Following our panel discussion on Thursday 23 June, it seems timely to pursue our exploration of the distribution of Korean dramas by looking at their presence in the Turkish as well as Middle Eastern markets. Indeed, although very few Korean dramas have actually aired in Turkey, they have proven a sought-for source of inspiration for Turkish dramas, […]
Have never played paintball or not for a while? This is a great opportunity to experience it for the first time together with other fans of Korean dramas. Whether you have watched City Hunter (which we highly recommend, for girls and boys!) or not, you are very welcome to join and bring your friends. We […]
For all those who joined us on Saturday 11 June but also those who couldn’t/didn’t, we are glad to let you know the KCCUK has edited and released a highlights video of the K-Lovers’ Day events. We hope you enjoy it and for those who came that it might give you the same feeling of […]
Despite the popularity of Latin American telenovelas and more recently Turkish dramas in Eastern Europe, Korean dramas have somehow managed to carve some space on local television. Not much, but more opportunities await. Hungary was the first country to bring Korean dramas, with negotiations between Hungarian national broadcaster Magyar Televízió (MTVA) with KBS and MBC […]
Western Europe has probably been the hardest market for Korean dramas to break into, given the already well established TV production industries, audiences’ preferences for local flavours and/or American crime procedurals and soaps, as well as strong disparities between countries. This is why we have chosen to start with this region to kick off our new […]
Viki, the leading global VOD platform for foreign-language dramas, and in particular Korean dramas, has reached 1 billion words translated on its site. In celebration of this milestone, Viki has launched the #1BillionWords campaign to honor Viki’s incredible online community and thank its fans by giving away some big prizes including Macbook Airs and Roku […]
On November 26, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) made public the results of a study it conducted in the United States about the consumption of Korean television dramas. Just to put this is context, KOCCA supports the promotion of Korean creative industries in international markets, and as such this study shall serve the companies […]
It has been 18 days since our Daehan Drama Awards ceremony took place and we apologize for the delay of bringing our summary of the event to you. First, we would like to thank everyone for coming and showing so much enthusiasm. We were happily surprised of how passionate and dedicated you all were. Both […]
Today, Monday 13 October, DramaFever will premiere its second coproduction project, Tomorrow’s Cantabile, based on the popular Japanese manga, on its VOD service in North America and Latin America. Its first venture was with Hwa & Dam Pictures for The Heirs, a 20-episode romantic drama series starring Lee Min-ho (Boys Over Flowers, City Hunter) and […]
After one month focused on boosting viewership for the Running Man entertainment TV show, DramaFever is coming back with a roster of great Korean dramas. At the top of list is hit action series City Hunter which will be premiering on October 6, right before our Daehan Drama Awards ceremony. City Hunter is so far […]