MD
Is that an issue? Because using Youtube kinda help users in the UK to see/preview the shows. If this forum didn't have a Youtube tag on it, you guys might not have seen what Korean dramas look like.
Do we have to have so many YouTube videos, really?
Is that an issue? Because using Youtube kinda help users in the UK to see/preview the shows. If this forum didn't have a Youtube tag on it, you guys might not have seen what Korean dramas look like.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
Maybe the fact that there hasn't been much discussion about K-Drama may be an indication of how niche it is.
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
MD
If you want to watch K-drama on Netflix, you'll have to be in the USA to watch it. I was told that Netflix in the UK don't have K-dramas. If Spiral made it to the UK because of the co-production between Canal+ and BBC. Then how do you explain other European dramas like The Killing. On one of my previous post, I cited the Guardian article and I remember seeing this:
So if a Brazilian film popularity was able to get BBC4 to broadcast the TV spin-off. It's possible the popularity of Korean films in the UK could help K-dramas get shown on the UK. I already mention on my previous post that there's already a lot of showcase of K-dramas. The UK even know it, I mean I saw this on Twitter today.
Maybe the fact that there hasn't been much discussion about K-Drama may be an indication of how niche it is.
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
If you want to watch K-drama on Netflix, you'll have to be in the USA to watch it. I was told that Netflix in the UK don't have K-dramas. If Spiral made it to the UK because of the co-production between Canal+ and BBC. Then how do you explain other European dramas like The Killing. On one of my previous post, I cited the Guardian article and I remember seeing this:
Quote:
That is, they did until BBC4 made the bold decision to add international drama to its eclectic menu. While Brazilian favela drama
City Of Men
tested the waters in 2004, following the success of Fernando Meirelles's film
City Of God
So if a Brazilian film popularity was able to get BBC4 to broadcast the TV spin-off. It's possible the popularity of Korean films in the UK could help K-dramas get shown on the UK. I already mention on my previous post that there's already a lot of showcase of K-dramas. The UK even know it, I mean I saw this on Twitter today.
GM
If you want to watch K-drama on Netflix, you'll have to be in the USA to watch it. I was told that Netflix in the UK don't have K-dramas. If Spiral made it to the UK because of the co-production between Canal+ and BBC. Then how do you explain other European dramas like The Killing. On one of my previous post, I cited the Guardian article and I remember seeing this:
So if a Brazilian film popularity was able to get BBC4 to broadcast the TV spin-off. It's possible the popularity of Korean films in the UK could help K-dramas get shown on the UK. I already mention on my previous post that there's already a lot of showcase of K-dramas. The UK even know it, I mean I saw this on Twitter today.
I've got the USA Netflix on my laptop, so you theoretically don't need to be in the USA. The USA Netflix is far superior than the UK Netflix...
Maybe the fact that there hasn't been much discussion about K-Drama may be an indication of how niche it is.
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
When it was brought up the last time, I felt that such niche drama would be viable online on something like Netflix or Amazon Instant Video when the audience for such would be so tiny in comparison to the Scandi drama.
Spiral from France for example only made it because of the co-deal between Canal+ and the BBC.
If one of these 'K-Drama's; crossed over on Netflix, it's more likely a linear channel may pick it up
If you want to watch K-drama on Netflix, you'll have to be in the USA to watch it. I was told that Netflix in the UK don't have K-dramas. If Spiral made it to the UK because of the co-production between Canal+ and BBC. Then how do you explain other European dramas like The Killing. On one of my previous post, I cited the Guardian article and I remember seeing this:
Quote:
That is, they did until BBC4 made the bold decision to add international drama to its eclectic menu. While Brazilian favela drama
City Of Men
tested the waters in 2004, following the success of Fernando Meirelles's film
City Of God
So if a Brazilian film popularity was able to get BBC4 to broadcast the TV spin-off. It's possible the popularity of Korean films in the UK could help K-dramas get shown on the UK. I already mention on my previous post that there's already a lot of showcase of K-dramas. The UK even know it, I mean I saw this on Twitter today.
I've got the USA Netflix on my laptop, so you theoretically don't need to be in the USA. The USA Netflix is far superior than the UK Netflix...
DV
Is that an issue? Because using Youtube kinda help users in the UK to see/preview the shows. If this forum didn't have a Youtube tag on it, you guys might not have seen what Korean dramas look like.
A one-off is fine but when there's several videos posted, the actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost.
Personally I would suggest a seperate thread for Korean drama. It's obviously a niche market, moreso than the European drama that we do get on British TV, the discussion of which was more my intention when I started this thread, so that people could keep track of what was on, and coming up.
