Not anymore. Sometime in the last half-decade—though the tectonic plates began shifting long before—the map flipped. Today, a teenager in Lima might wake up to a Korean webtoon, commute listening to a Thai indie rock band, and spend the evening streaming a Chinese costume drama. The center of gravity for popular media has not just shifted; it has become multipolar, with Asia holding the strongest magnets.
Where does go from here?
Not anymore. Sometime in the last half-decade—though the tectonic plates began shifting long before—the map flipped. Today, a teenager in Lima might wake up to a Korean webtoon, commute listening to a Thai indie rock band, and spend the evening streaming a Chinese costume drama. The center of gravity for popular media has not just shifted; it has become multipolar, with Asia holding the strongest magnets.
Where does go from here?
