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Tag: Squid Game (TV Program)

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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Talks About Korean Fan Culture

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025Jin Yu YoungComments Off on ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae Talks About Korean Fan Culture

Lee Jung-jae, who has been a star in South Korea for decades, said social media has made audiences more zealous. He thinks he knows how to keep them happy.

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For South Koreans,‘Squid Game’ Was More Than Just Entertainment

June 29, 2025June 30, 2025Jin Yu YoungComments Off on For South Koreans,‘Squid Game’ Was More Than Just Entertainment

The Netflix hit has left a lasting legacy as a major cultural export, but also one that exposed some unsettling aspects of Korean society.

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‘The Glory’ Was a Hit. Now Netflix Is Spending More on K-Dramas.

May 7, 2023Jin Yu Young and Matt StevensComments Off on ‘The Glory’ Was a Hit. Now Netflix Is Spending More on K-Dramas.

As the series, which focuses on bullying and revenge, became the latest global sensation to emerge from South Korea, Netflix announced it would spend $2.5 billion more on Korean content.

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Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin and Xi Prepare to Meet

September 13, 2022Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin and Xi Prepare to Meet

Plus a kangaroo killed a man in Australia and “Squid Game” made history at the Emmy Awards.

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Emmy Success for ‘Squid Game’ Is Hailed in South Korea

September 13, 2022September 14, 2022Jin Yu YoungComments Off on Emmy Success for ‘Squid Game’ Is Hailed in South Korea

After the dystopian Netflix drama picked up multiple wins, Koreans celebrated the awards as the latest example of their country’s rise as a cultural powerhouse.

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From BTS to ‘Squid Game’: How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut

November 3, 2021CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on From BTS to ‘Squid Game’: How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut

The country was once largely known for cars and smartphones, but a global audience has become mesmerized by its entertainment, and creators say success didn’t happen overnight.

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Squid Cryptocurrency Crashes, and Investors Lose Money

November 2, 2021John YoonComments Off on Squid Cryptocurrency Crashes, and Investors Lose Money

The digital money, called Squid, began trading last week for a penny. It soared spectacularly, before the money vanished.

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Squid Game Ahead? No, Just Directions, British Police Explain

October 13, 2021October 14, 2021Jenny GrossComments Off on Squid Game Ahead? No, Just Directions, British Police Explain

The police in England clarified that a highway sign featuring symbols that also appear on the hit Netflix series merely indicated a detour.

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‘Squid Game,’ the Netflix Hit, Taps South Korean Fears

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021Jin Yu YoungComments Off on ‘Squid Game,’ the Netflix Hit, Taps South Korean Fears

The dystopian Netflix hit taps South Korea’s worries about costly housing and scarce jobs, concerns familiar to its U.S. and international viewers.

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