The unstoppable rise of K-dramas

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SINGAPORE - South Korean movies have made it big on the world stage, with the Oscar wins of Parasite (2019), Boon Jong-ho's movie about social inequality.

Korean drama serials, popularly known as K-dramas, are not far behind and have increasingly upped the ante in profile and quality, winning hefty investment and fans across the globe.

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