‘Sky Castle,’ Korean High Society Drama Hit, to Be Remade in Japan
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Sky Castle,” one of the most iconic Korean TV drama series of recent years, is to be remade by TV Asahi in Japan.
The move follows the signing of a cooperation agreement between Korean content powerhouse SLL (previously known as JTBC Studios) and TV Asahi just last month.
The two companies say that the Japanese retread is already filming and will begin to air from July. The story revolves around four ambitious women who are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that their husbands and their children achieve professional success and that they in turn live like royalty in the Sky Castle among the elite.
In particular, their focus is on making sure that their children obtain top marks in onerous university entrance exams and that they are accepted into the best academic establishments.
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