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Telecommunications & Media
Overseas short-form drama platforms fall into youth protection blind spot, regulator says it will improve surveys
South Korea\'s short-form drama market is growing rapidly, but overseas operators are falling outside youth protection requirements, a lawmaker said. Lee Jung-heon (이정헌) urged improvements to the youth protection framework, warning regulation must not focus only on domestic firms. He said the regulator\'s Android-focused panel surveys and use of monthly users could exclude overseas companies. Officials pledged closer monitoring, focused reviews and changes to survey methods in cooperation with related agencies.
Games & Commerce
Neighbours recut into vertical short-form clips fuels debate over what counts as a microdrama
Australia\'s long-running drama \"Neighbours\" is being recut into vertical short-form videos, stoking debate over what should be considered a microdrama. RoseBerry Media plans to rework selected episodes for the short-form streaming platform Epis, focusing first on two late-2000s storylines featuring Margot Robbie. The Verge said the format differs from traditional microdramas made for phones. AI-generated production and reuse of existing content are also raising concerns about jobs, pay and royalties.
Telecommunications & Media
KT Studio Genie says 2 short-form dramas rank No. 1 on global platforms
KT Studio Genie said its short-form dramas \"The Janitor\'s Second Marriage\" and \"Jamanchu Clubhouse,\" released in January, ranked No. 1 in popularity on DramaBox and ReelShort. The company said the results show its long-form drama planning and storytelling capabilities also work for short-form content. It is preparing a short-form business strategy for global expansion, aims to release 56 original short-form dramas a year, and has built distribution links with multiple global and domestic platforms.