How Netflix is changing the K-drama
Regina Kim explains why some longtime fans are worried about the popular television genre's future
Netflix's first original drama from Korea, Kingdom, premiered five years ago.
The wildly popular zombie horror series became the first of many produced in Korea that regularly made Netflix's top 10 of the week around the world — including Crash Landing on You, Sweet Home, Squid Game and The Glory.
Now, Netflix plans to invest over $2.5 billion USD into Korea over the next four years. Plus, other streamers are following suit, making their own original K-dramas. This business has dramatically changed the TV industry in ways insiders and audiences alike didn't really see coming.
Regina Kim joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about how streaming services like Netflix have disrupted the Korean television industry.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Regina Kim produced by Jane van Koeverden.