Korean Entertainment Business Brief

Disney+ ad revenue in the UK jumped 80% year-over-year as the platform expands sponsorships and ad tech across Europe.

• More than 4,000 brands have...

Dull media carries a $1.52 billion annual efficiency penalty in Canada, forcing advertisers to spend an extra 25 cents per dollar for comparable...

• BIGC raised Series A extension funding for its specialized K-pop tour platform, posting KRW 11.2 billion revenue after three straight years of 158%+...

Public claims of influencer deals often lack solid proof. Only 39% of 2,276 recorded sponsorships were confirmed on brand sites or press releases.

-...

• K-drama changes reflect platform economics and mobile habits more than nostalgia, with Netflix enabling global access while shortening runs and...

Liz Kyo-Hwa Chung, former general counsel for Netflix Services Korea, has launched LKC ADR, her own arbitration and mediation practice.

Shinsegae Property's $1 billion stake in Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. Discovery bid gives the Korean retail giant access to blockbuster IP like...

Mipcom positions itself as the hub where premium TV, AI, creator economies and vertical formats converge for international deals.

• CJ ENM joins AI...

• Finishing a typical ReelShort drama costs $28.14 paid episode-by-episode, with only 17% free before payment.
• DramaBox now leads US Google searches...

• Netflix now values each viewing hour by its ad, data and retention potential rather than volume alone.
• Live events and TF1-style channel...

UK museums are licensing their collections for hotel suites, fashion lines, and VR experiences to offset rising costs, with the art property category...

Disney+ is doubling down on Korean IP with five high-profile 2027 originals that blend star power, cross-border adaptations, and webtoon/web novel...

Political attacks on “The Assassin(s)” have targeted cast, crew and even supporters, yet left its commercial run intact.

• Box office unaffected: The...

Korean readers penalize misleading advertorials with low credibility scores and widespread distrust, yet clearly disclosing sponsorship and ad nature...

• Exclusivity less absolute: Disney now licenses select titles to Netflix for added reach and revenue while keeping them on Disney+.
• Discovery...

• My Drama 1.83.0 adds popular titles and bug fixes while highlighting vertical 1080p streaming built for phones.
• Users start episodes free with no...

HyperKnown's marketplace lets brands license verified real faces and voices for AI-generated campaigns via per-project consent, documented rights...

Radar Studios' partnership with Sir Tony Robinson on a history format reveals how talent relationships now drive IP developed for multiple platforms and revenue streams from the outset, following the group's merger with Fred Media.

Korea’s entertainment firms face mounting financial threats from online copyright abuse and cyber wreckers, turning stronger enforcement into a...

Studio Dragon's Seoul exhibition at HiKR Ground converts K-drama IP into experiential destination marketing, running September-November 2026 and tying...