s devoted fan, Yeon-su, is played by Kim Seung-hee, who gained attention for her role in My Precious Star and most recently for starring in Butterfly, You Are So Kind, which topped the Korean DramaBox rankings, adding fresh charm to the series.
Based on its extensive planning and production expertise accumulated in film and television, Showbox plans to continuously present short-form content with innovative concepts. To support this expansion, the company recently signed MOUs with global short-form drama platforms DramaBox and Vigloo, securing a foundation for international distribution.
Showbox stated, “We will continue to diversify our production, investment, and distribution strategies in the video content sector through various new challenges,” adding, “Starting with Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride and My Favorite Idol Became a Ghost!, we plan to actively target both the domestic and global short-form drama markets.”
Showbox is one of Korea’s leading investment and distribution companies, known for major box office hits such as Exhuma (2024), A Taxi Driver (2017), and Assassination (2015). Since 2020, beginning with the production of Itaewon Class, the company has continued to expand its presence in the series market, including Netflix’s A Killer’s Shopping List.
Last year, Showbox signed a business agreement with KT Studio Genie for joint film investment and production and formed a strategic partnership with Thailand’s leading film production and distribution company M STUDIO, continuing to expand its video content business through collaboration with domestic and international content companies.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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