Do we have to have so many YouTube videos, really?
Is that an issue? Because using Youtube kinda help users in the UK to see/preview the shows. If this forum didn't have a Youtube tag on it, you guys might not have seen what Korean dramas look like.
A one-off is fine but when there's several videos posted, the actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost.
Personally I would suggest a seperate thread for Korean drama. It's obviously a niche market, moreso than the European drama that we do get on British TV, the discussion of which was more my intention when I started this thread, so that people could keep track of what was on, and coming up.
MD
I've got the USA Netflix on my laptop, so you theoretically don't need to be in the USA. The USA Netflix is far superior than the UK Netflix...
So are you able to watch stuff on Netflix because I don't have subscription. I check and it looks like there's plenty of K-dramas on Netflix.
A one-off is fine but when there's several videos posted, the actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost.
Personally I would suggest a seperate thread for Korean drama. It's obviously a niche market, moreso than the European drama that we do get on British TV, the discussion of which was more my intention when I started this thread, so that people could keep track of what was on, and coming up.
What do you mean by "actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost."? I didn't see any text disappear when I post YT video nor people post are missing any text.
Also the thread is titled "Foreign drama thread", and Korean Dramas/K-dramas are considered foreign dramas. Why would I need a separate thread for Korean drama? K-dramas aren't niche, they're becoming more well-known around the world.
If Korean dramas are niche, then European dramas the UK broadcast are niche too. So what would be the difference?
I've got the USA Netflix on my laptop, so you theoretically don't need to be in the USA. The USA Netflix is far superior than the UK Netflix...
So are you able to watch stuff on Netflix because I don't have subscription. I check and it looks like there's plenty of K-dramas on Netflix.
A one-off is fine but when there's several videos posted, the actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost.
Personally I would suggest a seperate thread for Korean drama. It's obviously a niche market, moreso than the European drama that we do get on British TV, the discussion of which was more my intention when I started this thread, so that people could keep track of what was on, and coming up.
What do you mean by "actual text within the post, and other posts around it, are somewhat lost."? I didn't see any text disappear when I post YT video nor people post are missing any text.
Also the thread is titled "Foreign drama thread", and Korean Dramas/K-dramas are considered foreign dramas. Why would I need a separate thread for Korean drama? K-dramas aren't niche, they're becoming more well-known around the world.
If Korean dramas are niche, then European dramas the UK broadcast are niche too. So what would be the difference?
SN
What you have to understand is that watching subtitled foreign drama is a middle-class, Guardian-reading person's pursuit in the UK. The European dramas that have done well on BBC Four are critically acclaimed for their high production standards, similar to the sort of high-quality British drama that goes out on BBC Two. Non-Western cinema occasionally gets a rare outing in the middle of the night but the lack of cultural similarities mean it's a bigger ask for the audience than the latest Scandi hit.
The sort of Korean TV dramas that you've posted may well appeal to an extremely small niche market here - but I'd hazard a guess that that market is completely different to the Spiral/Killing fans - a younger, edgier, more 'alternative' demographic who prefer things like Japanese anime/manga to traditional, linear, BBC television - or any television at all.
Looking forward to this - good to see ITV dipping their toes in this sort of thing.
It's possible the popularity of Korean films in the UK could help K-dramas get shown on the UK. I already mention on my previous post that there's already a lot of showcase of K-dramas. The UK even know it, I mean I saw this on Twitter today.
What you have to understand is that watching subtitled foreign drama is a middle-class, Guardian-reading person's pursuit in the UK. The European dramas that have done well on BBC Four are critically acclaimed for their high production standards, similar to the sort of high-quality British drama that goes out on BBC Two. Non-Western cinema occasionally gets a rare outing in the middle of the night but the lack of cultural similarities mean it's a bigger ask for the audience than the latest Scandi hit.
The sort of Korean TV dramas that you've posted may well appeal to an extremely small niche market here - but I'd hazard a guess that that market is completely different to the Spiral/Killing fans - a younger, edgier, more 'alternative' demographic who prefer things like Japanese anime/manga to traditional, linear, BBC television - or any television at all.
SVT's Jordskott coming to ITV Encore:
http://www.a516digital.com/2015/03/itv-encore-to-premier-two-new-drama.html
http://www.a516digital.com/2015/03/itv-encore-to-premier-two-new-drama.html
Looking forward to this - good to see ITV dipping their toes in this sort of thing.
MD
What you have to understand is that watching subtitled foreign drama is a middle-class, Guardian-reading person's pursuit in the UK. The European dramas that have done well on BBC Four are critically acclaimed for their high production standards, similar to the sort of high-quality British drama that goes out on BBC Two. Non-Western cinema occasionally gets a rare outing in the middle of the night but the lack of cultural similarities mean it's a bigger ask for the audience than the latest Scandi hit.
