Let’s take a look at the Korean dramas and movies that will be coming to Netflix in 2021! With lots to anticipate in 2021, Netflix provided Cinema Escapist a list of the Korean content it expects to bring online this year, along with brief plot synopses. “We are looking at building out Indonesian originals, and right now we have a couple of films on our slate.” “Our audience already really loves our service for what we have, but what we think they’ll love more is if we have good Indonesian content that they can resonate more with, and see themselves on screen,” Kim said. The archipelago country will boast 125 million internet users by 2025, making it one of the biggest markets in the world. Indonesia is also an important market for Netflix. “We’ve announced our second Thai original, Bangkok Breaking, and are already talking to creators in the market to find other stories.” “What we’re witnessing in markets like Thailand is that it’s very important for us to be investing in local content,” Kim said. “What we’re doing right now is looking at the creative industry landscape in each market, learning the preferences and interests of the audiences, and figuring out what are the other categories that we have not yet tapped into.”įor Southeast Asia specifically, while Korean content is popular, viewers want to see more local representation onscreen.
“We’ve already learned that English language, Korean language, and anime are all important for us,” said Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s Vice President of Content for Korea, Southeast Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Netflix will also release originals from Southeast Asian markets like Thailand. Riding on their success in Korean originals, Netflix announced a number of new Korean dramas and Korean movies to be released this year. In 2021, Netflix is slated to invest more heavily in original content from Asia.