South Korea

• Korean exports will become a $30 billion industry on TikTok by 2030. Welcome to “K-culture 4.0.”
• As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Squid Game’ top charts, Netflix is going all-in on Korean exports

  Netflix is looking to stay ahead of other streamers and gain ground on YouTube by making South Korean culture international.

  
• YouTube is bringing its live shopping tools to Korea through a brand-new channel

  YouTube is hoping to grab a piece of Asia's lucrative ecommerce market by launching a live shopping channel in South Korea.

  
• YouTube Premium To Drop Concert Doc Featuring Iconic K-Pop Artist G-Dragon

  G-Dragon, who rose to fame in the boy band BigBang, will provide a vulnerable look at the burdens of being K-Pop’s biggest solo artist, and his desire to be loved for his offstage identity.

  
• 70-Year-Old ‘Grandma’ Is Making Serious Waves Within South Korea’s YouTube Scene
• YouTube Red Originals Come To South Korea, Led By K-Pop Icons Big Bang
• Channel Frederator Picks Up South Korean Series ‘Cloud Bread,’ ‘Pom Pom & Friends’
• Korean YouTube Community Teams Up To Create Coffee Shop For Viewers
• Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Is Now One-Year Old And K-Pop Is Now Huge