From the coffee the male lead drinks to the skincare he uses, massive Product Placement (PPL) revenues are secured simply by having an "Oppa" hold the item on screen. 🌐 The Tech and Streaming Boom
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If an Oppa drinks a specific brand of coffee in Episode 3, it is not props; it is a contract worth $300,000. Coffee, luxury watches, folding phones, and even "subway sandwiches" have become characters in their own right. The most bankable Oppas can command over $500,000 per PPL placement per drama.
The "biz" side of Korean dramas is no longer just local entertainment. It is a multi-billion dollar export.
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