Urban Works Media Explained

Urban Works Media
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Hangul:(주)얼반웍스미디어
Rr:(Ju) Eolban Wokseu Midieo
Mr:(Chu) ŏlban Wŏksŭ Midiŏ
Type:Small and medium-sized enterprises[1]
Industry:Entertainment
Predecessors:-->
Founder:Heo Geon
Hq Location:4th & 7th floors of Daehak building, 325 OMok-ro, Yangcheon District
Hq Location City:Seoul
Hq Location Country:South Korea
Key People:Heo Geon
Revenue:Less than 5~10 billion won
Revenue Year:December 2016
Num Employees:40~70
Num Employees Year:December 2014
Parent:RBW (since 2023)

Urban Works Media is a South Korean production company founded by Heo Geon in 2009.

On December 29, 2022, it was announced that RBW acquired the company.[2]

On June 1 2023, Urban Works Media's actor management were take over by RBW's subsidiary DSP Media.[3]

Productions

Television programs

YearTitleOriginal titleProgram FormatNetworkNotes
2008Mystery Special Forces미스터리 특공대Variety showSBS TV
2008–2009Solomon TV Law FirmTV로펌 솔로몬
2008–2010Family Outing패밀리가 떴다
2008–2009Alone in Love연애시대
2009–2010Inkigayo인기가요Music program
Love Taxi러브택시Variety showQTV
Idol Show Season 5아이돌 군단의 떴다! 그녀 시즌5MBC every1
2010Elegant Life우아한 인생
TaeGukGi: Brotherhood of War태극기 휘날리며Special programSBS TV2010 World Cup Special program
Cheers for the Women여자만세Reality showQTV
2010–2011Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate김정은의 초콜릿Music programSBS TV
2011The King of Idols설날특집 아이돌의 제왕Special programLunar New Year's Day special program
I'm Real Song Joong-kiI'm Real 송중기Variety showQTV
Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry김연아의 키스 & 크라이Reality showSBS TV
2011 Super Model Competition2011 슈퍼모델 선발대회Competition show
어린이 기호식품 신호등 표시제Made for the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare Food and Drug Administration
2011–2012Law of the Jungle Season 1정글의 법칙 시즌1Variety showSBS TV
2016Would You Like Girls (My Cosmic Diary)우주 LIKE 소녀 (김덕후의 덕질일기)Reality showMnet

TV series

YearTitleOriginal titleNetworkNotesRef.
2012Hero히어로OCN
2014Bad Guys나쁜녀석들
2017Naked Fireman맨몸의 소방관KBS2
Bad Guys 2나쁜 녀석들: 악의 도시OCN
2018Radio Romance라디오 로맨스KBS2Co-produced with Plusis Media[4]
Drama Stage

The Woman Who Makes the Last Meal

드라마 스테이지: 마지막 식사를 만드는 여자tvNCo-produced with Studio Dragon
2019블랙독
2023Love Class 2수업중입니다2TVING, KT AlphaCo-produced with Studio Poppy
Song of the Bandits도적: 칼의 소리NetflixCo-produced with Baram Pictures and Studio Dragon[5]

Former Artists

Artists moved to DSP Media[3]

Departed artists

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Works search. Naver. November 26, 2017.
  2. Web site: RBW to acquire half of Urban Works for 10 billion won . koreajoongangdaily.joins.com . en . 2022-12-29.
  3. Web site: DSP 미디어, 배우 매니지먼트 사업 진출…지킴엔터·얼반웍스 배우 사업 부문 인수. DSP Media enters the actor management business... Acquired the actor business division of Jikim Entertainment and Urban Works. ko. June 1, 2023. Naver. Kim Yu-jin.
  4. News: Park. Jin-young. 윤두준·김소현, KBS '라디오로맨스' 남녀 주연 확정..감성 멜로 [종합]]. February 24, 2018. Korea Daily. December 15, 2017. ko.
  5. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000551269. Park Soo-in. ko:김남길 서현 유재명 이현욱 이호정 '도적: 칼의 소리' 출연 확정. Kim Nam-gil, Seo-hyeon, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ho-jeong, confirmed to appear in ‘The Thief: The Sound of the Sword’. Newsen. Naver. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. ko.
  6. News: March 31, 2022 . 헬로비너스 출신 이서영, 얼반웍스와 전속계약(공식) . ko . MK Sports . Naver . Osen .