Jason Hiro Kim is going solo.
The producer and former manager has unveiled Hiro’s Omakase, a new indie production company eyeing stories across Japan, Korea and the U.S. — markets where the Korean exec, who came up by way of Japan and was educated stateside, has spent years building bridges.
Kim’s resume includes a 10-year-plus run repping talent at Lovett Management before making the jump to producing in 2020 alongside Kunal Nayyar. The “Big Bang Theory” alum brought Kim aboard to help run Good Karma Productions, where he’s overseen creative for half a decade on both scripted and unscripted fare. Good Karma’s pipeline includes a Nayyar-starring series being developed with Miramax.
With Kim’s exit, Good Karma is elevating Logan Kovarick from director of development to VP. He’ll keep tabs on the company’s growing development roster.
Under the Hiro’s Omakase banner, Kim plans to stay attached to select projects, including an adaptation of “Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America” by Erika Lee and Judy Yung. He’s also backing the Broadway bow of “The Lost Boys” and has a stake in an untitled Ketchup Entertainment feature.
“I’m eternally grateful to Kunal for almost two decades of a wonderful working partnership,” Kim said. “As I now focus my attention on this new venture, we will continue to collaborate in meaningful ways.”