Why international audiences fell in love with K-drama - The Cultural Frontline, BBC World Service

Описание: Korean drama, or K-drama, is enjoying phenomenal worldwide success, and South Korea is now one of the largest content providers in the world. Actress Min-ha Kim, star of Pachinko, explores how K-drama is evolving and the transformative impact of streaming.

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She hears from: K-drama critic Joan MacDonald and Korean script writer Hong Eun-mi on how streaming is changing K-drama; Doctor Cha star Uhm Jung-hwa on how women’s roles have changed; Minyoung Alissia Hong on why webtoons - comics made for smartphones – revolutionised K-dramas; screenwriter Melis Veziroglu Yilmaz on adapting K-drama for a Turkish audience. And K-drama influencers Deema Abu Naser and Jeanie Chang visit K-drama locations.

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00:00 Introduction
01:15 K-drama fans around the world
02:25 How streaming is changing K-drama
05:27 Why Covid changed the Korean film and drama industry
10:04 How webtoons - comics made for smartphones – revolutionised K-dramas
16:11 K-drama’s international fans visit filming locations
17:52 K-dramas adapted for Turkish audiences
22:13 The changing role of female characters in K-drama

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