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K-drama: A global force on screen

South Korean actress Min-ha Kim explores the phenomenal global impact of K-drama.

Korean drama, or K-drama, is enjoying phenomenal worldwide success. 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.

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 superfans Deema Abu Naser and Jeanie Chang visit K-drama locations.

Producer: Julie Yoonnyung Lee, Samantha Haque and Vibeke Venema

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Nov 2023 12:32GMT

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  • Sat 25 Nov 2023 19:32GMT
  • Sun 26 Nov 2023 12:32GMT

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