Desert Bloom Pictures
Broadcasting
- Website : www.desertbloompictures.com
- Location : 2nd Floor 26-6, Eonju-ro 133-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Desert Bloom Pictures is a global content studio with offices in Seoul and Los Angeles, developing and producing premium film and television for international audiences. The company partners with leading Hollywood and global players — including CAA, Plan B Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, and Thunder Road Films — and currently operates 14+ active co-productions, partnerships, and B2B deals across five continents.
Beyond its own slate, Desert Bloom serves as the global business arm for a roster of marquee international IP studios, including Saudi Arabia's Telfaz 11, Indonesia's Rec Media, and Korea's 21 Studios — positioning the company as a connective hub between Hollywood, Korea, and the next generation of global content powerhouses. Southeast Asia is a core pillar of that strategy, with a multi-title co-production slate underway with Rec Media and a Singapore-based Asia Distribution Hub JV in development.
Founder and CEO Jennice Lee is a 15-year veteran producer whose credits include Along with the Gods 1 & 2, Ashfall, Escape from Mogadishu, the US remake of Crash Landing on You, and Apple TV+'s The Big Door Prize. Co-CEO Hugh Cha leads the company's global partnerships, sales, and investment activity, and currently serves as Asia Representative for Telfaz 11. He was previously Head of Global Partnerships, Sales, and Strategy at Lotte Cultureworks.
Anchored in storytelling that travels, Desert Bloom develops projects built for the world stage.
Beyond its own slate, Desert Bloom serves as the global business arm for a roster of marquee international IP studios, including Saudi Arabia's Telfaz 11, Indonesia's Rec Media, and Korea's 21 Studios — positioning the company as a connective hub between Hollywood, Korea, and the next generation of global content powerhouses. Southeast Asia is a core pillar of that strategy, with a multi-title co-production slate underway with Rec Media and a Singapore-based Asia Distribution Hub JV in development.
Founder and CEO Jennice Lee is a 15-year veteran producer whose credits include Along with the Gods 1 & 2, Ashfall, Escape from Mogadishu, the US remake of Crash Landing on You, and Apple TV+'s The Big Door Prize. Co-CEO Hugh Cha leads the company's global partnerships, sales, and investment activity, and currently serves as Asia Representative for Telfaz 11. He was previously Head of Global Partnerships, Sales, and Strategy at Lotte Cultureworks.
Anchored in storytelling that travels, Desert Bloom develops projects built for the world stage.
Business Description
1. Global Co-Production & Development (US · Middle East · Europe)
- Pyongyang Home Video — Co-production with Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard). Directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, starring Jameela Jamil and Won Ji-an (announced in Deadline).
- The Court Dancer — In active co-development with Plan B Entertainment (Brad Pitt).
- Perfect Girl — Producing partnership with Thunder Road (John Wick franchise). Production completed; theatrical release scheduled for 2027. Globally packaged by CAA (Variety).
- Serving as the Asia business representative of Telfaz 11 (Saudi Arabia's largest independent studio).
- Rijal Almaa — Co-development with Telfaz 11; directed by Yoon Sung-hyun. A Saudi Film Showcase will be hosted in Korea in H2 2026.
2. Southeast Asia Expansion — DBP's Next Strategic Growth Axis
- Strategic partnership with Rec Media (Mandela Pictures), Indonesia's largest IP major studio: B2B partnership and a four-title Korea-Indonesia co-production super-slate (reported by Variety). The two companies are establishing a Singapore-based Asia Distribution Hub JV.
- First slate title Ugly Duckling — a Korea-Indonesia romantic comedy, crank-in Q4 2026, theatrical release target 2027.
- Operating the Vietnam-Korea Creative Hub (VIKO) with VKIFCA and Korea University, with an annual pipeline of four IP development projects.
- Global business representation for 21 Studios, a Korean IP studio with 170+ webtoons, web novels, series, films, and AI-content IPs.
3. Global Distribution of Korean & Asian IP
- Rec Media's 600+ IP library — global licensing and remake rights sales across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Broken Dawn — global sales and distribution led by DBP, achieving 30+ international film festival selections, 9 awards, and a signed global distribution agreement.
- Pyongyang Home Video — Co-production with Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard). Directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, starring Jameela Jamil and Won Ji-an (announced in Deadline).
- The Court Dancer — In active co-development with Plan B Entertainment (Brad Pitt).
- Perfect Girl — Producing partnership with Thunder Road (John Wick franchise). Production completed; theatrical release scheduled for 2027. Globally packaged by CAA (Variety).
- Serving as the Asia business representative of Telfaz 11 (Saudi Arabia's largest independent studio).
- Rijal Almaa — Co-development with Telfaz 11; directed by Yoon Sung-hyun. A Saudi Film Showcase will be hosted in Korea in H2 2026.
2. Southeast Asia Expansion — DBP's Next Strategic Growth Axis
- Strategic partnership with Rec Media (Mandela Pictures), Indonesia's largest IP major studio: B2B partnership and a four-title Korea-Indonesia co-production super-slate (reported by Variety). The two companies are establishing a Singapore-based Asia Distribution Hub JV.
- First slate title Ugly Duckling — a Korea-Indonesia romantic comedy, crank-in Q4 2026, theatrical release target 2027.
- Operating the Vietnam-Korea Creative Hub (VIKO) with VKIFCA and Korea University, with an annual pipeline of four IP development projects.
- Global business representation for 21 Studios, a Korean IP studio with 170+ webtoons, web novels, series, films, and AI-content IPs.
3. Global Distribution of Korean & Asian IP
- Rec Media's 600+ IP library — global licensing and remake rights sales across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Broken Dawn — global sales and distribution led by DBP, achieving 30+ international film festival selections, 9 awards, and a signed global distribution agreement.
