Why is Studio Dragon such a strong force in Japan s 4th South Korean drama boom?
February 22, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
A scene from Crash Landing on You (C) Studio Dragon Corporation TOKYO The fourth South Korean drama boom in Japan looks likely to retain momentum in 2021, with the mega hit Crash Landing on You serving as the catalyst for many people to start watching South Korean dramas. In fact, I m one of them. While watching works that people were talking about, I noticed that many of them were created by Studio Dragon Corp., a production company founded in 2016 based in Seoul. What is the secret behind this single production company that has produced a string of hit dramas? I tried to dig deep for answers by tracing the history of South Korean dramas.
Japan PM Suga refuses to move into official residence despite criticism
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has commuted to his office from a nearby apartment complex rather than moving into the leader s official residence since assuming his post, drawing criticism that he could be slow to respond in event of a crisis.
Days after a major earthquake struck northeastern Japan late in the evening of Feb. 13, former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged Suga to move into the prime minister s residence, located next to the premier s office, calling him selfish for resisting.
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A man works in a dedicated workspace on a Tohoku Shinkansen traveling near Saitama Prefecture on Feb. 1. (Yuta Ichijo)
Like other passengers, a 43-year-old male company executive from Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward usually avoids working when he is riding a bullet train out of fear of bothering others around him.
But on a special office carriage now being tested on East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) Shinkansen, the man can peck away at his keyboard to his heart s delight.
“I hesitate to make noise by hitting my laptop keys on ordinary cars out of consideration to other passengers, so the office carriages appear to make things easier,” he said.