SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study suggests that network operators, including telecommunications companies, provide benefits worth an estimated 506 billion won annually to Netflix users in South Korea. The research paper titled “An Empirical Study on the Benefits Provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to Over-the-Top (OTT) Service Users,” authored by Professor Byun [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Korean shows secured the top two positions on Netflix’s weekly ranking for non-English TV chart, the global streaming giant said Wednesday. TvN’s romantic drama “Queen of Tears” and the reality competition show “Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground” landed at No. 1 and 2 on the chart, respectively. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The reality survival series “Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground” has debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly chart for non-English TV series, the global streaming service said Wednesday. During the viewing period from March 18 to 24, the South Korean show, which premiered on March 19, amassed 6.1 [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator has launched an on-site inspection into over-the-top streaming platforms Netflix and Wavve on suspicions of their failure to properly notify users of terms of an early subscription cancellation, officials said Monday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) sent inspectors to their respective offices in Seoul and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s original Korean film “My Name is Loh Kiwan” topped Netflix’s weekly chart for non-English movies, the global streaming service said Wednesday. During the viewing period from March 4 to 10, the South Korean film racked up 5.1 million views and topped regional charts in 31 countries, including South [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean original series “A Killer Paradox” rose to No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly chart for non-English TV series, the global streaming service said Wednesday. The crime thriller garnered 5.5 million total views during the Feb. 12-18 period. Adapted from Kkomabi’s Naver webtoon, the eight-episode drama follows the student-turned-vigilante [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol held a luncheon meeting with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae earlier this week, his spokesperson said Sunday. At the meeting held Saturday at his presidential residence, Yoon expressed his appreciation to Sarandos for Netflix’s investment in South Korea and called [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The romantic comedy “Doctor Slump,” starring Park Shin-hye and Park Hyung-sik, debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly chart for non-English TV series, the global streaming service said Wednesday. JTBC’s ongoing series garnered 2.9 million total views during the Jan. 29-Feb. 4 period, and was No. 1 in nine [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The dystopian action flick “Badland Hunters,” starring Ma Dong-seok, topped Netflix’s weekly chart for non-English movies, the global streaming service said Wednesday. Since its release Friday, the South Korean film garnered 14.3 million total views during the Jan. 22-28 viewing period, and was No. 1 in 82 countries, including [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Netflix revenge thriller series “The Glory” ranked No. 3 in the most-watched list globally in the first half of the year, Netflix said Wednesday. The Korean original series, released on Dec. 30 last year, was viewed for a total of 622.8 million hours in the first six months [...]