Ms. Kim said she found that in general, American audiences thought the extensive back stories about the contestants slowed the show.
Korean audiences liked the back stories because they wanted to know more about the contestants.
She was puzzled, because this was fast for Korean audiences — but not fast enough for American sensibilities.
In South Korea, the action often does not start until the fourth episode because shows often follow the cadence of a story arc suited to a 16-episode broadcast TV schedule.
But it also shows the new challenge that awaits Netflix — once something is a global hit, there are global expectations.
Persons:
Kim, Netflix —
Organizations:
Netflix
Locations:
United States, Britain, South Korea, Japan, “, Korean, Netflix’s U.S