"Han dexterously combines structural approaches, textual analysis, and in-depth interviews in interpreting digital platforms. By utilizing critical media industry studies alongside four core conceptscreativity, diversity, infrastructure, and serialityBeyond Squid Game advances new paradigms that represent non-Western cultural industries in the digital platform era. This book is one of the most innovative I've seen in its structure, subject matter, and analysis, and is a must-read for researchers, students, and general readers." - Dal Yong Jin, author of Cultural Production of Hallyu in the Digital Platform Era: Industry Perspectives
"Benjamin Han's absorbing book forges new ground as a deep study of Netflix's impact in a national market. If you want to understand how streamers are reconfiguringand being reconfigured bySouth Korean screen culture, this is essential reading." - Ramon Lobato, author of Netflix Nations: The Geography of Digital Distribution