CJ E&M Becomes First Korean Member of the Broadway League

Asia's leading content and media company CJ E&M announced today that it became the first Korean member to have joined the Broadway League, America's national trade association for the Broadway industry, whose membership includes the world's top producers and operators. CJ E&M's latest membership also makes Korea the third Asian country to join the League, following Japan and Singapore.

Over the last decade, CJ E&M has invested and co-produced 20 shows. In 2013, it co-produced Kinky Boots, the winner of six Tony awards, including Best Musical. The show's first international staging is currently underway in Korea since December 1, 2014, having successfully garnered rave reviews for the production.

Broadway's acknowledgement of CJ E&M is expected to accelerate its involvement in international projects such as August Rush the Musical, which the company has signed on as one of the lead producers. CJ E&M will continue to work with partners across the world to produce masterful musicals in Asia, as well as in English-speaking countries going forward.

About CJ E&M - CJ E&M produces and distributes content for the broadcast, film, music and live entertainment. Seeking to promote the globalization of Asian pop culture through a strategic "one source, multi-content" approach, the company was formed in 2010 from a merger of leading content makers CJ Media and On Media (broadcast); CJ Entertainment (motion picture); Mnet Media (music); and CJ Internet (game). Through the years, these predecessor firms were instrumental in modernizing as well as winning a following for Korean contents from fans across the world. Headquartered in Seoul and with branches in Asia and the US, CJ E&M currently has over 2,000 employees worldwide and is traded on KOSDAQ under the ticker 130960. For more information, visit: en.cjenm.com.

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