Other then pushing K-dramas into international scenes, maybe one of Squid Game‘s effect is the burring of K-dramas and K-movies. Stories with edgy theme and content were only seen in Korean movies. Squid Game is basically a long form of a K-movie disguised as a K K-drama, so K-dramas will be more similar to their movies, and get into some stories that may not be possible to air solely in TV stations (even cable TVs like JTBC and tvN, as Snowdrop shown in recent weeks–if this show can only be aired on JTBC alone, I doubt if it can survive till the finale, quality aside …). This is a good thing.
On the other hand, there is a threat that more and more K-dramas/movies is being more like to Hollywood production. Before Squid Game, even there is an adaption from a foreign drama/movie, there is still some kind of Korean characteristics (notable example: Designated Survivor: Designated Survivor: 60 Days and The World of the Married, adapted from an American and a BBC drama, respectively). The upcoming Korean version of Money Heist make me fear that K-dramas will lost its own feel and style. No doubt Netflix (and many other stream platform like Disney+)’s funding may have make some productions (beginning from Mr. Sunshine, which re-introduce me back to K-dramaland, as well Arthdal Chronicles, which is by definition the most expensive K-production as a whole by far) possible, but it may have made Korean production being “Korean” a lot more difficult.
[Drama Chat] How did Squid Game change K-dramas?
Source: Buzz Pinay Daily
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