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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — “Squid Game” Season 2 continues to captivate global audiences, holding the No. 1 position on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV chart for three consecutive weeks, the streaming giant said Wednesday. According to Netflix, the Korean series garnered 26.3 million views in the week ending Sunday, propelling it to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — In a maturing streaming market, success increasingly depends not just on compelling content but on strategic partnerships between diverse media players. Netflix’s recent strategic alliance with SBS to offer the broadcaster’s programs to Korean subscribers and Disney+’s unprecedented decision to premiere its hit series “Moving” on MBC television exemplify this [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The global fight against spoilers has taken a new turn, with Netflix implementing extraordinary security measures for its hit series “Squid Game” Season 2, including astronomical penalty clauses and strictly limited script access for its cast members. “I didn’t know anything that happened after my character died,” said Lee Seo-hwan, [...]