Spackman Entertainment Group's Korean Remake of The Taiwanese Hit YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE, Produced by Studio Take, Premieres Today in Korea, Ranking #1 In Advance Ticket Reservation Sales for Korean Films
, Ltd. ("Studio Take"), premieres today at the Korean theatres, ranking #1 in advance ticket reservation sales for Korean films.
According to the Korean Film Council, Studio Take's film remake of YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE recorded 8.8% of the advance ticket reservation market with an estimated total of KRW 250 million (USD 174,260[1]) in advance sales.[2]
The coming of age romance film relates the story of a group of friends who attend the same high school, having a crush on the same girl.
Spackman Equities Group Inc. (TSXV: SQG), which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, is one of the major investors of the film.
The 2011 original work of YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE became a breakout hit in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore for Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker, Giddens Ko, and Taiwanese actor, Kai Ko. The Taiwanese film enjoyed huge box office success even in Korea with an average review score of 9.14 on Naver Movie. Subsequently, a Japanese film remake of the same name directed by Yasuo Hasegawa, was released in 2018.
The Korean remake of YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE is produced by Studio Take's Song Dae-chan, whose track record comprises A MAN OF REASON (2023), which premiered globally at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, BROKER (2022), which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, musical film THE BOX, which opened #1 at the Korean box office on the first day of its wide release, and art film STONE SKIPPING (2020), which was screened at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival. The Korean romantic film marks the directorial debut of Cho Young-myoung and stars Jung Jin-young, who is a former leader of boy group B1A4 and known for his acting in K-dramas POLICE UNIVERSITY (2021) and LOVE IN THE MOONLIGHT (2016), and Dahyun, who is a member of girl group TWICE, one of the most successful K-pop groups of all time, and a global ambassador for the brand Michael Kors.
Son Jeong-Hyuk of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group's associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited, also stars in the film. Previously, he also starred in the Disney+ music K-drama, SOUNDTRACK #2 (2023).
The Group believes that Studio Take's steady flow of film projects, which has been consistently invited to various top local and international film festivals, underscores Studio Take's capability in delivering top quality content to contribute positively to the Group's film production performance.
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About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited
Spackman Entertainment Group Limited ("SEGL" or the "Company"), and together with its subsidiaries, (the "Group"), is one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.
The Company was founded in 2011 by renowned media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company's Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000's with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit charlesspackman.com and spackman-group.com/charles-spackman.
Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).
Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.
The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.
Production Labels
SEGL owns a 100% equity interest in Studio Take Co., Ltd. ("Studio Take") which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021). One of its films, A MAN OF REASON (2023), premiered in the US at the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival. The film was also invited to the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, the largest film festival in North America, and the 55th Sitges Film Festival, one of the world's top three genre film festivals. Produced by Studio Take, the Korean adaptation of the Taiwanese hit YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE premiered at the Korean theatres on 21 February 2025. The romance film remake originally premiered at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in October 2024. Studio Take shall also release an upcoming film, THE GUEST, which is at the post-production stage and scheduled to be released in the second half of 2025 or in 2026.
The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST'S WAIL, a comedy horror film.
Talent Representation
The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited ("SMGL"). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd., SBD Entertainment Inc., UAA&CO Inc. and Play Content Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company. For more information, please visit spackmanmediagroup.com.
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