Korean reality shows surge onto global stage

Korea has been taking center stage in the global entertainment industry, enjoying a boom with hit movies like “Parasite,” series such as “Squid Game” and a wave of K-pop artists including BTS. However, one area of entertainment, has, in the past, struggled to break through until now. Unscripted, reality TV shows have often failed to translate into major global successes, largely due to the language barrier and cultural differences as well as failing to present themselves as interesting and appealing to global audiences. Yet, more recently, Korean unscripted shows have been steadily garnering the spotlight from networks and production companies around the world, which are interested in buying the program formats in order to remake them in their own countries.

source https://koreatimes.co.kr/www//2022/10/688_338703.html?utm_source=fl

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