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Netflix decade of production in South Korea

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Netflix marked its 10th anniversary in South Korea through various celebrations and industry reports. During the 31st Busan International Film Festival, the company hosted the 3rd ‘Creative Asia’ program, which provided providing masterclasses and workshops for over 400 emerging filmmakers on topics such as storytelling and AI-driven production. This program was organized in collaboration with the Asian Film Academy Network and the Motion Picture Association. Subsequent reports highlighted the scale of Netflix’s local operations, noting collaborations filmmakers. Since 2016, Netflix has collaborated with over 80 domestic production companies to create more than 200 Korean titles since 2016. The company noted that since 2021, titles, with over 200 Korean works have reached reaching the global Top 10 list. Netflix reported that list since 2021. Asia-Pacific content now accounts for over 50% of its the platform’s global non-English Top 10 list, an increase from approximately 30% five years ago. Beyond media production, the platform reported significant cultural and economic impacts, such as increased restaurant reservations and tourism to Jeju Island. list. To celebrate the this milestone, Netflix hosted ‘Netflix Janchi’ (Netflix Feast), a two-day fan festival at the Culture Depot in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The event drew approximately 10,000 attendees and 3.58 million online viewers. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos attended the celebration, reaffirming the company’s commitment to the Korean entertainment industry and noting that approximately 80 percent of global members have watched Korean programming. The festival featured high-profile stars stars, including Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Jeon Do Yeon, the cast of ‘Squid Game’ (Lee Jung-jae, Lee Do Hyun, Byeon Woo Seok, Byung-hun, and Jo Yeo Jeong. The festival served as a platform to preview Park Hae-soo) and stars from upcoming projects such as Song Hye Kyo and Gong Yoo. Previews were provided for titles including ‘Tantara’, ‘Possible Love’, ‘Grand Galaxy Hotel’, ‘Beauty in the Beast’, ‘All of Us Are Dead’ season 2, and a live-action ‘Solo Leveling’. Notably, Song Hye Kyo and Gong Yoo drew attention during the ‘Tantara’ cast presentation for their Economically, Netflix Korea reported its first onscreen collaboration. Additionally, the cast year of ‘Squid Game’, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, and Park Hae-soo, participated in a panel discussion. annual revenue exceeding 1 trillion won, reaching 1.054 trillion won last year. While the platform has expanded the local creative ecosystem, discussions persist regarding the extent to which this growth is reinvested into the domestic production industry.

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