KT Studio Genie doubles down on microdrama; AI-based production line spits out 56 Korean originals a...
Korea’s KT Studio Genie is on a microdrama roll, saying this week that its short-form series are rocking global platforms DramaBox and ReelShort. The two titles driving burgeoning optimism are “The Janitor's Second Marriage” (a remake of...
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Management flaws behind Coupang breach, Korean investigation finds; Ministry says U.S.-headquartered...
Korean authorities today confirmed that 33.67 million Coupang users had been affected in the November 2025 data breach, and blamed management flaws rather than cyber-sophistication for the fail at the U.S.-headquartered e-commerce company. The...
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Netflix’s Philippines moment; seven original series & films showcased for 2026
Netflix has started talking about seven Philippines originals on its 2026 slate, pretty much bringing the market out of shadows cast by the better-loved markets of Korea, Japan, India, Indonesia and Thailand, and bringing ABS-CBN/Dreamscape into its...
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Malay-language horror feature, "Khadam", releases theatrically this year. We spoke to Lina Tan, the founder and power behind Malaysian production House Red Communications, which has held the project…
If it didn’t already have 1001+ suitors lining up for production funding, Singapore ended 2025 with another S$200 million/approx US$155 million in government backing, locking in its status as the…
Two issues dominate conversations about mainland China’s entertainment industry as 2025 draws to a close – the vertical microdrama boom, with revenues overtaking movie/box-office, and Japan replacing…
Malaysia’s Media Prima Television Networks closed its latest financial year with strong, broad-based performance across free-TV networks TV3 and 8TV, film distribution (led by "Ejen Ali The Movie 2"…