K-Dramas That Spent Whopping Billions in Production: ‘Alchemy of Souls,’ ‘Bulgasal,’ More
As the South Korean drama industry grows bigger, the new releases also cost a lot more to make. In recent years, a massive improvement in drama's filming, casting, CGI and more can be seen, costing a fortune to make.
Here are the most popular K-Dramas that dominated the world in the recent months, which boasts multiple figures of production cost!
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'
Park Eun Bin and Kang Tae Oh's top notch court romance drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has unexpectedly become the most popular series released in 2022.
Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh
Apart from its well-written plot and characters, the series is also lauded for its production quality. The CGI of the female lead's favorite whales and dolphins, as well as its cinematography, props and styling are definitely unrivaled.
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Despite being produced by a rather small company, the 16-part drama has a whopping 16 million USD production cost-a huge number once only reserved for blockbuster hits.
'Bulgasal: Immortal Souls'
The fantasy drama "Bulgasal: Immortal Souls" stars Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, Gong Seung Yeon and more. Apart from its star-studded cast, the high quality cinematography and world building were truly immersive.
Although the drama failed to capture the international scene, the series is still a watch-worthy drama with movie-like quality. It costs 31 million USD to make all 16 episodes.
'Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area'
"Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area" is highly praised for its brilliant take on the popular Spanish series of the same name.
Since the announcement of its production, many fans guessed that the drama would cost a lot, especially with its genre consisting mainly of action and suspense.
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The first part of the series has a total of six episodes yet it's one of the most major productions ever released within the year 2022.
Undoubtedly, it is one of the most expensive K-Dramas today with production cost amounting to over 30 million USD.
'Alchemy of Souls'
Created by the legendary screenwriter duo Hong Sisters, the fantasy drama "Alchemy of Souls" hooks every viewer from all parts of the world with its concept that follows sorcerers and magic.
Jung So Min, Lee Jae Wook
The production cost of the series-which brought unmatched magical effects and well-written world building-raked up to 35 million USD for 20 episodes.
The huge amount of the production cost is deemed reasonable as the drama is filled with mesmerizing CGI, action sequences, and cinema-like scenes.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
