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<ul><li>Amazon last month started streaming Korean dramas including popular titles like Mr. Queen and The Penthouse.</li><li>It is now one of the few global platforms offering access to Korean content.</li><li>Here’s a look at what Amazon is offering, and how it can be the closest rival to Netflix.</li></ul>Netflix has a new Korean drama (K-Drama) rival in town — Amazon Prime Video. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/upcoming-movies-and-web-series-to-binge-watch-on-netflix-amazon-prime-video-disney-plus-hotstar-and-sony-liv/slidelist/87781193.cms">streaming service</a> last month announced ten Korean shows including popular titles like True Beauty, The Penthouse, and Mr. Queen, which are not available on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/beware-of-these-popular-netflix-scams-and-phishing-attacks/articleshow/87843343.cms">Netflix</a>. With these Korean shows, Amazon Prime Video becomes another popular global platform other than Netflix cashing in on the Korean wave in India. Amazon has also been aggressively pushing its K-drama offering by partnering with the most popular influencers in the country. Netflix is now almost synonymous with Korean shows and movies for the global audience especially owing to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/squid-game-masks-in-india-and-fans-around-the-world/articleshow/86939519.cms">Squid Game craze</a> that took over the internet. It even became the most popular Netflix show. There’s a plethora of Korean series and movies that you can watch on Netflix. It has also been regularly producing originals like Crash Landing on You, Nevertheless, The King: Eternal Monarch, and Something in the Rain. Netflix hopped on the early K-wave in India Before streaming services, K-Drama fans resorted to pirated copies on websites and the good old days of CDs to watch their favourite shows and movies. But Netflix slowly started bringing in more Korean content to its platform and one particular show that really hit it in India was Crash Landing on You. It was released in December 2019 but it gained wide popularity around March when the lockdown started in India. Crash Landing on You even made it to Netflix India’s top 10 list. In South Korea, it’s the highest-rated tvN drama (television network) and also the third highest-rated South Korean TV drama in cable television history. Netflix also<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-k-magic-is-taking-over-india-people-find-comfort-in-korean-dramas-music-and-food/articleshow/86836620.cms?from=mdr"> said </a>that K-Drama viewership in India increased more than 370% in 2020 over 2019. Even television networks jumped on the K-Drama bandwagon with Zee Cafe started airing fan-favourite Boys Over Flowers and also Descendants Of The Sun. Dish TV also started a dedicated channel called “Korean Drama Active” for Korean shows dubbed in Hindi. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Amazon Prime Video is inching closer to rival Netflix" comment="subhead" text="Amazon Prime Video is inching closer to rival Netflix">Amazon Prime Video is inching closer to rival Netflix</cmsannotation> Other than Netflix, Amazon Prime Video is the biggest streaming platform to offer Korean content. Last month, the streaming service launched ten Korean titles, and it plans to release a new series every week. But this isn’t Amazon’s first encounter with Korean movies. It’s the only OTT platform in India to stream Oscar-winning movie Parasite, and also Minari which had six Oscar nominations. The K-Dramas streaming on Amazon aren’t originals or new shows but old ones that aired recently or a couple of years ago. It is also worth noting that some of these titles aren’t available on Netflix but are otherwise very popular. Take The Penthouse for example, which became the most-watched program on any channel on Friday, and also the <a href="https://www.soompi.com/article/1488140wpp/the-penthouse-ends-on-no-1-ratings-after-3-seasons">most-watched miniseries</a> of the entire week when it ended. Another popular title Mr. Queen also bagged the fifth-highest ratings in South Korea’s television network tvN’s history. It’s also important to highlight that Amazon can have an upper hand here with these titles or future ones that are not available on Netflix. There are unofficial websites to watch these shows but it's always a safer option to access it from verified platforms. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Amazon vs Netflix" comment="subhead" text="Amazon vs Netflix">Amazon vs Netflix</cmsannotation> Amazon doesn’t have a catalogue as big as Netflix but its plan to release a new series every week could soon make it a go-to hub for Korean content. Then there’s the pricing too. Netflix does offer multiple subscriptions, even low-priced ones for mobile users starting at ₹199 per month. Amazon on the other hand bundles Prime Video, Music with the e-commerce <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/amazon-prime-subscription-will-soon-cost-you-up-to-50-more/articleshow/87175961.