We previously covered Netflix’s recent decisions to commission, not one but two, original Korean dramas for global distribution on its service. While Netflix’s first Korean film Okja took the spotlight of the past two months, as it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 and was then made available globally from 28 June, Netflix has […]
After months of showing interest in finding its first original Korean drama series, Netflix has finally struck gold. Indeed, the global VOD platform will be financing Love Alarm, a 12-episode series based on popular webtoon by Kye Young-chon (Unplugged Boy, Audition, Girl in Heels, Beautiful Man), famous for her ‘unique take on the romance genre’. Production […]
Today is a big day for UK-based Korean drama fans. It has indeed come to our attention, as well to our friends at UnitedKpop, that Korean dramas have been made available on Netflix UK. The selection is definitely female-skewing with mostly romance and romantic comedy dramas (likely released on Valentine’s Day!): Falling for Innocence aka Beating […]
Ahead of its launch in South Korea next year, Netflix announced an investment in Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s new monster feature film, Okja. Not only this is the first time the now world’s leading streaming platform invests in a Korean filmmaker, but the amount is well above Bong’s most recent blockbuster movie, Snowpiercer, with an […]
Before it was released, it had already been suggested there would be quite a couple of well-known Korean actors in Netflix original series Sense8. But, little did we know there would so many, including some of the most active and well-respected actors in the Korean industry. A unique opportunity for them to have their talents […]
On November 26, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) made public the results of a study it conducted in the United States about the consumption of Korean television dramas. Just to put this is context, KOCCA supports the promotion of Korean creative industries in international markets, and as such this study shall serve the companies […]
The ambition of Netflix seems to have no limit. After investing more than 90 million dollars in the production of its new original series, Marco Polo, the streaming platform decided to launch its latest production like a Hollywood blockbuster through a massive opening ceremony. The event took place in New York on Wednesday 2 December, […]
As it was confirmed earlier this month, actress Claudia Soo-hyun Kim will feature in the upcoming blockbuster series for Netflix, produced by indie studio The Weinstein Company. But she turns out not to be the only Korean talent in Marco Polo. Indeed, Park Woon-young, a seasoned Korean-American actor, known for his appearances in The Shield […]