SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — “Squid Game” Season 2 became the most-watched show on Netflix during its release week, the streaming giant has said. According to Netflix’s Global Top 10 rankings for the week ending Sunday, the South Korean series accumulated over 480 million viewing hours. This staggering figure not only secured its position [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s Korean original series “Squid Game” premieres Thursday, continuing the gripping narrative that captivated audiences worldwide. The new chapter follows protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who abandons his plans to leave for the United States after winning the lethal competition. Instead, he returns to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A month after Netflix’s global culinary competition sensation “Culinary Class Wars” aired its finale, the show faces mounting controversies as allegations of financial misconduct, illegal business operations, and personal scandals have emerged around several contestants. Lee Young-sook, 69, celebrated on the show as a “master of Korean cuisine,” faces legal [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of Netflix’s cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars” has ignited a boom in home cooking equipment sales in South Korea, according to recent data from a major e-commerce platform. Gmarket, an online marketplace owned by Shinsegae Group, reported on October 20 that sales of kitchen-related items have skyrocketed [...]
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As Netflix gears up for the December release of “Squid Game” Season 2, the streaming giant has launched an immersive entertainment space in New York City, allowing fans to experience games similar to those featured in the hit Korean drama. The company also announced plans to open a similar [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean consumers are grappling with inconvenient cancellation processes and limited refund policies in the country’s burgeoning video streaming market, according to a recent government investigation. The Korea Consumer Agency and Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byoung-dug released findings on October 8 from their joint study of six major streaming providers, including [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the curtains rose on the 29th Busan International Film Festival, Netflix seized the moment to showcase its upcoming slate of Korean films, underscoring the streaming giant’s growing influence in the global cinema landscape. At an event titled “Next on Netflix: 2025 Korean Films,” held at a hotel in Busan’s Haeundae [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — While not the first film to tackle slavery, “Uprising” stands out as one of the most compelling Korean films to explore this theme, masterfully portraying the sheer absurdity of a system that reduces human beings to disposable objects, stripped of all dignity and rights. The film opens with the [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off on Wednesday, featuring the historical drama “Uprising” as its opening film, the festival’s first-ever over-the-top (OTT) production to hold this honor. The organizer has said the selection reflects the festival’s efforts to capture the significant shifts in the global film [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Two Korean titles topped Netflix’s weekly viewing charts, the global streaming company said Wednesday. “Officer Black Belt,” a crime action film starring Kim Woo-bin, secured the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s non-English movies chart for the week of Sept. 23-29. The film follows the story of Lee Jung-do, an ordinary [...]