Following the worldwide success of their Netflix series “Squid Game,” Korean actors Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo have opened their personal Instagram accounts to community with fans. Lee Jung-jae, 48, who plays the role of gambler Seong Gi-hun and designated as player No. 456, opened his...
Korean actor Wi Ha-joon is basking in the glory of the success of “Squid Game” and said he was excited to work with one of South Korea’s top stars in the series. “Squid Game” is now the No. 1 show on Netflix in 82 countries and territories and No. 2 in India, according to streaming...
Carlo Aquino recently revealed he was supposed to be part of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game." Apparently, "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong Hyuk asked him to audition for a part there after seeing his performance in 2019's "Isa Pa With Feelings." Carlo actually passed the audition but didn't...
With the immense success of Netflix’s Korean series “Squid Game,” will there be a second season for the show? “Squid Game,” produced with a budget of 20 billion won (about $16.8 million), is now the No. 1 show worldwide on Netflix. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk (center) and his ‘Squid...
Korean actor Park Hae-soo has another reason to celebrate after the success of the Netflix Korean series “Squid Game.” It was announced that the 39-year-old actor became a dad after two years of marriage. According to his agency, BH Entertainment, “Park Hae-soo recently welcomed a son. Both...
The Korean series “Squid Game” could be Netflix’s biggest show ever, according to the company’s co-chief executive officer. This is according to Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, when he spoke at Code 2021, a technology conference held in the US , on Sept. 27. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos...
Local stars like Donnalyn Bartolome and Fumiya Sankai have reacted to claims that they resemble some lead cast members of the South Korean survival drama “Squid Game.” Netizens related that Donnalyn looks like Kim Joo-Ryung. She agreed. On Facebook, she wrote: "Di ko kayo niloloko, sinabi ko...
“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,” the Korean drama starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho, achieved its highest ratings to date. According to Nielsen Korea, the 10th episode of “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” on Sept. 26 received nationwide rating of 11.397 percent (including a peak of 13.1 percent), its highest...
The hit survival series “Squid Game” is now the No. 1 show on Netflix in the US and 65 other countries and territories, according to streaming analytics website FlixPatrol. “Squid Game,” led by Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo, tells the story of 456 players who agree to play deadly games for...
Christian Lagahit (right) and Anupam Tripathi (Instagram) Filipino actor Christian Lagahit and Indian star Anupam Tripathi reunited to celebrate the success of the Netflix thriller "Squid Game," now the No. 1 series in 22 countries. Christian is known as Player 276 while Anupam is Player 199 in the...
Carlo Aquino Did you know that Filipino actor Carlo Aquino was supposed to be part of the blockbuster Korean survival drama "Squid Game?" On Instagram, Carlo shared a photo of a handwritten letter sent to him by the show's writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk. “Dear Carlo, Thank you for your efforts....
“Squid Game,” the new Korean series on Netflix, has enjoyed immense popularity abroad including placing No. 1 among shows in the US on the OTT platform. But back home, several people are suffering from harassment and prank calls due to the phone numbers used in “Squid Game.” (Clockwise from...
