Netflix Archives | Be Korea-savvy
Naver CEO Meets With Netflix Executives In L.A. To Discuss Partnership Expansion

Naver CEO Meets With Netflix Executives In L.A. To Discuss Partnership Expansion

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Choi Soo-yeon met with top executives at Netflix in Los Angeles this week to discuss their ongoing membership partnership and explore further collaborations, the South Korean tech giant said Thursday. According to Naver, Choi visited Netflix’s Los Angeles office Tuesday (local time), where [...]

Korean Content Becomes Netflix’s Second-Most Watched Globally, Study Finds

Korean Content Becomes Netflix’s Second-Most Watched Globally, Study Finds

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean content has emerged as the second-most popular on Netflix globally, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis. The London-based research firm said Tuesday (local time) that Korean content accounts for 8-9 percent of total viewing hours on the platform, trailing only U.S. productions, which dominate with [...]

BTS’ Jin Pushes to Keep Netflix’s ‘Kian’s Bizarre B&B’ Challenging

BTS’ Jin Pushes to Keep Netflix’s ‘Kian’s Bizarre B&B’ Challenging

SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of the K-pop boy group BTS stressed his effort to keep the unique, sometimes inconvenient, aspects of the bed and breakfast in the Netflix variety program “Kian’s Bizarre B&B” intact, as he considered this essential to the show’s identity. “When suggestions for changes came up, I argued against [...]

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Reclaims No. 1 Spot on Netflix’s Weekly Chart

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Reclaims No. 1 Spot on Netflix’s Weekly Chart

SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The nostalgic drama “When Life Gives You Tangerines” has returned to the top of Netflix’s non-English series chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The service’s 16-episode Korean original series climbed back to No. 1 for the week ending Sunday, garnering 5.4 million views. After premiering March 7, it ranked [...]

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines,’ ‘Revelations’ Top Netflix Non-English Charts

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines,’ ‘Revelations’ Top Netflix Non-English Charts

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Korean original works on Netflix topped the global weekly charts, the streaming platform said Wednesday. “When Life Gives You Tangerines” claimed the No. 1 spot on the non-English series chart for the week ending Sunday, garnering 5.5 million views. The nostalgic drama spans over 60 years in the [...]

Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo Co-star in New Netflix Series ‘Show Business’

Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo Co-star in New Netflix Series ‘Show Business’

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Two A-list actors, Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, will star in an upcoming Netflix original series written by acclaimed scriptwriter Noh Hee-kyung, the streaming giant said Monday. Set in Korea from the 1960s to the 1980s, the series, “Show Business (working title),” follows individuals striving for success in the [...]

‘The Trauma Code’ Tops Netflix’s Chart for Non-English Shows

‘The Trauma Code’ Tops Netflix’s Chart for Non-English Shows

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - Netflix’s original medical drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” has dethroned “Squid Game: Season 2″ to become the most-watched non-English TV show on the platform last week. Starring Ju Ji-hoon, the series topped Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English Shows list released Wednesday for the week of Jan. 27–Feb. 2, [...]

Korean Dating Reality Shows Push Boundaries with Increasingly Provocative Content

Korean Dating Reality Shows Push Boundaries with Increasingly Provocative Content

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a steamy scene from Netflix’s “Single’s Inferno” Season 4, a matched couple shares a bed in what’s dubbed “Paradise,” an upscale resort. The camera lingers as they rustle under the same blanket late at night, with one participant whispering, “Isn’t this moving too fast?” This scene, featured in the [...]