Why are so many Korean dramas based on Chinese novels?

When it was revealed that the tvN drama, “The Golden Hairpin,” and JTBC's “Until the Morning Comes” were in the pipeline for later this year, numerous people in Korea raised their eyebrows rather than welcoming them with high anticipation. The reason was simple - the Chinese backgrounds of the productions ruffled people's feathers.

source https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/04/688_306739.html?fl

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