Karen, With interest I read Your article about Netflix doing voluminous amounts of original programming and the potential effects on Korean TV and Movie industry. I was caused to think of time in my area in US when Cable TV began to replace Broadcast TV. All the cable networks were largely swallowed up by one large provider which was in turn bought out by today’s mega conglomerate Comcast.
I’m meandering. I wonder if situation with Netflix & Korean TV/film industry compares in any way to Cable TV taking large share of news & entertainment market away from broadcast TV in the US in early 1980s?
Absolutely! Actually, there's a long-read (very long, just a warning -- but incredibly interesting) called "Casual Viewing" that discusses the growth of Netflix, how it's influencing filmmaking and TV making, and how changes in media are almost cyclical. Here's the link if you'd like to learn more: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/
But this is something that has been actively discussed for the past few years -- how streaming services are slowly "swallowing" broadcast TV and even cinema. I've read several critics and journalists saying that broadcast TV has to adapt in order to survive in a completely new environment, one that has been pretty much designed by streaming. We're currently in the middle of a huge shift in how media is produced, delivered, and consumed -- so we can only guess where this is going to take us.
Of course Comcast now owns NBC Universal. Even the broadcast signal changed. I had a personal size Sony TV Connie & girls gave me for a birthday or Christmas. I think the screen was something like 2” x 2”. When broadcast signal changed it became paperweight. Eventually given to thrift store. There are people who collect defunct electronics. We have always lived in a small house. Thankfully never caught the bug of just move to bigger house. That’s meant “you can’t save everything”. Connie found her old Sony Walkman on Saturday. I said, “Don’t toss give it to Goodwill. There are people who collect those old electronics.”
I’ve digressed. Since Korea seems to have adapted certain US culture into its own I wonder if media broadcast/streaming will follow in similar way & form as that industry has evolved & developed in US.
Karen, I have been so wrapped up in my own world that I failed to send along sympathies to you and your partner on the occasion of the death of someone important to him. We do feel loss on behalf of our significant other and hope to give them some of our strength while they go through the pain of loss & mourning. Knowing that it takes time can be difficult. Many years ago I served with a Senior Pastor who became a mentor & later a friend. In retirement we would attend the same church until his death. Re: prayer he often offered a quote to me saying, “When you have thought of someone you have prayed for them.” Thinking of you & your partner this AM.
For now I'll take a pass on Drawing Closer but may give When Life Gives You Tangerines a go. I was once very practiced and accomplished at not getting emotional reactions involved in issues of clients in therapy. Now I seem to get overly involved in emotions portrayed in TV Series and movies. Thanks for your reviews of both.
Karen, With interest I read Your article about Netflix doing voluminous amounts of original programming and the potential effects on Korean TV and Movie industry. I was caused to think of time in my area in US when Cable TV began to replace Broadcast TV. All the cable networks were largely swallowed up by one large provider which was in turn bought out by today’s mega conglomerate Comcast.
I’m meandering. I wonder if situation with Netflix & Korean TV/film industry compares in any way to Cable TV taking large share of news & entertainment market away from broadcast TV in the US in early 1980s?
Absolutely! Actually, there's a long-read (very long, just a warning -- but incredibly interesting) called "Casual Viewing" that discusses the growth of Netflix, how it's influencing filmmaking and TV making, and how changes in media are almost cyclical. Here's the link if you'd like to learn more: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/
But this is something that has been actively discussed for the past few years -- how streaming services are slowly "swallowing" broadcast TV and even cinema. I've read several critics and journalists saying that broadcast TV has to adapt in order to survive in a completely new environment, one that has been pretty much designed by streaming. We're currently in the middle of a huge shift in how media is produced, delivered, and consumed -- so we can only guess where this is going to take us.
Of course Comcast now owns NBC Universal. Even the broadcast signal changed. I had a personal size Sony TV Connie & girls gave me for a birthday or Christmas. I think the screen was something like 2” x 2”. When broadcast signal changed it became paperweight. Eventually given to thrift store. There are people who collect defunct electronics. We have always lived in a small house. Thankfully never caught the bug of just move to bigger house. That’s meant “you can’t save everything”. Connie found her old Sony Walkman on Saturday. I said, “Don’t toss give it to Goodwill. There are people who collect those old electronics.”
I’ve digressed. Since Korea seems to have adapted certain US culture into its own I wonder if media broadcast/streaming will follow in similar way & form as that industry has evolved & developed in US.
Karen, I have been so wrapped up in my own world that I failed to send along sympathies to you and your partner on the occasion of the death of someone important to him. We do feel loss on behalf of our significant other and hope to give them some of our strength while they go through the pain of loss & mourning. Knowing that it takes time can be difficult. Many years ago I served with a Senior Pastor who became a mentor & later a friend. In retirement we would attend the same church until his death. Re: prayer he often offered a quote to me saying, “When you have thought of someone you have prayed for them.” Thinking of you & your partner this AM.
Thank you so very much, Henry 🙏
For now I'll take a pass on Drawing Closer but may give When Life Gives You Tangerines a go. I was once very practiced and accomplished at not getting emotional reactions involved in issues of clients in therapy. Now I seem to get overly involved in emotions portrayed in TV Series and movies. Thanks for your reviews of both.
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy When Life Gives You Tangerines (: Thank you so much for stopping by!