Microdrama platform ReelShort and Korean studio Showbox have entered into a content co-production agreement to develop and produce original short-form dramas for global audiences.

Under the terms of the deal, Showbox will co-produce short-form dramas based on ReelShort’s popular IPs, with plans to expand the partnership to include original short-form content developed by Showbox. 

Content produced through the partnership will be distributed exclusively on ReelShort, bringing Korean storytelling to ReelShort’s global audience. The initial lineup of Korean microdramas includes Tell Me Not To Love You, My Secret Lover Is His Brother and Queen Never Cry.

Showbox plans to use the partnership as a springboard to accelerate its expansion into the global short-form drama market. The company took its first steps into the space in December 2025, when it began production on the short-form dramas Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride and The Fallen Idol Is Possessed! 

“By combining ReelShort’s global platform competitiveness with Showbox’s content development and production capabilities, which have been at the forefront of K-content, we will deliver high-quality short-form dramas and use them as a foundation to expand into a wider range of genres and formats,” said Showbox in a statement. 

“We will use this collaboration as an opportunity to create new success stories in the global market and further strengthen our content competitiveness.”

Showbox is on a roll this year with its theatrical long-form content, with titles including The King’s Warden, which grossed $108M to become the biggest Korean film of all time, and the number two and three films at the Korean box office this year – Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony and horror film Salmokji: Whispering Water. 

Founded in 2022 by Crazy Maple Studio, ReelShort microdramas reach more than 70 million monthly active users in over 100 countries. The company recently pacted with Thai telco AIS in its first Southeast Asia telco distribution deal.