Director’s Arena

Other name: Direkteoseu Arena

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Korea’s first director survival show, designed to discover not only established directors but also the next generation of directors to challenge them with short dramas. Directors will compete in a survival format, under the slogan, “If you don’t captivate the audience within two minutes, there is no next round.” Works that advance to the final round are produced as short dramas and released to viewers through the short drama platform, ‘Lezhin Snack.’

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Country: South Korea

Status: Completed

Release Year: 2026

Genres: Life

Stars: Starring: Cha Tae Hyun, Han Soo Ji, Jang Do Yeon, Jang Keun Suk, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Ju Seung, Top Actors