Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

For K-dramas, Netflix is a rose with a thorn delivering massive audiences, rising production costs

The global explosion of K-content owes much to the involvement of streaming platforms like Netflix, but the platforms' massive production budgets have ratcheted up pressure on domestic companies.

2025-05-16

Warner Bros Discovery revives HBO Max branding for global push

Warner Bros Discovery is hitting rewind on Max's branding, bringing back the HBO name it dropped from the streaming service two years ago.

2025-05-15

'Weak Hero' becomes latest series to cross over to Netflix as domestic platforms lose hold

Korea's action drama “Weak Hero” (2022-) is set to reach a global audience with Netflix giving the hit series a worldwide platform for its second season after its first airing on Korea’s Wavve.

2025-04-23

Google planning to unbundle YouTube Premium, music streaming service in Korea

Google is reviewing a plan to launch a new YouTube Premium subscription in Korea that excludes YouTube Music.

2025-04-15

Fake john indicted for harassing, livestreaming sex workers

Prosecutors have indicted a man in his 40s, who posed as a sex buyer while livestreaming sex workers on YouTube while claiming he was "combatting prostitution."

2025-04-08

'Mickey 17' to hit streaming services after a disappointing month in theaters

Director Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi film "Mickey 17" is set for streaming platforms about a month after its theatrical debut, which has thus far logged a disappointing $122.4 million at the box office.

2025-04-07

'The Match,' 'Streaming,' 'Flow' and other films to check out in Korean cinemas

The Korea JoongAng Daily assembles a list of films to see in local theaters.

2025-03-27

'Streaming,' 'Snow White,' 'Mickey 17' and other films to check out in Korean cinemas

The Korea JoongAng Daily curates a list of movies to movies to see in local cinemas

2025-03-20

FTC says Coupang tricked users into staying subscribed

Korea's FTC has completed an examiner's report of Coupang for allegedly using deceptive design to retain WOW subscription users, potentially leading to legal actions against the e-commerce giant over consumer protection violations.

2024-12-02

Korea, Philippine gov'ts arrest illegal streaming operator targeting Korean residents in Philippines

Korea and the Philippines jointly apprehended an operator of an illegal live TV streaming service targeting Korean residents in the Philippines, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Wednesday.

2024-11-06