"K-Content" with a lucky charm...Actor's entry into Hollywood ↑

[Anchor]
Recently, the status of Korean content in global OTT is increasing day by day.Thanks to the success of

{Squid Game}, the global market's interest in actors as well as our contents has grown.

Reporter Kim Seung-hwan pointed out the current situation and any concerns.

[Reporter]
The place where I stand is called the hub of Asia, and Singapore is famous for its wonderful panoramic views.

K-content is the box office guarantee check that global OTT has chosen to target Asia-Pacific countries such as Southeast Asia and Japan, including Singapore.

I'll find out what the reason is right away.

Famous actors such as Kim Hye-soo, Kim Soo-hyun, and Son Suk-gu step on the "blue carpet" amid cheers from fans.

Global OTT's Asia-Pacific content presentation event next year, but most of them are Korean actors.

Looking at the attendees, we gathered all the leading actors who were difficult to bring together even at domestic events.

[Son Seok-gu / Starring in the drama 'Nine Puzzle'] The biggest advantage of our work is that it's a unique content that we've never seen before, rather than flowing from visual to content.]

[Lim Su-Jeong / Starring in the drama 'Fine' : The viewers will be able to see a variety of characters in a fun way.]

The only content that was expected by holding a solo event during the two days of the event was also a Korean drama.

[Kang Pul / Drama "The Lighting Shop" Screenplay: As I continue to build up my work, it's a happy word for me because it's what the audience has been looking at, but it's also a bit heavy.]

Another global OTT has the largest number of Korean contents among new non-English speaking works next year.If you compare season 1 of

'Squid Game' to the famous American series, the production cost is less than 1/10, but it takes a long time to catch subscribers, so it is cost-effective.

[Hwang Donghyuk / Drama 'Squid Game' Director: (After Season 1's success) A lot of people at the headquarters are helping us a lot and giving us a lot of interest, expectation, and support.]

However, in the OTT rankings of major Southeast Asian countries, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese contents are gradually increasing their influence to a level that goes beyond the stronghold of K-content.

While Korean content is receiving great attention, actors are also increasingly entering Hollywood.

Yoon Yeo-jung, who became the first Korean actor to win the Best Supporting Actress Award at the U.S. Academy, recently announced the casting news for Season 2 of the Angry People,

[Yoon Yeo-jung / Actor: Don't say that when you're doing an American drama.... Why do you have so many secrets?]

{Squid Game} Jung Ho-yeon, who emerged at once with 'Squid Game', made an impression with her stable English performance in Alfonso Cuarón's work.

[Jung Ho-yeon / Starring in the drama 'Disclaimer' : I almost fainted by myself. Does this make sense? Something that I've never imagined happened to me.]

However, compared to global OTT, domestic content providers have limited profits, and there is also a dark side that the number of new dramas decreases due to the burden of starring actors.

In the end, it is pointed out that in order to maintain the status of K-content by steadily creating popular works, it is important to keep the domestic content ecosystem, which is its root, healthy.

I'm YTN's Kim Seung Hwan.

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