Vertical drama news
Micro drama and vertical series stories, picked from the trades and beyond. New stories every morning, older days below.
Each story opens on the outlet that reported it.
Sunday, Nov 8
Microdrama Makers From Turkey and Japan Bet on Emotional Hooks and Infuriating Villains at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (opens Variety in a new tab)
Makers of microdramas from Turkey and Japan spoke at a Taipei content festival session about how to hook viewers in crowded mobile feeds. The head of Turkish studio İki Dakika Creative House said openings can rely on emotional recognition rather than dramatic twists.
Chinese-Made "Snack Culture" Takes Over South Korea, but Enforcement and Reviews Have Gaps (opens Asia Economy in a new tab)
Chinese short drama platforms are gaining ground in South Korea's mobile entertainment market. Teenagers are being exposed to provocative content, and the headline points to gaps in enforcement and content review.
YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels emerge as bigger threat to microdrama apps than rival platforms (opens Storyboard18 in a new tab)
Short-video products like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels are being described as a bigger competitive threat to microdrama apps than other microdrama platforms are.
Vertical dramas: A threat to traditional filmmaking? (opens Inquirer.net in a new tab)
An opinion-style piece from the Philippines asks whether vertical dramas pose a challenge to traditional filmmaking, looking at how the short phone-first format relates to the established film business.