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'Crash Landing on You' studio glides Netflix boom to new heights

Streaming war provides tailwinds for respected South Korean content creator

The K-drama "Crash Landing on You" features a South Korean heiress who falls in love with a soldier from the North. (Photo courtesy of Studio Dragon)

SEOUL -- 2020 was a banner year for K-drama as coronavirus-fearing consumers, stuck at home day after day, turned to streaming services for a strong dose of escapism.

But few on the production side have soared as quickly as Studio Dragon -- known for the hit series "Crash Landing on You," in which a South Korean heiress accidentally enters North Korea via paraglider and has an undercover romance with an army officer she meets there.

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