The Rise in Popularity of Asian Movies and TV shows

Justwatch – East Asian content has changed over the last four years. They took a closer look at the quality, quantity, and most popular movies and TV shows, and here’s what they found:

The worldwide success of the Oscar-winning Korean movie “Parasite” began a new wave in entertainment. After the release of the phenomenon “Squid Game”, there was an explosion in Asian movies and shows – more than double than before.

Additionally, the quality has increased, with movies and shows in 2023 averaging 0.55 higher ratings on IMDb than in 2019. This trend is expected to continue into 2023, with hit shows like “Physical 100” coming out regularly.

Here’s the list of the top ten movies and TV shows produced in South Korea and Japan.

Top Ten Movies:

1. Parasite
2. Squid Game
3. Alchemy of Souls
4. Hospital Playlist
5. Crash Landing on You
6. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
7. Flower of Evil
8. The Glory
9. Decision to Leave
10. Physical: 100

Top Ten TV Shows:

1. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
2. Vinland Saga
3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
4. Jujutsu Kaisen
5. Chainsaw Man
6. Spy x Family
7. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
8. Tokyo Revengers
9. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
10. Jujutsu Kaisen 0