Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 1 hr ago
Korean and Japanese drama teams move beyond cross-country star pairings
Korean and Japanese creators are working together on television dramas.
Two new series, “KiDnap Game” and “Merry Berry Love,” show how these partnerships are changing.
Earlier collaborations often drew attention by putting stars from both countries in the same show.
The newer approach brings different production systems and storytelling styles together from the development stage.
“KiDnap Game,” a thriller, premiered on Channel A on Tuesday.
The producers are also aiming to reach audiences beyond Korea and Japan.
Korean and Japanese creators are increasingly collaborating on television dramas.
The latest partnerships are moving beyond pairing stars from the two countries.
“KiDnap Game” and “Merry Berry Love” are cited as examples of this shift.
Producers are combining different production systems and storytelling styles from the development stage.
The collaborations are targeting audiences beyond Korea and Japan.
- Who
- Korean and Japanese drama creators and producers.
- What
- They are collaborating on dramas in ways that combine production systems and storytelling styles from the development stage.
- When
- KiDnap Game” premiered Tuesday; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The dramas are Korean-Japanese productions. Specific locations are not stated.
- Why
- Producers are setting their sights on audiences beyond either country.
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- Series
- KiDnap Game” and “Merry Berry Love
- KiDnap Game” premiere
- Tuesday; exact date not stated
- Collaboration approach
- Production systems and storytelling styles combined from the development stage
- Target audience
- Audiences beyond Korea and Japan
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