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 […]
While Viki has certainly experimented simulcast of Korean dramas in North America, this might be one of the first times that it does so in Europe too. Indeed, Tcast, the company behind cable channels DRAMAcube and E has closed a deal that will allow the original romantic comedy series Riders: Catch Tomorrow to become available on the streaming service at the same time as the Korean […]
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 […]
Tickets for the films of the London Korean Film Festival have been up for sale since 12:00pm yesterday, Thursday 23 October. Kim Ki-duk fans can already book tickets for the master’s latest film, One on One, as well as for Pieta (2012), winner of the Golden Lion in Venice. One on One stars Ma Dong-seok […]
We recently announced our partnership with Viki recently and part of it, we will be regularly announcing new Korean dramas available to stream in the UK. There are currently 167 Korean dramas available on the platform. The specificity of Viki is also it’s ability to bring to you several Korean dramas that are still airing […]
After six years of trying, Western markets finally started to open up. Turkey was the first of them. Fox Turkey picked up the format rights for popular drama I’m Sorry, I Love You from KBS and broadcast it in March 2013. Later that year, in October 2013, Turkey’s Show TV repeated the experience with King of Baking, Kim […]