Samhwa Networks

Samhwa Networks Co., Ltd.
Native name
Korean name
Hangul
삼화네트웍스
RRSamhwa neteuwokseu
MRSamhwa net'ŭwŏksŭ
Company typeJoint-stock
KRX: 046390
Industryentertainment and media production
FoundedSeptember 1980; 45 years ago (1980-09)
(as Samhwa Video Production Co., Ltd.)
FounderShin Hyun-taek
Headquarters705-17, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, ,
South Korea
Area served
South Korea
Key people
  • Ahn Je-hyun[a] (CEO)
  • Shin Sang-yoon[b] (CEO)
ProductsTV series
Servicesproduction
Revenue14,917,372,948 (June 30, 2015)
-584,639,146 won (June 30, 2015)
-346,712,393 won (June 30, 2015)
Total equity8,556,586,600 won (June 30, 2015)
OwnerAs of 2019:
Shin Sang-yoon (18.00%)
Nam Sook-ja[c] (12.91%)
Shin Chae-eun[d] (5.83%)
Ahn Je-hyun (1.97%)
Number of employees
36 (June 2017)
Websitewww.shnetworks.co.kr

Samhwa Networks (Korean삼화네트웍스) is a Korean drama production company. Founded in 1980 by Shin Hyun-taek as a home video distributor, it later became well-known because of its drama productions.[2][3]

As of 2019, Shin's family (including his eldest son and son-in-law, who are the co-CEO's of the company) owns 38.71% of its stocks. The rest are owned by the public.

List of works

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Year Title Network Note(s)
1999 Street King MBC TV N/a
2001 Empress Myeongseong KBS2 in association with GM Agency
2004 Terms of Endearment N/a
Precious Family
2006 Snow Flower SBS TV N/a
2007 Daughters-in-Law KBS2 N/a
My Husband's Woman SBS TV in association with Segyo Entertainment and Media Plant
First Wives' Club N/a
Evasive Inquiry Agency KBS2 N/a
2008 Mom's Dead Upset N/a
Bitter Sweet Life MBC TV N/a
2009 Temptation of an Angel SBS TV N/a
2010 Life Is Beautiful N/a
Bread, Love and Dreams KBS2 N/a
2011 My Love, My Family N/a
Paradise Ranch SBS TV in association with SM Entertainment
Living in Style N/a
2012 Daddy's Sorry TV Chosun N/a
My Kids Give Me a Headache JTBC N/a
2013 Gu Family Book MBC TV N/a
Goddess of Marriage SBS TV N/a
2014 Wonderful Days KBS2 N/a
What Happens to My Family? N/a
2015 My Heart Twinkle Twinkle SBS TV N/a
Divorce Lawyer in Love in association with JS Top Entertainment
2016 Bong-soon - A Cyborg in Love Naver TV / UMAX N/a
Uncontrollably Fond KBS2 in association with iHQ
Dr. Romantic SBS TV N/a
Father, I'll Take Care of You MBC TV in association with GnG Production
My Horrible Boss JTBC in association with Drama House
2017 Revolutionary Love tvN in association with Studio Dragon
2018 Where Stars Land SBS TV in association with Kim Jong-hak Production
Dokgo Rewind KakaoPage / oksusu N/a
2019 The Fiery Priest SBS TV N/a
Investiture of the Gods Hunan Television in association with Mango Studio, Cathay Media Group, China Television Production Center and CCTV
A Place in the Sun KBS2 N/a
Be Melodramatic JTBC N/a
Graceful Family MBN / Dramax N/a
2020 Dr. Romantic 2 SBS TV N/a
Mystic Pop-up Bar JTBC in association with Drama House
Phoenix 2020 SBS TV N/a
2021 Now, We Are Breaking Up in association with United Artist Agency (Spackman Entertainment Group)
2022 From Now On, Showtime! MBC TV N/a
Again My Life SBS TV in association with Kross Pictures
The Golden Spoon MBC TV In association with Studio N
2023 Brain Works[4] KBS2 N/a
Longing for You[4] ENA N/a
2024 Wonderful World[5] MBC TV N/a
Suji & Uri KBS1 In association with Monster Union
Miss Night and Day JTBC In association with SLL
2025 Would You Marry Me[6] SBS TV In association with Studio S
Dynamite Kiss[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Shin Chae-eun's husband; Shin Hyun-taek and Nam Sook-ja's son-in-law; Shin Sang-yoon's brother-in-law[1]
  2. ^ Eldest son of Shin Hyun-taek, the company's founder, and Nam Sook-ja[1]
  3. ^ Shin Hyun-taek's widow[1]
  4. ^ Shin Hyun-taek and Nam Sook-ja's daughter; Shin Sang-yoon's sister[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d '드라마계 미다스손' 신현택회장 별세 (종합2보) (Shin Hyun Taek, "Midas" of (Korean) drama, passes away (update)
  2. ^ 삼화네트웍스 신현택 회장 "26년 흑자社와 합병…클린 컴퍼니 될 것" (SAMHWA NETWORKS chairman Shin Hyun Taek: "Over 26 years of operations, striving to be a great company")
  3. ^ YouTube clip: 삼화프로덕션 비디오 경고문 (Samhwa Productions Video Disclaimer)
  4. ^ a b Jang Kwan-jin (December 6, 2022). "삼화네트웍스, 드라마 라인업 확대 기대감" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver News.
  5. ^ Han Hae-seon (December 19, 2023). 김남주X차은우 '원더풀 월드', MBC 금토드라마 편성[공식]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Yoo, Jang-min (September 2, 2025). 최우식·정소민, 위장 신혼부부로 만났다…'우주메리미' 대본리딩 현장 [Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min meet as a fake newlywed couple at the "Would You Marry Me" script reading.]. MBC Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho. 장기용X안은진 '키스는 괜히 해서!', 수목극 편성...11월 12일 첫방 [공식] [Jang Ki-yong and Ahn Eun-jin's "Kissing for No Reason!" to premiere on Wednesdays and Thursdays on November 12th [Official]]. Ize news (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Naver.
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