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Korea
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Netflix orders love-hate friendship drama in Korean original ‘Two Women’
Netflix has commissioned Two Women (working title), a new Korean drama series telling the story…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What Netflix account-sharing fees will mean for Korean growth
With Netflix now cracking down on account sharing, Omdia’s Jun Wen Woo explores what the…
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Paramount+ adds three Korean dramas, completing CJ ENM co-development commitment
Paramount+ has commissioned three new South Korean original series, completing the seven-title commitment struck with…
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Momo Film & Bros Studio partner to adapt Kenaz webtoons
Momo Film, the Beach House Pictures-owned Singapore production company, has signed a co-production deal with…
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All3Media Int’l recruits BBCS’ Tony Ziran Tang for APAC sales
London-based distributor All3Media International has appointed BBC Studios’ Tony Ziran Tang as VP of sales…
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TBI Kids: Why ‘Shasha & Milo’ was a “love at first sight” co-pro for Banijay & Pingo Entertainment
It was “love at first sight” for Benoît Di Sabatino, after being introduced to Shasha…
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Australia’s SBS expands K-drama offering with ‘Chimera’ & ‘Blind’
Australian broadcaster SBS has acquired two CJ-ENM produced Korean dramas, Chimera and Blind, for its…
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News round-up: Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’; Prime Video India & BBC Studios partner; Saffronic names CEO
Korea’s LG U+ picks up ‘Tiny Desk’ LG U+ in South Korea is launching Tiny…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix’s Korean originals are dominating local consumption
It’s no secret that streaming giant Netflix has had huge international success with South Korean…
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Exclusive: Animation producers on the Pandora’s box of AI
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in animation production is becoming increasingly widespread, but the…
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Netflix adds six to Korean romance line-up, with K-pop idol starring titles
Netflix’s investment in Korean content continues to grow, with the streamer unveiling six new K-romance…
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Netflix picks up Mamamoo K-pop doc for Southeast Asian premiere
Netflix has picked up Mamamoo: Where Are We Now, a documentary about the K-pop girl…
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Amazon Prime Video Japan to adapt Korean dating format ‘EXchange’
Amazon Prime Video in Japan is remaking South Korean relationship format EXchange. The series, in…
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Netflix goes all-in on South Korean content, with $2.5bn investment plan
Netflix is planning to invest $2.5bn in South Korean content over the next four years,…
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Paramount+ expands Korean slate with two new dramas via CJ ENM alliance
Paramount+ is expanding its South Korean originals slate with the commission of two new drama…
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Netflix unveils romance, sci-fi and true crime in huge Korean slate
Netflix has unveiled a huge Korean content slate for the coming year, with 34 new…
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Banijay brings Korean format ‘The Genius Game’ to UK, Denmark & Norway
Banijay has optioned the rights for survival game show format The Genius Game from South…
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The best of Korean content: Bubble Up
A coming-of-age story of 19 years old girl who chooses to go to work rather than to college.
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The best of Korean content: Railroad Season 2
Train, The easiest and most fun way to get around Korea.
Train will take you to where you’ve never been, where you’ve dreamt of.
Let’s find the hidden charms of famous tourist attractions in Korea.
Eat the local specialties, Meet the sweet people, Make unforgettable memories.
Ready to get away? Just being on a train!
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The best of Korean content: Singing Seniors
Veteran actors are ready to pour their hearts out in the search for the perfect harmony
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The best of Korean content: I Am Solo
A realist dating program where single men and women who desperately want to get married gather and struggle to find love.
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The best of Korean content: Avatar Singer
“Avatar Singer”, the first entertainment shows using real-time-engine presents you with a new visual experience!
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The best of Korean content – Future City: Chernobyl
4K Program in co-production with State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management and KOCCA, Korea
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The best of Korean content: Midnight Horror Story
“Midnight Horror Story” is the first horror storytelling competition launched in Korea which dragged the attention of all horror maniacs around the globe. The program has its unique format identity which could be visualized into the rule and the set design. The performance is outstanding- its Youtube clips of more than 3M views, clearly securing the royalty viewers
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The best of Korean content: Good Job
CEO by day, private detective by night, Sunwoo forms an unlikely team with ultra-vision Don Sera solving crimes in this He-Romantic comedy
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The best of Korean content: The Law Cafe
This is a legal-romance drama between a landlord, who used to be a ‘genius’ prosecutor, and a tenant, a lawyer quitting her job at a decent law firm to open ‘The Law Cafe’. Anyone can stop by and get legal counselling at this cafe.
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The best of Korean content: BTS Concert-Originated Films
5 Best Titles of BTS, the Grammy nominated k-pop phenoms.
– Live Concert, Feature Documentary & Docu-series, based on BTS’ world concert tour
– Includes “Break The Silence” which won ‘Best Music Documentary’ at 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted
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The best of Korean content: Cheongchunhyang Jeon
What if the most famous romantic figures of Joseon dynasty were reborn in the modern world? This is a drama with multiple endings where Chunhyang’s destiny is changed by what the viewer chooses. Torn between Lee Mongryong and Byun hakdo, love and career, what choice will Chunhyang make at each moment? Chunhyang’s destiny is divided into two parts
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The best of Korean content: Mating Machine
The true winner of the battlefield of evolution is not the ones that survive, but the ones that succeed in mating.
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