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- 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), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Jung H...
- by Park Hyejin / Jul 13, 2022
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- 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 Blanchett (Carol), Kevin Kline (A Fish Call...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 22, 2022
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- 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 Succession, The Morning Show, The Handmaid’s Tal...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 11, 2022
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- HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS and ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU to Bookend 20th Florence Korea Film Fest
- Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (2019)The Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 20th edition this spring, taking place between April 7 and 15. A total of 76 Korean films are scheduled to screen at this year’s edition, including 35 feature-length titles and 41 short films.This year’s eve...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 23, 2022
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- 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 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor a...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 17, 2022
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- 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 five nominees in the Best TV Series – Drama...
- Dec 20, 2021
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- SQUID GAME Nominated for 3 Critics Choice Awards
- Following Parasite in 2019 and Youn Yuhjung last year, the people behind Netflix’s Squid Game are the latest Korean creators to find themselves in the thick of Hollywood’s awards season. From director Hwang Donghyuk, the hit show earned the Breakthrough Series – Over 40 Minutes Award from this year’...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 10, 2021
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- 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 September 17 and quickly shot up the charts,...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 05, 2021
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- Netflix Enters ROUND SIX with HWANG Dong-hyuk
- Netflix is partnering with one of Korea’s most successful directors for an upcoming series. Director HWANG Dong-hyuk will helm the series Round Six. The show will follow a group of people unlucky in life who are given an opportunity to participate in a survival game, the winner of which could win US...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 18, 2019
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- LEE Je-hoon Slips into GRAVE ROBBERY
- Actor LEE Je-hoon is being eyed for the lead role in the upcoming caper film Grave Robbery (translated title). Reports suggests that the star is currently fine-tuning the details of his appearance in the film, alongside JO Woo-jin, LIM Won-hee and SHIN Hye-sun. The project, which will mark the debut...
- by Pierce Conran / May 17, 2019