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 […]
Following our panel discussion on Thursday 23 June, it seems timely to pursue our exploration of the distribution of Korean dramas by looking at their presence in the Turkish as well as Middle Eastern markets. Indeed, although very few Korean dramas have actually aired in Turkey, they have proven a sought-for source of inspiration for Turkish dramas, […]
Registrations for the Seoul Drama Awards 2015 just came to an end on April 30 23:59. While Korean TV dramas traditionally constitute the centre piece of the country’s most prestigious TV event, foreign TV fiction is taking a larger space across the TV series, miniseries and TV movie categories. Three Korean dramas will be competing […]
The 3rd DramaFever Awards ceremony, sponsored by Toyota, took place on Thursday 5 February, in the magnificent Hudson Theatre of New York City, in presence of a roster of high profile guests. Yuki Furukawa was the first to walk the red carpet, followed by Kpop band 5urprise, Arden Cho, George Hu, while Kim Jong-kook was the […]
Today, Thursday 20 November, voting period for the 2015 DramaFever Awards has open, and we are glad to announce we are the official UK partners for this competition. Toyota is sponsoring the voting and the ceremony this year, so we can expect a “much more ambitious event” according to DramaFever. To vote for your favorite […]
Tickets for the films of the London Korean Film Festival have been up for sale since 12:00pm yesterday, Thursday 23 October. Kim Ki-duk fans can already book tickets for the master’s latest film, One on One, as well as for Pieta (2012), winner of the Golden Lion in Venice. One on One stars Ma Dong-seok […]
We recently announced our partnership with Viki recently and part of it, we will be regularly announcing new Korean dramas available to stream in the UK. There are currently 167 Korean dramas available on the platform. The specificity of Viki is also it’s ability to bring to you several Korean dramas that are still airing […]