Byun Seung Min
- Executive
- Producer
Byun Seung Min is the Founder and CEO of Climax Studio, based in Seoul, Korea. Founded in 2018, Climax Studio has produced approximately 20 films and series, gaining critical and commercial success in global markets. Byun works with a diverse range of partners and talents, both rising and established, to maximize the creative potential of Climax Studio's productions. Climax Studio has been selected as the 'Most Anticipated Production Company' in 2022 and 2023 consecutively, and Founder/CEO Byun was named as the 'Producer of the Year' in 2023.
Focusing on entertaining genre drama infused with strong themes and messages, Byun exec produced series including Paramount+ 'Bargain', which won the Best Screenplay at Canneseries and was nominated as Best Foreign Language Series at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Films produced by Byun include 'Concrete Utopia', which premiered at TIFF for Gala Presentation and was selected as Korea's entry for the 2024 Oscar. Byun also had exec produced Netflix series 'Hellbound' and 'D.P.', which both topped the Netflix global charts and were successfully renewed for the next season. He also produced Netflix Original Films 'Jung_E', 'Ballerina', and 'Badland Hunters', which all topped the platform's global charts. To expand Climax Studio's international portfolio, Byun is currently developing various projects, including a fantasy action series 'The Monster Tale' with Andy Serkis' Imaginarium Productions.
Previously, Byun led the Korean Film division Warner Bros. Korea, overseeing project investments. Byun began his career at NEW.
Focusing on entertaining genre drama infused with strong themes and messages, Byun exec produced series including Paramount+ 'Bargain', which won the Best Screenplay at Canneseries and was nominated as Best Foreign Language Series at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Films produced by Byun include 'Concrete Utopia', which premiered at TIFF for Gala Presentation and was selected as Korea's entry for the 2024 Oscar. Byun also had exec produced Netflix series 'Hellbound' and 'D.P.', which both topped the Netflix global charts and were successfully renewed for the next season. He also produced Netflix Original Films 'Jung_E', 'Ballerina', and 'Badland Hunters', which all topped the platform's global charts. To expand Climax Studio's international portfolio, Byun is currently developing various projects, including a fantasy action series 'The Monster Tale' with Andy Serkis' Imaginarium Productions.
Previously, Byun led the Korean Film division Warner Bros. Korea, overseeing project investments. Byun began his career at NEW.