苺の雑記帳

KBSが「アイリス」北米配信のためにDramaFever社と契約をしたようです。

DramaFever.comは、アジアのドラマを英語字幕つきで北米に配信をしているサイトですね。

でも、Korean　Dramaしか見当たりませんでした


KBS Joins MBC and SBS to Distribute Popular Korean Primetime TV in North America Through DramaFever

DramaFever Becomes the First Online American Company to Acquire Digital Distribution Rights from All Three Major Korean Broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC). Korean TV Megahit IRIS Starring Byung-hun Lee (GI JOE) Kicks Off DramaFever's New Partnership with KBS This Week.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2010 -- DramaFever and KBS Media today announced that KBS Media, a subsidiary of KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), has agreed to partner with DramaFever, the premier online destination for popular Asian TV shows. DramaFever, which has existing partnerships with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Distribution and Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) International, will license content from KBS to become the first online American company to acquire online distribution rights from all three major Korean broadcasters. DramaFever offers North American consumers access to the most popular primetime drama series from Korea.


IRIS poster artKBS’s megahit TV show Iris will soon be streamed on DramaFever. Iris stars Byung-hun Lee, better known to American fans as Storm Shadow from the Hollywood blockbuster GI JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA. Iris joins a growing library that includes recent international hits from Korea such as Shining Inheritance, Boys Over Flowers, and Queen Seon Duk as well as classics such as Coffee Prince, My Lovely Samsoon, Land of Wind, Gourmet, Stairway to Heaven, My Girl, Hotelier, Sandglass, Jewel In The Palace and Jumong.

“DramaFever provided the ideal platform for us to distribute and broaden the popularity of Korean dramas in North America. DramaFever’s combination of high quality user experience and a unique advertising and subscription-based business model was particularly attractive for us,” said Hyo-young Lee, Head of Int’l Business Dept. of KBS Media.

“There is a tremendous demand online for Korean TV shows in North America from a very diverse audience base. The major Korean broadcasters recognize this market need, and we are honored that KBS, SBS, and MBC all chose us to be a major distribution platform for their content,” said Suk Park, Co-Founder of DramaFever.

DramaFeverはすべての3人の主要な韓国人のブロードキャスター(SBS、KBS、MBC)からデジタル販売権を取得する最初のオンラインアメリカの会社になります。 韓国人のテレビのメガヒット虹彩主演しているByung-hunリー(兵士のコーヒー)は、今週、KBSとのDramaFeverの新しいパートナーシップを開始します。
ニューヨーク(ニューヨーク)(PRWEB)2010年1月27日--DramaFeverとKBSメディアは、今日メディア、KBS(韓国放送)の子会社がDramaFeverと共に組むのに同意したそのKBSを発表しました、人気があるアジアのテレビ番組のための最高のオンライン目的地。 DramaFever(Munhwa Broadcasting社(MBC)の分配と韓国ソウル放送東京支局(SBS)がインターナショナルな状態で既存のパートナーシップを持っている)は、KBSからの内容がすべての3人の主要な韓国人のブロードキャスターからオンライン販売権を取得する最初のオンラインアメリカの会社になるのを認可するでしょう。 DramaFeverは韓国から最も人気があるゴールデンアワー連続ドラマへの北米の消費者アクセスを提供します。

IRISポスターartKBSのメガヒットテレビ番組Irisはすぐ、DramaFeverに流されるでしょう。 Byung-hunリーの、そして、アメリカ人のファンにとって、ハリウッド超大作GI JOEからのStorm Shadowとして、よりよく知られている虹彩星: コブラの上昇。 虹彩は韓国からのCoffeeプリンスや、My Lovely Samsoonや、WindのLandや、Gourmetや、天へのStairwayや、マイ・ガールや、Hotelierや、Sandglass、Jewel InパレスやJumongなどの古典と同様にシャイニングInheritanceや、ボイズOver Flowersや、Seon Duk女王などの最近の世界的なヒット作を含んでいる増加しているライブラリに加わります。
「私たちが北アメリカの韓国のドラマの人気を分配して、広くするように、DramaFeverは理想的プラットフォームを提供しました。」 「私たちには、DramaFeverの高品質のユーザー・エクスペリエンス、ユニークな広告、および予約購読に基づくビジネスモデルの組み合わせは特に魅力的でした。」と、Hyo若いリー(KBSメディアのInt'l Business部のHead)は言いました。
「韓国のテレビ番組における、オンラインの非常に大きな需要は北アメリカで非常に多様な聴衆ベースから来ています。」 「主要な韓国人のブロードキャスターはこの市場の必要性を認めます、そして、私たちはKBS、SBS、およびMBCが彼らの内容のための主要な分配プラットホームになるように私たちを皆、選んだと光栄に思っています。」と、スークPark(DramaFeverのCo-創立者)は言いました。