I know Korean dramas that have gotten critical acclaim in other part of the world just like European dramas got. Even Hollywood producers have acknowledged the power of Korean dramas:
If Korean dramas are not that well-known then they wouldn't be getting US remakes.
You'll be surprised how big fans of Korean film and K-pop are in the UK. I take it you never watched a K-drama (or Asian dramas) right? I mean the genre of K-drama is diverse I think it could appeal to a mass audience. I mean Korean period drama, you can't find it in any European dramas.
What you have to understand is that watching subtitled foreign drama is a middle-class, Guardian-reading person's pursuit in the UK. The European dramas that have done well on BBC Four are critically acclaimed for their high production standards, similar to the sort of high-quality British drama that goes out on BBC Two. Non-Western cinema occasionally gets a rare outing in the middle of the night but the lack of cultural similarities mean it's a bigger ask for the audience than the latest Scandi hit.
I know Korean dramas that have gotten critical acclaim in other part of the world just like European dramas got. Even Hollywood producers have acknowledged the power of Korean dramas:
If Korean dramas are not that well-known then they wouldn't be getting US remakes.
Quote:
The sort of Korean TV dramas that you've posted may well appeal to an extremely small niche market here - but I'd hazard a guess that that market is completely different to the Spiral/Killing fans - a younger, edgier, more 'alternative' demographic who prefer things like Japanese anime/manga to traditional, linear, BBC television - or any television at all.
You'll be surprised how big fans of Korean film and K-pop are in the UK. I take it you never watched a K-drama (or Asian dramas) right? I mean the genre of K-drama is diverse I think it could appeal to a mass audience. I mean Korean period drama, you can't find it in any European dramas.
SN
You've completely ignored the point of my post. The demographic of fans of Korean media in the UK is much, much smaller than you think it is, and they're generally not the people who watch BBC Four. But you're entitled to your opinion of course. (:
You'll be surprised how big fans of Korean film and K-pop are in the UK. I take it you never watched a K-drama (or Asian dramas) right? I mean the genre of K-drama is diverse I think it could appeal to a mass audience. I mean Korean period drama, you can't find it in any European dramas.
You've completely ignored the point of my post. The demographic of fans of Korean media in the UK is much, much smaller than you think it is, and they're generally not the people who watch BBC Four. But you're entitled to your opinion of course. (:
MD
You've completely ignored the point of my post. The demographic of fans of Korean media in the UK is much, much smaller than you think it is, and they're generally not the people who watch BBC Four. But you're entitled to your opinion of course. (:
If you advertised K-drama in the UK properly, then it'll be successful. How do you know fans of Korean media in UK is smaller? Do you have proof? Because I've read report from K-pop concerts in UK tend to sell out, also the London Korean film festival has seen increase in attendance every year with last year reaching 10,000 audiences. Also I've met UK fans saying they'll watch K-dramas on BBC4, ITV3, Channel 4, and Sky Arts in a heartbeat.
You've completely ignored the point of my post. The demographic of fans of Korean media in the UK is much, much smaller than you think it is, and they're generally not the people who watch BBC Four. But you're entitled to your opinion of course. (:
If you advertised K-drama in the UK properly, then it'll be successful. How do you know fans of Korean media in UK is smaller? Do you have proof? Because I've read report from K-pop concerts in UK tend to sell out, also the London Korean film festival has seen increase in attendance every year with last year reaching 10,000 audiences. Also I've met UK fans saying they'll watch K-dramas on BBC4, ITV3, Channel 4, and Sky Arts in a heartbeat.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
It's very easy to get the other regions of Netflix of which it's very easy to find out how to do it. I watch Netflix Canada as I can watch French language films and drama with English subtitles (as my French is still not fluent!) thanks to Quebec province being French speaking with the rest of the country speaking English.
As I mentioned between the K-drama posts, Unité 9 is one of my favourite shows on Netflix Canada at the moment, but I don't expect it ever to be shown in the UK on linear television.
The beauty of the internet is that it's now so much easier to watch programming that is tailored to you and not be left at the mercy of BBC Four, Film4 or Sky Arts in the hope they've acquired a foreign language hit.
As I mentioned between the K-drama posts, Unité 9 is one of my favourite shows on Netflix Canada at the moment, but I don't expect it ever to be shown in the UK on linear television.
The beauty of the internet is that it's now so much easier to watch programming that is tailored to you and not be left at the mercy of BBC Four, Film4 or Sky Arts in the hope they've acquired a foreign language hit.