SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A co-director of the upcoming period drama “Pachinko” said Friday the show is specifically about a Korean family moving to Japan in the 20th century, but it also tells a timelessly universal story of immigrants throughout the world. Based on the namesake novel written by Korean American author Min [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple TV+, the subscription-based streaming service of tech titan Apple Inc., will be launched in South Korea next week, the company said Monday, heating up the competition in the local streaming market. Apple announced on its website that it will launch Apple TV+ and its set-top box Apple TV [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Two major South Korean drama productions are entering the U.S. market through joint production and corporate acquisition, as Korean shows are enjoying increasing popularity around the world via online video steaming services. Studio Dragon said Tuesday it has agreed to co-produce a drama series with U.S. company Skydance Television [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Global streaming service giants like Netflix and Apple TV+ have been expanding their slate with Korean TV series and shows, popular among Asian viewers, as part of their strategies to tap into the populous region. Netflix, a leading U.S. media company, earlier announced its plan to spend US$500 million [...]