Thanks to streaming services, the lines that separate television by country of origin have thinned almost to the point of nonexistence. Viewers in the United States often don't think twice about what ...

Burt is a contributor for TIME. Burt is a contributor for TIME. The Korean television industry continued on its trajectory of global dominance in 2025, capturing an increasing chunk of TV watchers’ ...

For better or worse, Netflix is the king of the global K-drama phenomenon. The streamer has invested billions of dollars in South Korean TV—even if the people really driving K-drama’s success appear ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

To all the global fans who love K-dramas—Happy K-Drama Day! OTT streaming service Rakuten Viki, the leading destination for Asian entertainment, is celebrating the third annual K-Drama Day on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Sep 10, 2025, 10:00am EDT Kim Hye-yoon and Byeong Woo-seok ...

These K-dramas cover the genre gamut, include a variety of timely topics, from high school bullying to domestic abuse and revenge, to the kind of poverty that leads citizens to despair. These K-dramas ...

From catchy K-pop to award-winning movies like "Parasite," South Korean pop culture has far transcended its national borders to find global success and recognition. This distinction extends to Korean ...