Is it just J-Dramas watchers (I watch both) tend to rate shows lower than the average only-K-Drama watcher at…
Korea having a much smaller domestic market meant to appeal to a global audience by making their dramas accessible online on legal platforms. This also means sticking to safe or generic cliches or storylines to keep the viewers engaged. That’s why many Kdramas end up looking similar because that’s what usually works. The popularity of Kpop also an boost to kdramas.
Japan has a larger domestic market so they don’t need to think about the foreign viewers at all. They don’t really care to make their dramas accessible online and even if by chance it is available, English subs aren’t always there. Only in recent years, Japanese companies are starting to open up more but it’s still not enough to grab the attention of a global audience. So many Jdrama originals on Netflix and Disney+ go unnoticed compared to the Korean ones on the same platform. Japan not having to care about viewers outside of the country means that much of their dramas are very niche and often quirky which may not appeal to international viewers.
The same applies to Kpop vs Jpop and Korean films vs Japanese films, it's just difference in pop culture.
Ikr? Has Disney produced (not distributed) any k-romcom or even a melo? I honestly don't think so...
no some of them op mentioned are romance/melodramas/makjangs produced by disney (former star network) when disney+ was independent platform and also after it was merged.
I said it, this stupid glitch will not stop, they should just eliminate the ratings here because how can the ep…
the person who made the UI for this site should be held accountable for this, such a malfunction. ratings are set in a "negative proportion" that's why ratings decrease faster compared to increase.
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it's nice to see Netflix producing 2 historical dramas this year. iirc last time we saw one is kingdom, song of the bandits.
will release Through viu as well.
Japan has a larger domestic market so they don’t need to think about the foreign viewers at all. They don’t really care to make their dramas accessible online and even if by chance it is available, English subs aren’t always there. Only in recent years, Japanese companies are starting to open up more but it’s still not enough to grab the attention of a global audience. So many Jdrama originals on Netflix and Disney+ go unnoticed compared to the Korean ones on the same platform. Japan not having to care about viewers outside of the country means that much of their dramas are very niche and often quirky which may not appeal to international viewers.
The same applies to Kpop vs Jpop and Korean films vs Japanese films, it's just difference in pop culture.
https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusKR/status/1905062214089797917?t=5-6B2xPgOYdKuJbdG2ORnw&s=19