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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 21:08

'Squid Game' director shares Emmy win, drops hints for season 2

'Squid Game' director shares Emmy win, drops hints for season 2

Netflix's biggest hit series “Squid Game” may not have been the biggest winner of this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, yet it comes as a major milestone in the awards' history, clinching wins as a non-English series for the first time.“Saturday marks exactly one year since 'Squid Game' was released to the world. And I feel pleased and honored to have such a meaningful opportuni...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-16 21:43

[INTERVIEW] 'Narco-Saints' lead actor and director boast years-long friendship

INTERVIEW'Narco-Saints' lead actor and director boast years-long friendship

Actor Ha Jung-woo and director Yoon Jong-bin, who went to the same school, have had quite a long-term relationship both professionally and personally, getting their careers off the ground together with the film “The Unforgiven.” Picking up their partnership as actor and director since the period film “Kundo: Age of the Rampant” (2014), the two have reunited for Netflix's new ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-16 07:46

'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns home after Emmy victory

'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns home after Emmy victory

"Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-hyuk received a warm welcome upon his return to South Korea on Thursday after winning the country's first prize at the Emmy Awards.

2022-09-15 20:30

Metaverse hits TV biz: shows featuring avatars, virtual reality on rise

Metaverse hits TV biz: shows featuring avatars, virtual reality on rise

Metaverse, a term referring to a fictional, immersive world facilitated by virtual and augmented reality (VR, AR) technologies, has been considered to be the next big tech trend over the past couple of years, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic opening up the contactless era. Many industries, ranging from gaming and social media to banking and retail, have been on their toe...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-15 15:56

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix chart for 7th straight week

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix chart for 7th straight week

The Korean legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has extended its hot streak to seven consecutive weeks on Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows, the global video streaming service said Wednesday

2022-09-14 09:58

'Squid Game' heralds new era in global entertainment industry

'Squid Game' heralds new era in global entertainment industry

Everything “Squid Game” has achieved at the Emmy Awards is a first: the first Korean, the first Asian and the first non-English performing actor, director and series to be nominated and clinch awards. The Netflix original series has set records in the Korean and global entertainment industries, winning a total of six awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Di...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-13 16:39

'Squid Game' cast to attend Emmys

'Squid Game' cast to attend Emmys

The main cast members of the global TV sensation "Squid Game" will individually depart for the United States this week to attend this year's Emmy Awards, their star agencies said Wednesday.

2022-09-08 09:53

LA designates Sept. 17 'Squid Game Day'

Netflix series 'Narco-Saints' to tell real-life story of Korean drug lord

Netflix series 'Narco-Saints' to tell real-life story of Korean drug lord

Netflix is set to release another blockbuster Korean original series, “Narco-Saints,” scheduled to hit the platform on Friday, in time for the Chuseok holiday long weekend. Based on a true story, the thriller crime series revolves around entrepreneur Kang In-gu (Ha Jung-woo), who travels to Suriname, a small country in South America, to start a fish trading business.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-08 09:05

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix chart for 6th straight week

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix chart for 6th straight week

The Korean legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has retained the top position on Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows for the sixth consecutive week even though it finished airing in the country, the global video streaming service said Wednesday.

2022-09-07 13:59

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' studio receives remake offers from US, Japan

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' studio receives remake offers from US, Japan

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' studio receives remake offers from US, Japan

The Korean production studio behind the popular legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" said Tuesday it has received proposals for remakes from multiple countries, including the United States, Japan, Turkey and Germany.

2022-09-06 17:28

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix chart for 6th straight week

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