How Korea is Taking Over Hollywood

Faultline • September 14, 2023
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Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Faultlinevideos/subscribed There is an influx of Korean content appearing across the internet. Netflix has over 300 of these shows and after the success of Squid Game, it’s invested another $2.5 billion dollars into K-dramas. In this episode Andy spends 10 weeks watching 10 K-dramas to understand how Hallyu or the Korean Wave is taking over Hollywood. Join our Patreon for the DVD extras: https://www.patreon.com/faultline Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/faultlinevideos/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@faultlinetv Business inquiries [email protected] Faultline is produced by: Executive Producer: Andy Burgess Senior Producer/Story/Research: Anjali Sharma Editors: Andy Burgess & Jatin Nahata Motion Graphics: Jatin Nahata Special Thanks to @TheKThree Podcast and Co Hosts Marisa Johnston & Jennifer Wilson The gear we use: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/4cfa3tI Main Lens: https://amzn.to/3xd0SLi Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/3xcN7MJ B-Roll Lens: https://amzn.to/45oPPvoDrone: https://amzn.to/4b0evvp Small Camera: https://amzn.to/3VD4Hms Microphone: https://amzn.to/3yX5i9L Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/4egb9XT Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/45mEgF1 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3yQyMG8 Small Tripod: https://amzn.to/4bTtI2B Stabiliser: https://amzn.to/45j7FzA Main Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3Xn3jph My Favourite Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3XiOzI8 Sources 🔗 https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/library/list-of-korean-movies-tv-series-on-netflix/ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/tv https://dirt.fyi/article/2022/12/the-k-drama-boom https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2020 https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/an-unpromising-recovery-south-koreas-post-korean-war-economic-development-1953-1961/ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/28/archives/south-korea-banning-decadent-foreign-music-including-many-protest.html https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1101&context=gs_rp https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282947862_Transformation_and_Development_of_the_Korean_Broadcasting_Media http://www.pdjournal.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=25830 https://koreancultureblog.com/2016/10/10/k-drama-series-a-brief-history-of-k-dramas/ https://www.news1.kr/articles/?2027112 https://bit.ly/48dtDVW https://asianews.network/k-dramas-the-making-of-a-global-breakthrough/ https://www.khan.co.kr/opinion/column/article/201901312046015 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/1993/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/exqxxp/how-jurassic-park-changed-the-dna-of-blockbusters-456 https://bit.ly/3Rl4nXC https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/04/korea-culture-k-pop-music-film-tv-hallyu-v-and-a https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/11/business/international-business-many-proud-south-koreans-resent-bailout-from-abroad.html https://shlel.tripod.com/krinaug.htm http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111230000497 https://www.korea.net/Resources/Publications/About-Korea/view?articleId=2226 https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watch/100-most-popular-shows-on-netflix-top-10s-in-2022/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/squid-game-parasite-south-korean-film-industry-challenges-cannes-1235150984/ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-06-28/netflix-dominates-the-south-korean-entertainment-industry-but-has-done-little-to-raise-labor-standards https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/12/netflixs-2point5-billion-investment-in-korean-content-targets-global-audience.html https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dr-brain-live-action-tv-series-apple-1234921151/ https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3138546/how-much-do-k-dramas-cost-make-budgets-keep-growing https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220811000338 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/05/box-office-almost-back-to-pre-covid-levels.html https://www.statista.com/statistics/625780/south-korea-box-office-revenue-country/ https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/5/23/will-the-korean-drama-wave-rise-higher https://www.statista.com/statistics/999239/south-korea-korean-drama-popularity-worldwide/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%202022%20survey,in%20their%20countries%20that%20year https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2021/06/07/korean-production-companies-enter-partnerships-to-produce-us-content/?sh=7c0e8e416f48 https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/20/netflix-says-142-million-households-watched-korean-series-squid-game/ Time Stamps: 0:00 - The Rise of K Content 1:26 - Watching 10 K-dramas over 10 weeks. 2:10 - Hallyu, explained. 3:42 - The Korean War 4:29 - Korean TV (1960s - 1990s) 7:42 - The Jurassic Park Effect 9:19 - The 2000s K-dramas 10:47 - K-dramas are loooooong 12:37 - The influence of Streaming Services 14:19 - The effects of the Pandemic on K-dramas 15:21 - Squid Game changed everything 17:07 - The future of foreign Cinema 19:26 - The issues around K-dramas mirror Hollywood 20:22 - The power of K-dramas #southkorea #kdrama #hallyu

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