“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” stars Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, and “Squid Game” lead Lee Jung-jae have been chosen as the Korean TV actors who shined in 2021. Gallup Korea released its year-end poll on the Person of the Year in each field including entertainment and sports. The Korean TV actors...
The 2021 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) ceremony was held on Nov. 2 at KBS Arena in Seoul to honor outstanding performances in music and acting. Nine “daesang,” or grand prizes, were awarded at the ceremony hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Jang Won-young. (Clockwise from top left) "Squid Game"...
Stars from the hit Korean series is taking the fashion world by storm It looks like Jung Ho-yeon isn’t the only one taking the fashion world by storm as fellow “ Squid Game ” star Lee Jung-jae becomes the new face of luxury brand Gucci. Lee Jung-jae for Gucci "Lee Jung-Jae's charismatic and...
Korean actor Lee Min-ho and the stars and director of Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” attended the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA hosted the 10th annual gala on Nov. 6 to honor artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, and...
Korean star Lee Min-ho left for the US on Nov. 3 to attend the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA “is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic...
Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” and its lead actor, Lee Jung-jae, have been nominated at the 31st Annual Gotham Awards, which will be held on Nov. 29 in New York City. The Gotham Film & Media Institute in New York City announced the nominees in 12 categories consisting of...
It’s now official: “Squid Game” is Netflix’s biggest series launch of all time. Netflix announced that “Squid Game,” the Korean show about 456 cash-strapped people playing deadly games for a 45.6 billion won ($38 million) prize, is now No. 1. “Squid Game has officially reached 111...
Stars of the global Netflix hit series “Squid Game” appeared on the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and talked about their show's success. “Squid Game” is currently the No. 1 show on Netflix worldwide, peaking to the top spot in 83 countries, according to streaming analytics...
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...
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...
“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...
Netflix’s new series “Squid Game,” starring Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo, is now the No. 1 show on Netflix in 22 countries and territories. “Squid Game,” released on Sept. 17, is now No. 1 in the US on Netflix, according to streaming analytics website FlixPatrol. From No. 10 in the US...