NewUniverse Dominates Global Short-Form Drama Platforms with 'Never Come Back' and 'I'm So Hot'

Short-form drama specialist NewUniverse is setting new records with consecutive successes.

Their recent releases, 'Never Come Back' (released on the 10th) and 'I'm So Hot' (released on the 14th), have both topped the charts on global short-form platforms ReelShort and DramaBox, respectively.

This marks an unprecedented situation where Korean productions from NewUniverse occupy the number one spots on both ReelShort and DramaBox.

Furthermore, NewUniverse's earlier hit, 'Hello, My Brothers,' which achieved the first global number one for a Korean short-form drama, continues to hold the top position on the DramaWave platform. This means NewUniverse's content is now dominating all three major global short-form streaming services.

The success of 'I'm So Hot' is particularly significant as it is an original work directly conceived and written by NewUniverse.

NewUniverse has emerged as a pioneering Korean production company in the global short-form drama market, previously dominated by Chinese and American productions. This year, they have already made their mark with releases like 'Hello, My Brothers,' 'My Father is Strange,' 'After I Left,' and 'Never Come Back' on platforms such as DramaWave, GoodShorts, and DramaBox.

Building on this momentum, NewUniverse is set to launch their self-produced BL romance drama, 'Something More Than Brother' (영제-Something More Than Brother), simultaneously on ShortCha, iQIYI, Tencent, ReelShort, and Helo on the 16th. This project was selected for the Korea Creative Content Agency's 2023 broadcasting content production support program and tells the story of an idol trainee and a police officer who discover they are stepbrothers after a sudden incident.

NewUniverse's continued growth and impact in the global video streaming market with K-short-form dramas are highly anticipated.

Netizens expressed excitement, with comments like "Wow, NewUniverse swept everything! K-short-form is truly the best," "I can't wait to watch these new series after 'Hello, My Brothers,'" and "A BL romance drama? Even more anticipation!" They congratulated NewUniverse on their success and voiced high expectations for the upcoming projects.