Sidus (Korean: 싸이더스 픽쳐스, formerly called Uno Film, Sidus and Sidus FNH) is a film production and distribution company based in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1995, the company has distributed and produced over 70 films since their founding.[1]
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Native name | 싸이더스 |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Uno Film (1995-2000) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | September 1995 |
| Founder | James Hyung Soon Kim |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South Korea, International |
Key people | Handae Rhee (CEO) |
| Services | distribution, film production |
| Parent | KT Corporation (2005-2014) Locus Corporation (2014-present) |
| Subsidiaries | SidusHQ (until 2002) |
History
editSidus was founded by James Hyung Soon Kim after taking over Uno Films, which began in 1995. The company changed its name to Sidus in 2000 and merged with EBM, a talent management firm. The talent management and film production divisions split in 2005, with the former becoming iHQ (also known as SidusHQ). Also in 2005, Sidus was acquired by KT corporation, under which Sidus began investing in and distributing domestic and foreign films.[2] In 2014, Sidus was acquired by Locus Corporation, which is headed by Sidus's original founder Kim.
Sidus has produced over 70 films and continues to work in film production, distribution and investment on an international scale.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
editTV and web series
edit| Year | Title | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | Seo Jung-beom | TVING |
References
edit- ^ "싸이더스픽쳐스, 좋은영화와 합병". Star News. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Korean Producer Sidus Distributes". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- Paquet, Darcy (16 November 2006). "Korean Sidus Sets Film Fund". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2016. - ^ "Company". Sidus Pictures. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Sidus Production". Sidus. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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