K-drama

Warner Bros Discovery's strategy to catch up with rival platforms comes as the Asian market shows relatively strong growth in subscriptions, with particular affection for Korean content.

Warner joins race to develop K-drama with South Korea streaming deal

On Friday, CJ – which backed the Oscar-winning 2019 black comedy Parasite – promised to invest more on content than any of its local peers.

K-drama giant CJ to spend one trillion won yearly to fight Hollywood

Don Kang, Netflix's vice-president of content in South Korea, is seen through a window at the company office in Seoul.

How Netflix plans total global domination, one Korean drama at a time

South Korea has already become one of Netflix’s biggest suppliers of TV shows and films, helping fuel a surge in global subscriptions as more consumers tune in to Korean dramas and reality shows.

Netflix outlines US$2.5 billion South Korean bet as K-drama mania grows

The Glory is a fictionalised account of revenge based on true acts of bullying that occurred more than two decades ago in South Korea.

Netflix sensation ‘The Glory’ spurs bullying crackdown in South Korea

Demand for Korean music, films and Netflix dramas has soared in recent years, creating hot investment themes. Webtoons are expected to follow the same path.

Hedge fund bets next Korean hit will be webtoons

Vietnam’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information said Netflix's drama series Little Women violated the country’s law against “distorting history, denying revolutionary achievements, offending the nation and the nation’s heroes.”

Vietnam requests Netflix remove K-drama over war ‘distortion’

VIP’s focus on Korean entertainment shares reflects the growing worldwide popularity of the nation’s dramas and musicians, as blockbuster hits help deliver stock price gains to companies involved in their production and distribution.

K-pop names are the biggest bet for US$2.5b Korea fund