HBO Developing Comedy ‘KTown’ From Jason Kim, Greta Lee

HBO is teaming with Jason Kim and Greta Lee to develop a comedy series about Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood.


Kim and Lee will write and executive produce “KTown,” billed as a a dark comedy about LA’s most eccentric zip code and the kingpin family at the center of it. Lee will star as Yumi, a self-proclaimed Brentwood Barbie and daughter of the Kang family, who reconnects with her “embarrassing” Korean roots to become a powerful Korean-American woman.


Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug and Susan Goldberg will also serve as executive producers for Annapurna TV.


Kim currently serves as a producer on HBO’s comedy series “Barry.” He recently was a consulting producer for “Love” on Netflix, and prior to that was an executive story editor on HBO’s “Girls.” He is also co-executive producing a series for HBO alongside Kid Fury and Lena Waithe. Kim developed “The Middlesteins” for Showtime, with former CBS Entertainment chief Nina Tassler executive producing. His play “K-Pop: The Musical” opened last year at the Ars Nova in New York.


Lee’s previous onscreen work includes roles on “The Good Fight,” “High Maintenance,” and “Broad City.”