AStory

AStory Co. Ltd.
AStory Co. Ltd.
Native name	(주)에이스토리
Type	Public
Traded as	KRX: 241840
Industry	Korean drama
Founded	January 6, 2004; 22 years ago in Seoul, South Korea
Founder	Lee Sang-baek; Choi Wan-kyoo; Yoo Cheol-yong;
Headquarters	361 (Sangam-dong), World cup buk-ro, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Lee Sang-baek (CEO)
Services	TV series production
Owner	As of April 2019:; ES Production Co. (16.94%); Lee Sang-baek (16.23%); CJ ENM (13.50%); Tencent (8.06%); JoongAng Ilbo (6.75%); jcontentree [ko] (6.75%); WYSIWYG Studios [ko] (4.02%);
Website	astory.co.kr

AStory (Korean: 에이스토리; RR: Eiseutori) is a South Korean drama production and marketing company based in Seoul. It was established in 2004 by Lee Sang-baek, a former producer for Mnet and SM Entertainment, together with his friends: drama writer Choi Wan-kyu and director You Chul-yong.

List of works

As production company

Scripted

Year	Title	Original title	Network	Notes
2006	Hyena [ko]	하이에나	tvN
2007	Air City	에어시티	MBC TV	with HB Entertainment
2008	General Hospital 2 [ko]	종합병원 2	MBC TV	with MOPLUS
2010	Cinderella's Stepsister	신데렐라 언니	KBS2
	I Am Legend	나는 전설이다	SBS TV
	Please Marry Me [ko]	결혼해 주세요	KBS2
2011	Baby Faced Beauty	동안미녀	KBS2
	Scent of a Woman	여인의 향기	SBS TV
	Protect the Boss	보스를 지켜라	SBS TV	with Protect the Boss Production Partners
2012	The King's Doctor	마의	MBC TV	with Kim Jong-hak Production
2013	You Are the Best!	최고다 이순신	KBS2
	Who Are You?	후아유	tvN
	Medical Top Team	메디컬 탑팀	MBC TV
2014	My Lovely Girl	내겐 너무 사랑스러운 그녀	SBS TV
2015	The Family is Coming	떴다 패밀리	SBS TV
	Last	라스트	JTBC	with JTBC Studios
	Love on a Rooftop	오늘부터 사랑해	KBS2	with Curtain Call Inc.
	Second 20s	두번째 스무살	tvN	with JS Pictures
	Because It's the First Time	처음이라서	OnStyle
2016	Signal	시그널	tvN
	Five Enough	아이가 다섯	KBS2
	Fantastic	판타스틱	JTBC
2017	Queen of Mystery	추리의 여왕	KBS2
2018	Queen of Mystery 2	추리의 여왕 2		with Queen of Mystery 2 Production Partners
	The Miracle We Met	우리가 만난 기적
	100 Days My Prince	백일의 낭군님	tvN	with Studio Dragon
	Kingdom	킹덤	Netflix
2019	My First First Love	첫사랑은 처음이라서	Netflix
2019	Love with Flaws	하자있는 인간들	MBC TV
2020	Kingdom 2	킹덤 2	Netflix
2020	Cheat on Me If You Can	바람피면 죽는다	KBS2
2021	Jirisan	지리산	tvN	with Studio Dragon and Baram Pictures
2022	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	이상한 변호사 우영우	ENA
2022	Big Mouth	빅 마우스	MBC TV	with Studio Dragon and A-Man Project
2023	The Kidnapping Day	유괴의 날	ENA	with KT Studio Genie
2023	Like Flowers in Sand	모래에도 꽃이 핀다
2024–2026	Crash	크래시		Two seasons
2027	Secret Love Tales of Soosung Palace	수성궁 밀회록	tvN
TBA	The Emperor of Destruction	파괴지황	TBA
	Riki	리키
	UFP
	The Badge Brothers: Bounty Hunter	철창살
	By the River Swarming with Evil	악이 우글거리는 강가에서
	Embers	엠버스
	The Girl Goes to Prison	소녀 깜방에 가다
	Tiger Lady	호랑이 아가씨
	Paradise	파라다이스
	Shaman	무당
	People of the Blue House	청와대 사람들	KakaoTV	with Kakao Entertainment
	Something Happened in Bali	발리에서 생긴 일	TBA	remake with Victory Contents

Non-scripted

Year	Title	Original title	Network	Notes
2021	Saturday Night Live Korea	새터데이 나이트 라이브 코리아	Coupang Play	with Broadway Video and NBCUniversal Global Distribution
2023	Whiteout	화이트아웃	ENA
TBA	Idol Show (working title)	아이돌쇼	TBA
TBA	The Weak Cannot Survive!	약한 자는 살아남을 수 없다!	TBA

As script provider

Year	Title	Original title	Network
2007	Lee San, Wind of the Palace	이산	MBC TV
2008	The Kingdom of the Winds	바람의 나라	KBS2
2009	Iris	아이리스	KBS2
2010	Dong Yi	동이	MBC TV
2010	Athena: Goddess of War	아테나	SBS TV

