Platformization of the Korean Wave: A Critical Perspective
Platformization of the Korean Wave: A Critical Perspective
Dal Yong Jin, Kyong Yoon, and Benjamin Han (2023), “Platformization of the Korean Wave: A Critical Perspective,” Communication Research and Practice, published online first (September 29),
Abstract:By employing the platformization of cultural production from a critical political economy approach, this article analyzes the transition of the Korean cultural industries to the platform-driven phase of Hallyu. By discussing the highly transnationalized and platformized Korean Wave in the shifting global media environment, it examines how Netflix platformizes and appropriates the Korean broadcasting industry through various strategies, such as investing in original content creation, licensing Korean content, and subcontractualization of Korean production. These strategies reveal that Korean cultural industry firms have become subordinated to, and rely on, global OTT platforms. In light of the growing influences of Netflix and other global platforms, the article explores the implications of the platformization of cultural production for the transnational cultural flows of Hallyu.
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