Skip to main content Microdramas The deal makes the studio behind 'Exhuma,' 'A Taxi Driver' and 'Itaewon Class' the latest major player in Korea's film industry to chase the booming — and crowded — vertical drama market. Examples of the upcoming ReelShort-Showbox microdrama titles. ReelShort Showbox, the South Korean studio behind the 2024 box office juggernaut Exhuma , has signed a co-production deal with the microdrama app ReelShort — the latest sign that Korea’s film establishment is treating vertical drama as a serious business category rather than a passing fad. Under the agreement — announced on the eve of APOS , the Asia -Pacific media industry conference in Bali — Showbox will co-produce short-form series based on ReelShort’s existing properties, with original Showbox-developed titles to follow. The content will stream exclusively on ReelShort.…