Dramaworld is a comedy-drama set in Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea with 10 short episodes. The series follows the adventures of Claire Duncan, an American college student and huge fan of Korean Dramas, after getting transported to her favorite show with a touch of magic. Dramaworld is co-produced by video-streaming platform Viki, China’s Jetavana Entertainment, South Korea's EnterMedia Contents and USThird Culture Content. The first season premiered at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on April 16, 2016, followed by the worldwide exclusive release on Viki and Netflix. Nearly every episode includes cameos from well-known K-pop and K-drama stars, including Super Junior's Choi Siwon, who starred in The King of Dramas and She Was Pretty, and Han Ji-min, lead actress of Padam Padam and romantic-comedy Rooftop Prince. A second season of Dramaworld is in production. Ten episodes are planned with each "expected to fit a more regular half-hour format."
Plot
Claire Duncan, a geeky 20-year-old college student, is obsessed with Korean dramas. While most co-eds are out partying, she's glued to the screen watching her favorite k-drama actor, Joon Park, in the drama Taste of Love. Claire's waking days, sadly, are not nearly as thrilling as the ones depicted in the k-drama world. Between work and school, her only escape is the glamour and excitement of Taste of Love and Joon Park's intoxicating charm and good looks. Claire spends almost every second wishing he would walk through the doors and sweep her off her feet. Her world, however, is turned upside down when, through a twist of fate and a touch of magic, she finds herself sucked into her smartphone and transported into her favorite k-drama. Stuck inside Dramaworld, Claire finally gets to meet Joon Park in the flesh. But now that she's a leading lady, she can't just watch the drama unfold. She has to be a part of it.
Filming of the series, slated for 10 episodes running 20 minutes each, began on October 4, 2015 and ended on November 3rd, 2015 in Seoul and Los Angeles. Josh Billig and Chris Martin co-write the series, with Martin directing the series’ first season. Dramaworld is co-produced by China's Jetavana Entertainment, EnterMedia Contents, and Third Culture Content. The project is spearheaded and financed by an online video streaming site, Viki.
