“Narco-Saints,” which drew criticism from the Suriname government for its portrayal of the drug trade in the country, rose to No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 chart for the most watched shows and films on the platform. “Narco-Saints,” which drew criticism from the Suriname...
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that he regretted killing two important characters in Netflix’s hit Korean series “Squid Game.” Hwang Dong-hyuk won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for “Squid Game.” Director Hwang Dong-hyuk (left) and actor Lee Jung-jae in "Squid...
The South American country of Suriname is threatening to take legal action against the producers of Netflix’s new Korean series “Narco-Saints” for putting the country in a bad light. Based on a true story, “Narco-Saints” tells the story of entrepreneur Kang In-gu (played by Ha Jung-woo)...
The martial arts series “Cobra Kai” season 5 and the Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” topped Netflix’s weekly chart for the most watched shows and films. “Cobra Kai” season 5 was released on Sept. 9 and from the chart week of Sept. 5 to 11, it garnered 106.7 million hours...
The Los Angeles City Council declared Sept. 17 as Squid Game Day in Los Angeles to recognize the achievements of Netflix’s hit Korean series. LA Councilmember John Lee, who is representing the LA City Council District 12, introduced the resolution. LA Councilmember John Lee (3rd from left) with...
Park Eun-bin and Kang Tae-oh’s drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” topped Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 chart for the most viewed shows and films. According to Netflix, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” was viewed 48.82M hours viewed from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4 to emerge No. 1 again among...
Netflix’s Korean hit series “Squid Game” won four awards including an acting plum for Lee Yoo-mi (aka Lee You-mi) at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The Television Academy held the second of its 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards that honored outstanding artistic and technical achievement in...
Lee Da-bin, a South Korean with autism, told AFP many people don't realize when they are encountering milder forms of autism (AFP) SEOUL (AFP) - A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel...
The Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” starring Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young continued its popularity on Netflix. According to Netflix, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” grabbed first place among non-English shows on its weekly Global Top 10 chart for Aug. 22 to 28, its...
No spoilers here! From the 1986 revolutions in Gwangju and Manila to the economic booms and downfalls, South Korea is known for having a 1980s quite similar to that of the Philippines. We might’ve seen a glimpse of Korea’s ‘80s in the popular show “Reply 1988,” the movie “A Taxi...
The year 1988 takes center stage in Netflix’s new Korean film “Seoul Vibe,” which will be released on Aug. 26. “Seoul Vibe,” set in 1988, tells about members of the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team who become involved in a VIP slush fund investigation when they receive an offer they can’t...
The Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” topped Netflix’s weekly chart for the sixth time to become the most viewed title. Netflix released its weekly Global Top 10 for the most watched shows and films from Aug. 15 to 21. “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” is the No. 1 title on Netflix...
