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Will Korea CRUSH Thailand’s GL empire? GL Industry Insider tackles the most CONTROVERSIAL debate in fan communities. We break down the BRUTAL budget gap—Korea spending 5-10x more per episode—but reveal why MONEY isn’t the real battlefield. Thailand’s SECRET WEAPON? The ship ecosystem Korea CAN’T replicate. FreenBecky alone generated $25 MILLION in brand value. We expose Korea’s 58% same-sex marriage opposition, actress career DESTRUCTION stories, and why Friendly Rivalry’s success is actually LIMITED. 🇰🇷⚔️🇹🇭
0:00 Intro: Will Korea Crush Thailand’s GL Industry?
0:52 The Budget Gap: Korea’s 5-10x Production Advantage
2:15 Thailand’s Secret Weapon: The Ship Ecosystem
2:57 Case Study: FreenBecky’s $25M Brand Empire
5:27 Korea’s Problem: Cultural & Regulatory Barriers
6:54 Friendly Rivalry: Korea’s First Serious GL Attempt
7:42 The BL Precedent: Why Korea Didn’t Crush Thai BL
8:52 The Dark Side: Ship Ecosystem Toxicity & Fan Backlash
13:13 Three Scenarios: Coexistence, Competition, or Domination?
17:54 The Real Threat: Thailand Might Crush Itself
19:59 Final Verdict: Not Crushed, But Changes Coming
Here’s the TWIST nobody’s saying: Korea doesn’t need to crush Thailand—Thailand might crush ITSELF. Toxic fandoms, actress burnout, ships sinking CATASTROPHICALLY. We map THREE scenarios through 2030 and reveal the industry’s 3-5 year window to evolve or COLLAPSE. The real threat was NEVER external. It’s the ecosystem that made Thailand dominant now threatening to eat itself alive. Production value vs. parasocial intimacy—only ONE can win. 💔🚢
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