When TIME first curated its list of the 10 best Korean dramas available on Netflix in 2020, Squid Game had yet to be released. Since then, the show has become the most watched non-English show of all ...

But Squid Game isn’t a total anomaly. The Korean series is one chapter in a larger story with its own name and history: a seismic, ongoing shift in the global entertainment landscape known as Hallyu.

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of the streaming revolution and everything that it’s wrought. Still, one undeniable benefit of all these streaming services is that, in addition to more ...