Drama Feverのブログに１月４日にこんな記事もあがっていました。

Essential Actors: Lee Byung Hun
Lee Byung Hun is known as one of the top actors of his peers. He’s graced the screen in nearly 40 dramas and movies, and received countless awards for his talented portrayals. And although he’s been in as many productions as many years he’s been alive, his sharply accentuated looks can give any actor half his age a run for their money. Starting his career in 1991 at the age of 21, Lee Byung Hun made his debut to the Korean public in the KBS drama Asphalt My Hometown. Within the next three years, he received steady work in dramas for both KBS and SBS, two of the nations biggest stations.

His 1995 drama, Asphalt Man, was the first of its kind in Korea in that it was shot on film (not video), included heartracing car chases and also shot authentically on-location in the US (Nevada, Utah and Ohio). After filming only two dramas in 1995, Lee Byung Hun took a two year break from television and made his way to the big screen acting in three movies from ‘95 until ‘97 before making his way back to T.V. Dramas.

The first of his movies was a starring role in Who Drives Me Mad?, a movie about a man obsessed with marrying his girlfriend, but somehow manages to drive them apart with his incessant efforts to be her husband. The movie was fairly received but it wasn’t until 2000 when his role in the movie Joint Security Area did Lee Byung Hun really become a star to be watched.

Around this time, Hallyu was just beginning to quickly gain momentum in America, and with his convincing roles in following dramas Beautiful Days (2001) and All In (2003), audiences both Korean and foreign were swept away. His most talked about Kdrama performance is that of Kim In Sa in All In; a story inspired by the life of Jimmy Cha, a professional poker player. So convincing was his portrayal of the character In Sa, Lee won the Best Actor (Drama) at the 2003 Baek Sang Awards; bringing the total awards he’s won in the category of ‘Best Actor’ almost every year over his career at that point to an even ten. Talk about talent. The accolades kept coming in and in 2005 and 2006, he won Best Leading Actor at the Busan Cinema Critics Awards, Korean Film Awards and at the 42nd Baek Sang Awards for his movie roles.

Taking another hiatus in 2003 until 2009 to focus on acting in movies, Lee Byung Hun’s Hollywood debut in the movie G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra excited his fans worldwide as the character Storm Shadow. Lee starred in the movie alongside actors such as Dennis Quaid, Joseph-Gordon Levitt, Sienna Miller and Channing Tatum, which in the opinion of many Kdrama fans worldwide, this was an amazing opportunity for all Hallyu stars looking to cross over.

Also in 2009, Lee Byung Hun made his most awaited comeback in the smash hit drama Iris. The action packed drama has been likened to the American series 24, for it’s thrilling storyline, action sequences, and compelling cast. The riveting drama has gained much buzz and it’s safe to say Lee Byung Hun will be gaining another ‘Best’ award come award season. If you want to catch up on all the buzz around Lee Byung Hun, check him out right here on DramaFever in All In, alongside another Kdrama essential actress, the beautiful Song Hye Kyo!




Drama Feverのサイトはこちら。

dramafever.com


日本も観光産業を強化しようとしていますね。

韓国は映像の輸出から観光の糸口を見出したわけですが、

日本は何をきっかけにするつもりかな。

電気製品、精密機器などアピールするものがないわけじゃないけど、

それじゃ、電気屋さんと秋葉原にしか外国人客が行かない。

今回、秋田のドラマ「アイリス」誘致で観光収益があがれば、

政府ももう少し、映画やドラマの輸出にも目を向けるようになるかしら？

日本にもいい俳優･女優、そしていい監督、いい音楽家が沢山いるので、

ドラマや映画の強化にも繋がるといいな・・・