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Something Special, Seoul-based international Format agency, has announced that they have optioned the award-winning scripted series “Hostages” from Israel’s Armoza Formats.

The company is the recipient of two top international KOCCA funds: the format Lab Fund and the International Co-Production Fund. This is the third consecutive year that Something Special has won the KOCCA Format Lab Fund.

South Korea’s Something Special and FormatEast and Japan’s TV Asahi have optioned Media Ranch's formats including "Don’t Laugh" and "Finally, it’s Mine".

In his role, Jin Woo Hwang will promote Korean format development; protect Korean format rights in global markets and reinforce international cooperation of Korean formats.

Both companies initially will adapt Korean formats "Smashed Hits", "Inseparables" and "The Quizzy Horror Show" for major U.S. networks and platforms as well as the global market.