Squid Game, 14 Nominations at the Emmy Awards Including Best Drama Series for the First Time in Non-English

Nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled on July 12 (local time). Squid Game has 14 nominations in 13 categories, including the Best Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor (Lee Jungjae), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Park Haesoo, Oh Youngsoo)...

The Remake of My Sassy Girl Released, a K-movie Remake Craze in Indonesia

Korea's leading romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl was remade in Indonesia and released on June 23 (local time). ‘The girl,’ Gianna Jun played, was played by Tiara Andini, a famous idol singer in Indonesia, and Indonesian youth actor Jefri Nichol played th...

“A new game begins!” Netflix Officially Confirmed to Produce Squid Game Season 2

Netflix has officially confirmed to produce Squid Game Season 2. On the morning of June 13, Netflix released a poster and a video confirming the production of Squid Game Season 2, with a letter from Director Hwang Donghyuk. To the fans around the world, the di...

SQUID GAME’s Hoyeon to Star Alongside Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón Project

Jung Hoyeon, now referred to by the mononym Hoyeon, of Squid Game fame has landed her next part - a starring role in Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Apple TV+ series Disclaimer.The Korean model-turned-actress will act opposite Cate Bla...

Chae Kyoungsun Triumphs at 26th Art Directors Guild Awards

Production designer Chae Kyoungsun triumphed in the One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series category at this year’s 26th Art Directors Guild Awards for her work on the global smash Squid Game.Chae beat out nominees for major American series such as Successi...

Lee Jungjae, Jung Hoyeon and SQUID GAME Cast Nominated for SAG Awards

Director Hwang Donghyuk’s drama debut Squid Game continues to blaze a trail through the North American awards circuit, after landing four historic nominations for this year’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.Lee Jungjae and Jung Hoyeon were nominated for the O...

Squid Game Picks Up 3 Golden Globe Nominations, Marking Historic Firsts

The sensational hit Squid Game continues to blaze a trail on the North America awards circuit. The Netflix show from director Hwang Donghyuk has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming 79th edition of the Golden Globe Awards.The show was one of the fiv...

Barunson and AStory Form Strategic Alliance

Barunson E&A and AStory, two of the top production companies in the Korean market, joined hands to form a strategic alliance, which was announced late last month. The companies will jointly develop IP and deliver projects for the international content ...

SQUID GAME and Lee Jungjae Nominated at Gotham Independent Film Awards

Record-Breaking Netflix Series Fixes Sights on Awards SeasonAfter thrilling millions of viewers around the world, Netflix’s Korean original series phenomenon Squid Game has its sights set on awards season. The show has been nominated at the Gotham Independent ...

SQUID GAME Becomes 1st Korean Series to Top Global Netflix Rankings

Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Believes Korean Hit Could Be Netflix’s Biggest Ever SeriesFollowing the global success of Parasite (2019), the world has once again been conquered by a Korean screen story. Hwang Donghyuk’s drama series Squid Game debuted on Netflix on Sept...