SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of “Squid Game,” said Thursday the smash-hit Netflix series was intended to pose questions about modern capitalist society that corners people into extreme competition. “I thought capitalism has proved its own limitations in the 21st century,” Hwang said in an online speech during the SBS [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwang Dong-hyuk, the writer-director of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” has said the show’s global popularity is something he never expected. “It’s just a surprise. It’s incredible that all this craze happened within a week,” Hwang said in a media interview held online Tuesday. “As a creator, I’m [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean American director Lee Isaac Chung said the growing compliments showered on his latest immigrant film “Minari” represents people’s faith in humanity that everyone harbors deeply in mind. In an online conversation hosted by Korean American actress Sandra Oh as part of the Korean American Day celebration Wednesday (U.S. [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) announced that the nominees listed in the bank’s management proxy circular dated February 6, 2015, have been elected as directors of BMO. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at BMO’s Annual Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set [...]