The popular USA show "Suits" will be adapted for South Korea after a successful run in the states.

Variety is reporting that South Korea's EnterMedia Pictures will produce a Korean version of "Suits," the popular legal drama series.

The adaptation will be executive produced by Sebastian Lee Dong Hun and David Kim of EnterMedia Contents and is the first international adaptation of the series, which is represented by NBCUniversal International Formats. This is not the first time the pair takes on a U.S adaptation as they have been responsible for adapting "My Love from a Star" and "Good Doctor." Both of those series turned into incredibly popular hits in South Korea. NBCUniversal's Yvonne Pilkington and Linfield Ng signed the deal.

Pilkington said in a statement, "This deal further cements our interest in broadening our activity in the vibrant Asian market. Having recently acquired Korean non-scripted formats for international distribution ('Hidden Singer' and 'Where Are We Going, Dad'), we are excited to announce 'Suits Korea' as our first scripted format deal in Asia."

South Korea's adaptation is no surprise as many countries have adapted TV series from other countries. For example the U.S. has adapted a number of series including "The Office," "Ugly Betty," "Shameless," and "Getting On."

The popular series is currently shooting its fifth season in Canada and recently fans were able to interact with cast members. "Suits" tells the story of a man who works as a legal associate for a hotshot lawyer despite never actually attending law school.

The show stars Gabriel Macht as Harvey, Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross and Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt. Meghan Markle will reprise her role as Rachel Zane, and Sarah Rafferty will return to her role as Donna Paulsen.

The fifth season airs on June 24.

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