Crash landing for K-dramas? Waning output threatens genre’s future

Twelve South Korean ⁠industry groups ⁠urged the government ⁠on Wednesday to invest in and support production of Korean television dramas, known as K-dramas, warning that the country’s production ‌base risked collapse.

K-dramas have been hugely popular globally, but the number produced has fallen about 30 per cent from 141 titles in 2022, according to the Korea Drama Production Association.

Three domestic ⁠broadcast networks cut drama output from 91 titles in ‌2012 to 32 in 2023, and some...