Body-swapping and time slip storylines where a modern-day character finds themselves transported to another time by unknown means are a recurring motif in Korean dramas, particularly in sageuk, or ...

The streamer made the announcement at its Asia Pacific content showcase in Hong Kong. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Disney+ announced a buzzy new original Korean drama and a surprise ...

These stories are about human connection, sacrifice, and the choices we make when everything falls apart. Aside from romance, which we all know has an excellent reputation in the Korean drama universe ...

Warner Bros. Discovery has inked a partnership with Korean media company CJ ENM with the primary goal of creating a K-drama pipeline for HBO Max. Under the new multi-year partnership, HBO Max will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Sep 02, 2025, 08:01am EDT A shopper holds a Jinro liquor ...

Get the adrenaline pumping with these K-dramas for this year’s K-Drama Day! Global OTT platform Rakuten Viki’s third annual International K-Drama Day is set to take place on September 26 this year. In ...

Korean TV series and the real locations used as dramatic backdrops have had an unexpected and positive impact on specific destinations and their economies, including local businesses. Vitali Raietskyi ...

The global popularity of Korean culture is no longer a new phenomenon. This year alone, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” became the most-watched animated film on Netflix, the New York Times placed the Korean ...

Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand landscape is heating up, with the region adding more than 1.5 million net new subscribers in Q2 2025 — nearly doubling Q1 growth — according to new data from ...

A new North Korean television drama has drawn attention for its unusually candid depiction of corruption and deep-rooted social problems inside the secretive communist state. The show's April release ...

Many of South Korea’s most successful global hits were released through Netflix, but its growing monopoly is stoking concern. South Korea has emerged as a soft power heavyweight over the past few ...