10 The most expensive Korean drama in history.

Korean dramas not only have good story lines, healthy content, strong cast and superb acting skills, which is also the reason for the steady rise in popularity in the past few years. But good quality comes from good production, which requires a lot of capital investment. In order to let you know the production cost, we have listed 10 Korean dramas with the highest production cost.

10. Memory of Alhambra Palace

Memories of Alhambra is a fantasy love drama starring Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye, two top stars of Korean Wave. It is an AR game TV series, mainly set in Granada, Spain, with more scenes in Budapest and Slovenia. This drama is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in the history of cable TV, and it is widely praised for its creative plot and unexpected turning point. It has attracted much attention because of its unique augmented reality theme, and won praise for its high-end cg animation, film photography and fast-paced story telling. So it's not surprising that this play has spent a lot of money on production. The production cost is estimated to be 20 billion won, about 65.438+06.5 million US dollars.

9. Druna Hotel

Druna Hotel is a romantic fantasy drama starring IU and Yeo Jinguo. It tells the story of an elite hotel manager who runs the Druna Hotel with a beautiful but lonely boss because of a fateful event. The special effects of the play are well-made, including many fantasy elements, including special performances by stars and expensive costumes. According to reports, each episode of IU clothing costs more than 654.38+0 billion won, and the production cost is expected to be 20 billion won.

8. Criminal psychology

The play is adapted from the American TV series Criminal Psychology, starring LEE JOON GI and Chae-won Moon. This TV series is about a group of well-trained profilers in the National Criminal Investigation Team who solve crimes by tracking criminals. Criminal Psychology is widely praised for its tortuous plots and unexpected scenes. The production cost of 20 episodes is about $6.5438+0.85 million.

7. The Legend of the Blue Ocean

The play prides itself on its fascinating storyline, talented production team and first-class cast, and stars two highest-paid Korean actors, Gianna Jun and Lee MinHo. The play tells the love story of a mermaid and a talented liar in the city. The film started shooting on 20 16, and most of the production work was completed in Palau and Spain, and the production cost was about190,000 US dollars. This drama has brought together two big names in hallyu star so far, and it has set off a viewing frenzy since its first broadcast.

6. Teacher Ren Tang: The Diary of Light

Shi Rentang: The Diary of Light is a costume love drama 20 17 starring Li Yingai and Song Seung Heon. Shen Shirentang, played by Li Yingai, was a notorious artist and calligrapher in North Korea in the early 6th century. This play received a lot of attention on 20 17, because it is the return work of actress Li Yingai. Her last appearance on the small screen was in the hit drama Dae Jang Geum 14 2004, with a production budget of 22.5 billion won or 20 million US dollars. The right to broadcast the drama in China was sold at a price of 267,000 US dollars per episode, breaking the record set by the hit drama Descendants of the Sun on 20 16.

5. Kingdom

4. Runkle

The Odyssey is an action movie, which premiered on 20 19, starring Lee Seung Gi and Suzy Bae. It tells the story of a man who lived an ordinary life and was involved in the crash of a civil aviation plane and the theme of spy war in the process of exposing national corruption cases. Shooting started in June, 2065438+2008, which is different from the shooting and broadcasting mode of Korean dramas in the past. It was 100% pre-production, and also went to Portugal, Morocco and other places for real shooting. Many large-scale action scenes increased the production cost. The total production cost is estimated to be 25 billion won, about 210.5 million US dollars.

3. King: the eternal monarch

Because of its cast, screenwriter and extensive publicity, it has become one of the most anticipated TV dramas in the first half of 2020. This play is Lee MinHo's first work after his retirement. The production team used many special effects in action scenes and fantasy elements, and created a beautiful image. It is reported that the total production cost is estimated to be 30 billion won, about 25 million US dollars.

2. mr. sunshine

Mr. sunshine was set in Seoul, Korea in the19th century. Therefore, the equipment of the early Korean environment in 1900 was specially built, and the scene of the battle scene was set up. The production team spent more than 654.38+0.5 billion won on special effects production in the historical background and the appearance of top actor Lee Byunghun, with a total cost of about 40 billion won. Critics praised the drama for its profound story and its ability to improve the audience's understanding of history. Its photography and plot have also been highly praised.

1. Asda Chronicle

The Chronicle of Asda is a fantastic love drama set in ancient times. A fictional ancient fantasy love drama, which focuses on fantasy and history, brings together two top Korean stars, Song Joong Ki and Zhang Dongjian, and spends huge sums of money to create a shooting scene. Most of the shooting took place in Brunei, and the scene was set in a simple era before the start of civilization. In order to create fantasy elements, a lot of money is spent on cg animation. It is reported that the total production cost of the film exceeds 50 billion won, about 45 million US dollars. Despite its all-star cast and huge production budget, the play received mixed reviews and ratings were lower than expected. Fans of Game of Thrones criticized the similarities between the play and Game of Thrones, while critics thought that the play did not make good use of computer special effects technology and the plot developed slowly. The audience was also confused by the historical background, because the background of the play was the Bronze Age, but the actors wore armor and weapons that did not belong to that era.