It wasn’t until last year when “ Parasite,” a film highlighting the yawning gap between rich and poor, won the Oscar that international audiences truly began to pay attention, even though South Korea had been producing similar work for years. “But our domestic market is too small, too crowded. “We love to tell stories and have good stories to tell,” said Kim Young-kyu, CEO of Studio Dragon, South Korea’s largest studio, which makes dozens of TV shows a year. Psy’s “ Gangnam Style” was a one-hit wonder. But they were unable to achieve the global reach associated with the current wave. Long before “Squid Game” became the most watched TV show on Netflix or BTS performed at the United Nations, Korean TV shows like “Winter Sonata” and bands like Bigbang and Girls’ Generation had conquered markets in Asia and beyond. The explosive success didn’t happen overnight. This month, officials allowed Netflix to install a giant “Squid Game” statue in Seoul’s Olympic Park. Instead, politicians have begun promoting South Korean pop culture, enacting a law to allow some male pop artists to postpone conscription.

South Korean officials who have attempted to censor the country’s artists have not been very successful. The country’s ability to punch above its weight as a cultural powerhouse contrasts with Beijing’s ineffective state-led campaigns to achieve the same kind of sway. What to Watch Next: Done with “Squid Game” and loved it? Add these six TV shows and movies to your streaming queue.What is Dalgona Candy?: Interest in the South Korean treat has spiked since the show debuted.What to Read About the Show: Wondering if you should dive in? We’ve gathered what’s worth reading from the oceans of ink about the show.Behind the Global Appeal: “Squid Game” taps South Korea’s worries about costly housing and scarce jobs, concerns familiar to its U.S.An Interview With the Show’s Star: Lee Jung-jae discusses the message of the series, possibilities for a Season 2 and why he thinks critics should watch it again.17 and has quickly earned a worldwide audience.

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