Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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K-오컬트 열풍

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Press Perspective.
It's September SECOND here in Seoul.
I'm Min Sun-hee.
As K-occult captures global attention and new technologies transform the way Korean stories are created and consumed we now ask this question:
What is driving K-content's growing influence and where is it headed next?
To answer this and more I have Professor Daniel Martin of Film Studies at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
Daniel it's a pleasure to have you back.
I also have Hanna with French weekly La Tribune Dimanche with us.
Hanna welcome back.


1) Hanna, the occult craze that began with the 2024 film "Exhuma" is still going strong with works like "The Haunted Palace" and "Love Phobia".
Is occult content entering the mainstream?


2-1) Professor Martin / Daniel, what makes K-occult different from Western occult stories?


2-2) And Professor Martin / Daniel, how does K-occult differ from occult content in other East Asian countries?


3) Hanna, K-occult often draws on Korea’s traditions, emotions, and history.
How do overseas audiences connect with these uniquely Korean elements?


4) Professor Martin / Daniel, why do you believe has occult content become so popular and continues to be produced in Korea?


5) Professor Martin / Daniel, I wonder, what are some of the K-occult works that you would choose to recommend?


6) Meanwhile Hanna, one of my all time favorite zombie movies "Train to Busan" is being re-released worldwide for its 10th anniversary.
What has been the response to this reality?


7) Hanna, short-form dramas are also gaining influence in the K-content market.
Are we seeing a major shift in the content industry?


8) Professor Martin / Daniel, what are your thoughts with regard to South Korea's venture into the short-form market as it seeks its own formula?


All right.

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2026-09-02, 17:30 (KST)