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Prime membership</a> which costs ₹179 per month. If we compare the two, Amazon is much cheaper and also offers more benefits with its subscription. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Not only Netflix" comment="subhead" text="Not only Netflix">Not only Netflix</cmsannotation> It’s not only Netflix that offers access to Korean content. Other OTT apps like Rakuten’s Viki and Viu are also dedicated platforms for Korean and Asian movies, TV shows. Viki, for example, already streams some of the shows like Mr. Queen and The Penthouse. The app is available for free as an ad-based service. MX Player also offers K-Dramas dubbed in Hindi and regional languages Tamil and Telugu. Disney+ Hotstar is another global platform that pushed its entry into this genre with the launch of five new Korean series - Moving, Grid, Snowdrop, Rookies and “Sixth Sense Kiss”. The streaming service will also release an exclusive documentary titled “Blackpink: The Movie” on Disney+ and, it also announced a spinoff of the popular Korean TV show “Running Man” exclusively for Disney+. Apple also launched its first Korean-language series “Dr. Brain” globally on the same day the service debuted in South Korea. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/amazon-prime-subscription-will-soon-cost-you-up-to-50-more/articleshow/87175961.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Amazon Prime subscription will soon cost you up to 50% more from December 14</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/beware-of-these-popular-netflix-scams-and-phishing-attacks/articleshow/87843343.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Love binge watching? Beware of these Netflix scams and phishing attacks</a>

Amazon Prime Video may not be the early bird, but it still wants to catch the K-wave in India

<ul><li>Netflix is the most popular streaming service to watch Korean dramas and movies.</li><li>But there are other apps like Prime Video and Viki where you can watch Korean content.</li><li>You can also watch Korean dramas and movies dubbed in Hindi and other Indian languages.</li></ul>It’s no secret that Indians love <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/amazon-prime-video-to-take-on-netflix-with-10-new-k-dramas/articleshow/87869220.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Korean dramas and movies</a> especially since the start of the pandemic last year. According to Netflix, K-Drama viewership in India increased more than 370% in 2020 from 2019. The K-Drama and K-Movie craze actually started around a decade back in the northeastern states of India during the days of CDs and DVDs. But now there are so many platforms where you can easily watch the latest Korean content. Netflix is the most popular streaming service for Korean movies and drama in India. But there are other apps and services available where you can watch Korean content. If you’re bored or looking for some new Korean content then you can try out these streaming services. Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video is the latest entrant in this segment. It recently started streaming Korean dramas including popular ones like True Beauty, The Penthouse, and Mr. Queen. There are new and old Korean dramas that you can watch on Prime Video, and some of which aren’t available on Netflix. Prime Video is available with Amazon Prime membership priced at ₹179 per month, and ₹1,499 per year. Viki Viki is a popular streaming service for not just Korean dramas but Asian dramas and movies in general. If you want to watch the latest Korean dramas then Viki is one of the best apps you’ll get. The app is available for free but with ads. You can also subscribe to Viki at ₹299 per month or ₹3,099 per year. MX Player MX Player is another great destination for Korean dramas and it also offers dubbed audio in Hindi and regional languages Tamil and Telugu. MX Player streams over 50 Korean dramas including Pinocchio, Heirs, Kill Me Heal Me, The Penthouse and more. MX Player is also available as an ad-based free service or you can get it for ₹199 per year. IQIYI IQIYI is primarily for Chinese dramas and shows but it also streams Korean dramas. You can also watch popular anime like Jujutsu Kaisen and Haikyu on IQIYI. The app has a lot of content to stream and popular Korean dramas. You can watch shows for free with ads or subscribe to IQIYI starting at ₹159 per month. SEE ALSO: <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="73666376" title="How to restore deleted contacts on Android" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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