Oscar-Winner Youn Yuh-jung in Focus at London Korean Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

It’s safe to say we’re all a little bit hooked on Netflix ’s new viral series Squid Game.Terrifying though it is, there’s nothing scary about Korean model-turned-actress Jung HoYeon, who plays contestant Kang Sae-Byeok (player 067). The 27 year old champions blood-red lips and a shag hair cut throughout the series, so we predict these beauty trends will soar from her appearance on the show.

Squid Game star Jung Ho-yeon has opened up about her breakout role in the hit TV series and what she plans to do following her success.In an interview with The Korea Herald, the model-turned-actress opened up about Squid Game being her first major acting role, how she’s dealing with her sudden stardom – Jung recently became the most-followed Korean actress on Instagram – and what she plans to do in the future.Jung noted how she requested to meet with director Hwang Dong-hyuk when the series had

Squid Game is all anyone is talking about at the moment, and the Korean TV series' release on Netflix has been met with worldwide praise, with fans across the world all obsessing over the bizarre show.

Squid Game continues to dominate the Top Ten list, the Korean drama's stars are seeing similar bursts of popularity, seemingly overnight. This is especially true for actor Jung Ho-yeon.Squid Game dropped on September 17 and quickly became the most-streamed show in 90 countries, per Vulture, making it one of the most popular Netflix shows of all time.

Squid Game star Jung Ho-yeon is now the Korean actress with the highest number of followers on Instagram.Jung has gained significant international recognition following her breakout role in Netflix’s Squid Game, which is well on its way to becoming the streaming platform’s “biggest show ever”.

Jung Ho-yeon is one of the breakout stars of the new Netflix series Squid Game and the popular new show marks her acting debut!

she said in a Thursday tweet with more than 78,000 likes.

South China Morning Post reported.The man reportedly shares the digits with a number handed out to survival game contestants on the fictional show, which executives predict will be the streaming service’s “biggest show ever.”The Korean language dystopian series pits poor people against each other in a battle to the death, and is already an international smash hit. Some 14 billion videos with the hashtag #SquidGame have been posted to TikTok since it’s Sept.

Rebecca Souw Barunson E&A, one of the production companies behind South Korean Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” will work with director Bong Joon-ho on two additional Korean films.The Seoul-based company provided no further details of the Bong projects, but announced an expanded production slate spanning films and TV series and hinted at overseas expansion.Barunson, which was producer of the smash hit KBS series “Descendants of the Sun,” previously worked with Bong on his 2009 drama “Mother,”

During a Q&A at the International TV Academy this past spring, Netflix’s Head of Global TV Bela Bajaria was asked whether a non-English language series could one day top the list of the streamer’s most watched programs. She sounded confident that it could happen. That milestone may now be within reach as the new Korean drama Squid Game is taking Netflix by storm, raking in viewership globally at a rate that may surpass current record holder Bridgerton.

Netflix may have another hit on its hands. The streaming service’s new Korean-language series “Squid Game” is slated to be the company’s “biggest” show of all time.Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos explained during the annual Code Conference Monday that “Squid Game” will “definitely” be the streamer’s biggest non-English series.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn its efforts to broaden the range of activities and programming, the Busan International Film Festival has opened its doors to domination by Korean TV and streaming content.The third edition of its Asia Contents Awards see Korean shows “Move To Heaven,” “Sweet Home,” and “Vincenzo” head the nominations list.Netflix, which has become a major force in Korean content, also picks up multiple nomination for Japanese series “Alice in Borderland.” Chinese content

Korean American rapper BM, aka Big Matthew, steps walks out of the Sunnei fashion show while wearing the brand during Milan Fashion Week on Friday (September 24) in Italy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean TV series have dominated viewing preferences across large parts of Asia for the last decade. But it has taken a high-concept survival drama “Squid Game” to become the first K-drama to rate as Netflix’s top show in the U.S.The nine-part Netflix original involves a group of people from all walks of life who sign up for a series of simple, but utterly lethal games, organized by mysterious hosts in masks and red overalls.

by local Korean War veteran Adam Mackenzie.

Rebecca Souw A few months back Lee Soo-man appeared on stage at the 2021 World Cultural Industry Forum and boasted of his formative role in the Korean pop industry. “K-pop started with SM Entertainment,” he declared.