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‘Squid Game’ Nominated for Best TV Drama Series at U.S. Producers Guild Awards

‘Squid Game’ Nominated for Best TV Drama Series at U.S. Producers Guild Awards

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean global phenomenon “Squid Game” has been nominated for the annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards. The PGA on Thursday (U.S. time) announced nominations for this year’s awards show, honoring excellence in film and TV productions. The 33rd edition will take place on March 19. “Squid Game,” [...]

Enhypen’s New Album Debuts at No. 14 on Billboard 200

Enhypen’s New Album Debuts at No. 14 on Billboard 200

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy group Enhypen’s latest album, “Dimension: Answer,” has ranked 14th on the Billboard 200 main albums chart. “Dimension: Answer,” a repackaged version of its first full-length album “Dimension: Dilemma” released in October, became the third album from the septet to make it onto the chart. Billboard 200 [...]

80 pct of Foreigners Have Positive Views of S. Korea: Survey

80 pct of Foreigners Have Positive Views of S. Korea: Survey

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight in 10 foreigners living in and out of South Korea positively view the country, a government survey showed Monday. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) canvassed 12,500 non-Koreans aged 16 and more in 24 countries around the world in September and found 80.5 percent of the respondents [...]

Exports of S. Korean Content Industry Rise in 2020 Despite Pandemic

Exports of S. Korean Content Industry Rise in 2020 Despite Pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of South Korea’s content industry rose 16.3 percent on-year in 2020 on the back of the global popularity of Korean pop culture, despite the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday. The industry’s outbound shipments stood at US$11.9 billion in 2020, compared with $10.25 billion a year earlier, according [...]

S. Korean Romance TV Series Gain Popularity on Netflix

S. Korean Romance TV Series Gain Popularity on Netflix

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s romantic TV series have recently made their global presence strong through Netflix, prompting global streaming services to expand their 2022 slate with romances. The romantic comedy “Our Beloved Summer,” starring Choi Woo-shik of “Parasite” and Kim Da-mi, has been on the top 10 of Netflix’s official weekly [...]