INCHEON, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the shining Emmy statuette in hand, “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae received a hero’s welcome home Sunday. Lee arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebrating his historic honor at America’s most prestigious awards for TV programming. At the 74th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said Friday he has no plan to cast Hollywood actors in the second season, for which he is now writing the script. “I don’t have any plans to cast famous foreign stars in the second season of ‘Squid Game,’ and this will not change,” [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk received a warm welcome upon his return to South Korea on Thursday after winning the country’s first prize at the Emmy Awards. He arrived at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, along with “Squid Game” actors Jung Ho-yeon and Park [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Since its official release about a year earlier, South Korea’s global sensation “Squid Game” has made history in the world’s entertainment industry and helped the Korean content rise in power and influence on the world stage amid Hollywood’s efforts for wider diversity and inclusion. Written and directed by Hwang [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean phenomenon survival drama “Squid Game” has become the first non-English TV series to win best actor and director in a drama series at the prestigious Primetime Emmy Awards. At the ceremony for the 74th edition at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday (U.S. time), [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The American city of Los Angeles designated “Squid Game Day” in recognition of the global mega-hit Korean drama’s impact on American popular culture. John Lee, a Korean American member of the Los Angeles City Council, announced that the council passed a resolution last week designated Sept. 17 as Squid [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The global sensation “Squid Game” has won four prizes at this year’s Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, becoming the first Korean-made TV show to grab a trophy at the most prestigious TV event in the United States. At the award ceremony recognizing the best in artistic and technical achievement [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean sensation “Squid Game” has won two awards at this year’s Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards. According to the HCA on Tuesday (Korean time), “Squid Game” was named Best International Series and its lead Lee Jung-jae won Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama, at its [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The survival drama “Squid Game” earned 14 nominations including best drama series at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first South Korean TV show to compete at America’s biggest honor for the broadcasting industry. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Tuesday (U.S. time) unveiled the final [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The global sensation “Squid Game” will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday. “A whole new round is coming,” director, writer and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter to fans released by Netflix. “And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming.” Gi-hun, [...]