Thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game,” actress and model Jung Ho-yeon has become a social media phenomenon eclipsing Song Hye-kyo on the number of Instagram followers. Jung Ho-yeon plays the role of North Korean defector and player No. 067 Kang Sae-byeok who joins the deadly games for her...
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...
Popular Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will receive an award at the 15th Asian Film Awards to be held alongside the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) next month in Busan, South Korea. Lee Byung-hun, 51, will be presented the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award, the first in Korea to receive...
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...
Video on repeat! With over eight million views on TikTok, 17-year-old student Janio Ezekiel Cañazares amazed netizens with his makeup transformation into "Squid Game's" player 067. "I really love player 067, she caught my attention in this series. She's not just beautiful but also a great...
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...
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...
“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 newest Korean series “Squid Game” has left viewers on the edge of their seats with its players in a not so “kid-friendly” games. The first episode alone shocked everyone with its “Red Light, Green Light” match that turned quite graphic and bloody moments after they started...
