North Korea, Kim Jong-un’s hermit kingdom, sentenced a man to death after he was caught smuggling and selling copies of Netflix’s hit South Korean series “Squid Game.” The man was arrested by North Korean authorities after seven high school students were caught watching “Squid Game,”...
The Korean drama “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,” starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho, has been watched on Netflix for more than 250 million hours. “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” was released on Netflix and tvN on Aug. 28 and it has been on Netflix’s Global Top 10 non-English shows. The Global Top 10 is...
It’s an apocalypse turned into a comedy On Dec. 24, 2021, Earth is about to meet its end. Well, sort of. Netflix’s much-awaited film “Don’t Look Up,” which is set to premiere the day before Christmas, presents an apocalypse brewing and human beings don't seem to be bothered by it. When...
This is the question asked by many with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) reiterating its desire to take an active role in regulating shows, films on streaming sites including Netflix. Note the MTRCB is currently in transition with Atty. Jeremiah Jaro taking over...
Three Korean dramas have led Netflix’s weekly global top 10 of the most watched non-English shows on the platform. For the period Nov. 8 to 14, the global top three non-English shows on Netflix are “Squid Game,” “The King’s Affection” and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.” (Clockwise from top...
“Squid Game,” Netflix’s No. 1 global hit Korean series, will be returning for a second season, according to its director. The show, which has become Netflix’s biggest ever, tells the story of 456 cash-strapped people playing deadly games for a 45.6 billion won ($38 million) prize. It stars...
Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game,” and Korean actor Jung Hae-in’s most talked about drama “D.P.” have been chosen as the best Korean OTT (over-the-top) show of 2021. As part of the 17th anniversary, Korean entertainment outlet Joy News 24 conducted a survey from Oct. 12 to...
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...
Darren Espanto and Win Ha-Jun (Instagram) Singer-actor Darren Espanto was ecstatic after South Korean actor Wi Ha-Joon "liked" his recent post. Note that Darren dressed up as a "Squid Game" police officer for Halloween. "Officer Hwang Jun-Ho at your service," Darren wrote as the caption. Then in...
Malacañang supports the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB) move of asking Netflix Inc. to yank from its list the episodes of “Pine Gap" that showed the inaccurate nine-dash line martime claim of China. Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
The Philippines through its Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has ordered the removal of the episodes showing a map of China’s so-called nine-dash line from the political drama "Pine Gap." (Screengrab from YouTube) Netflix Inc., the popular video streaming platform...
The King’s Affection is one of the hottest dramas yet on Netflix, ranking in the Top 10 series on the said OTT platform. Here’s a recent interview with Rowoon, the lead vocalist of SF9 who plays Jung Ju-in, a Sikawon instructor and royal tutor to Hwi in the series. Jung Ju-in and Hwi (Courtesy...
