Collateral Romance and Mediacorp’s Four Korea–Singapore Microdramas

Mediacorp announced two distinct Singapore–South Korea drama collaborations on 15 September 2026. One is Collateral Romance, a 12-episode romantic comedy made with Blintn. The other is a four-title microdrama slate developed with Studio S and Soonshot. Despite their shared cross-border focus, Collateral Romance is not part of the short-form slate. 24

Who is making Collateral Romance?

Mediacorp and Korean content company Blintn are co-producing the series, with Bigwave Entertainment serving as its production house. The project has support from Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority and is described as Mediacorp’s second Korean drama co-production. Its announced Korean creative leads are director Kang Min-goo, writer Lee Do-yeon and chief producer Woo Saejin. 168

South Korean actors Kim Myung-soo and Pyo Ye-jin lead the cast, with Singaporean actress Gladys Bay also announced. Filming is planned across Singapore and South Korea. Reports place the intended premiere in the first half of 2027, but do not establish a confirmed release date. 28

What is the story, and who plays whom?

A report identifies Kim’s character as Lee Jeong-sik, an independent timber trader devoted to his work with trees, and Pyo’s as Na Da-woon, a merchandising director seeking a settled future. It describes an unexpected meeting in a foreign city that disrupts their routines. Those plot and character details come from secondary reporting; the available excerpts of Mediacorp’s announcement do not independently establish a full synopsis or Gladys Bay’s character. 172

How does the Still 17 microdrama fit in?

It belongs to Mediacorp’s separate partnership with Studio S, the drama production and distribution arm of South Korean broadcaster SBS, and Soonshot, a short-form K-drama platform. The partners announced a slate of four short-form productions featuring Singaporean and Korean talent. The first named project is an adaptation of SBS drama Still 17, targeted for release in late 2026. The available announcements do not confirm its cast or name the other three titles. 47