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The unstoppable rise of K-drama

The rise of on-demand streaming platforms such as Viu and Netflix has widened the reach and popularity of South Korean dramas

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South Korean movies have made it big on the world stage, with the Oscar wins of Parasite (2019), Boon Jong-ho's movie about social inequality.
Korean drama serials, popularly known as K-dramas, are not far behind and have increasingly upped the ante in profile and quality, winning hefty investment and fans across the globe.
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