YouTube Microdramas Top 6.5 Billion Views in First Half of Year; Viewing Time in Korea Doubles
Global watch time up 50% year over year; TV viewing surges 90%
YouTube introduces serialized Shorts series and supports monetization with AI-powered subtitles
The microdrama market, led by global video platform YouTube, is becoming a worldwide sensation. Short-form content, with its brisk pacing and gripping storylines, topped 6. 5 billion views globally in the first half of this year alone, reshaping the media landscape.