As production proxy

Year	Title	Original title	Network	Notes
2011	My Princess	마이 프린세스	MBC TV

Partnerships

Soundtrack production and distribution

kakao M (primary partner)
Plus Media Entertainment
KVI Multitainment Indonesia

References

↑ "[신규상장] 에이스토리, 드라마 제작사". Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
↑ '킹덤'의 에이스토리, 가파른 성장...IPO 청신호. thebell.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
↑ 위지윅스튜디오, '스타작가 군단' 에이스토리 지분 확보 - 머니투데이. Money Today. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 전지현 '지리산'에서 길 잃은 에이스토리, 박은빈이 구했다. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). 2022-07-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
↑ Kim, Su-bin (October 20, 2017). "BAE Doo-na Confirmed for 6-episode Netflix Drama Series Kingdom". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
↑ @miraziyo; (September 18, 2018). "유가네 아홉번째#첫사랑은처음이라서#은지대신은지#날씨가좋아#싱숭생숭 @eunjiyaaa__ 아는와이프 잘 보내고 오렴👋" (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Instagram.
↑ '킹덤' 에이스토리, 증권신고서 제출...7월 코스닥 상장. Maeil Kyungje. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
↑ Kil, Sonia (July 16, 2018). "Netflix Extends Unreleased Korean Series 'Kingdom' for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
↑ "If You Cheat, You Die (Korean Drama - 2020) - 바람피면 죽는다". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
↑ Ha Soo-jeong (June 14, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 윤계상·박성훈·김신록, 드림팀 연기 포텐 터진 대본리딩". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
↑ Ha Soo-jeong (November 8, 2023). 씨름 신동 장동윤 ENA 살리나..'모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 12월 20일 첫방. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
1 2 3 Kim, Ka-young (May 9, 2023). '우영우' 제작사 에이스토리, 라인업 발표...글로벌 활약 예고 ['Extraordinary Attorney Woo' production company AStory announces lineup...Global activity preview] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Naver.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shin, Young-eun (April 13, 2026). NCT 지성 '크래시 시즌2'→박재범 작가 'UFP', 에이스토리 라인업 공개 [NCT Jisung in Crash Season 2 → Writer Park Jae-bum's UFP, AStory Reveals Lineup]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026.
↑ 필름메이커스 커뮤니티 - 그립팀원 구합니다~!. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
↑ [단독] '대통령 전문' 차인표, 정치풍자 시트콤 '청와대 사람들' 주인공
↑ Kim, Jin-seok (December 28, 2017). [단독]'발리에서 생긴 일', 14년만 리메이크 확정. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

Hyunseok Lee

External links

Official website (in Korean)

[1] "[신규상장] 에이스토리, 드라마 제작사". Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[2] '킹덤'의 에이스토리, 가파른 성장...IPO 청신호. thebell.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.

[3] 위지윅스튜디오, '스타작가 군단' 에이스토리 지분 확보 - 머니투데이. Money Today. April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[:1-4] 1 2 3 4 5 전지현 '지리산'에서 길 잃은 에이스토리, 박은빈이 구했다. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). 2022-07-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

[5] Kim, Su-bin (October 20, 2017). "BAE Doo-na Confirmed for 6-episode Netflix Drama Series Kingdom". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[6] @miraziyo; (September 18, 2018). "유가네 아홉번째#첫사랑은처음이라서#은지대신은지#날씨가좋아#싱숭생숭 @eunjiyaaa__ 아는와이프 잘 보내고 오렴👋" (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Instagram.

[7] '킹덤' 에이스토리, 증권신고서 제출...7월 코스닥 상장. Maeil Kyungje. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

[8] Kil, Sonia (July 16, 2018). "Netflix Extends Unreleased Korean Series 'Kingdom' for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

[9] "If You Cheat, You Die (Korean Drama - 2020) - 바람피면 죽는다". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-10-04.

[10] Ha Soo-jeong (June 14, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 윤계상·박성훈·김신록, 드림팀 연기 포텐 터진 대본리딩". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.

[11] Ha Soo-jeong (November 8, 2023). 씨름 신동 장동윤 ENA 살리나..'모래에도 꽃이 핀다' 12월 20일 첫방. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.

[:0-12] 1 2 3 Kim, Ka-young (May 9, 2023). '우영우' 제작사 에이스토리, 라인업 발표...글로벌 활약 예고 ['Extraordinary Attorney Woo' production company AStory announces lineup...Global activity preview] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Naver.

[2026–27dramalineup-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shin, Young-eun (April 13, 2026). NCT 지성 '크래시 시즌2'→박재범 작가 'UFP', 에이스토리 라인업 공개 [NCT Jisung in Crash Season 2 → Writer Park Jae-bum's UFP, AStory Reveals Lineup]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026.

[14] 필름메이커스 커뮤니티 - 그립팀원 구합니다~!. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.

[15] [단독] '대통령 전문' 차인표, 정치풍자 시트콤 '청와대 사람들' 주인공

[16] Kim, Jin-seok (December 28, 2017). [단독]'발리에서 생긴 일', 14년만 리메이크 확정. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2018.