Netflix simulcasts Korean TV drama in over 20 languages
NETFLIX has signed an exclusive international licensing agreement with JTBC, a South Korean nationwide general cable TV and broadcasting company, for the network’s new Friday/ Saturday TV series ‘Man x Man’, premiering on Apr 21.
Apart from being a Netflix original series, ‘Man x Man’ is also Netflix’s first simulcast of a Korean drama in over 20 languages to millions of subscribers across the world. Except for Korea and the US, ‘Man x Man’ will stream globally on Netflix the same time as it premieres on JTBC. ‘Man x Man’ will be in two parts, each part comprising eight episodes each.
‘Man x Man’ is a new series directed by producer Chang-min Lee, who worked on popular K-drama series like ‘Giant’, ‘Bride of the Sun’, ‘Birth of a Beauty’, and ‘Remember: War of the Son’. The latter was written by Kim Won-seok, who was also recognised for co-writing ‘Descendants of the Sun’, one of the most successful K-drama series in 2016.
‘Man x Man’ stars Park Hae-jin who has been known for roles in acclaimed works including ‘My Love from the Star’, ‘Bad Guys’, and ‘Cheese in the Trap’. The drama tells the story of Kim Seol Woo (played by Park Hae Jin), who becomes a ghost bodyguard for a top hallyu star, the secret “men” who surround him, and their mysterious exploits.
The global simulcast of ‘Man x Man’ defines how the internet enables Netflix to put the focus on the consumer to bring a show from Korea to over 93 million subscribers across 190 countries in over 20 languages.
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