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The unstoppable rise of K-drama
The rise of on-demand streaming platforms such as Viu and Netflix has widened the reach and popularity of South Korean dramas
South Korean movies have made it big on the world stage, with the Oscar wins of Parasite (2019), Boon Jong-ho's movie about social inequality.
Korean drama serials, popularly known as K-dramas, are not far behind and have increasingly upped the ante in profile and quality, winning hefty investment and fans across the globe.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 07, 2020, with the headline The unstoppable rise of K-drama. Subscribe
