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.