5 Things to Know About Egg Is Coming

1. “Egg Is Coming” Is The Production Company That Was Founded In September 2018, And It Became A Label Under CJ ENM Studios In Late October 2022

Prior to joining the CJ ENM label, the company was known for being an outsourced production company for tvN (a comprehensive entertainment channel operated by CJ ENM’s media and content division), starting with Coffee Friends in 2019, Kang’s Kitchen 2,3, Three Meals a Day : Mountain Village, as well as dramas such as Hospital Playlist and more.

2. The Founder Of The “Egg Is Coming” Is Lee Woo-jeong

The founder of the “Egg Is Coming” is Lee Woo-jeong, a broadcast writer who has served as the main writer for hit shows such as “Reply 1997, 1994, 1988,” “Prison Playbook,” “Hospital Playlist 1,2,” “Heroine 6,” “Qualifications of Men,” “2 Days & 1 Night,” “Boys Over Flowers,” and “New Journey to the West”. She is one of the few Korean broadcast writers to have achieved success in both entertainment and drama.

3. Producer Na Yeong-seokand Shin Won-ho Have Moved To CJ ENM’s Label “Egg Is Coming” In January 2023

Former co-founder of Tving and a producer, Rhee Myung-han, has already resigned and moved to “Egg Is Coming” previously. The three are all from KBS and have strong connections with each other and writer Lee Woo-jeong. Na Young-seok worked with Rhee Myung-han on “2 Days & 1 Night” at KBS and “Reply 1997” with Shin Won-ho.

4. According To Ko Joongseok, Who Now Serves As CEO, The Company’s Name Was Decided With The Help Of Writer Lee Woojung, Producer Na Yeong-seok, And Producer Shin Won-ho

They wanted to have fun with the name. One of the members said, “Egg is coming, what do you think?” They all like eggs for one reason, but they also said, “How about something that looks weak but is strong like an egg?” We couldn’t say this in Korean, so we came up with the English phase : “Egg is coming.” The company has hopes of producing fun programs.

5. There Is A YouTube Channel Operated By Egg Is Coming and CJ ENM

This is “Channel 15ya (채널십오야) “. “십오야(15ya)” means the night of the full moon in the lunar calendar, and it was a measure to repair the situation of producer Na Yeong-seok’s moon country pledge, but even after it ended in disaster, the channel name remained the same.

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