Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, lit up this week when Choi Si-hun, a contestant on the popular Netflix dating show Single's Inferno, publicly denied rumours on the social media platform that he works in a host bar frequented by wealthy female customers. As the Korean reality-TV show continues to gain popularity worldwide — it is the second...
Netflix is turning a viral Thanksgiving story into an upcoming holiday movie. The Thanksgiving Text will follow the true story of Wanda Dench, a grandmother who accidentally sent a text with a Thanksgiving invitation to Jamal Hinton, who was a high school senior at the time. Wanda thought she was texting her grandchild, but she sent a text to the wrong number....
Good things come in threes, and that’s especially true when applied to team-ups on the screen! From siblings and lifelong friends with particular sets of skills to dysfunctional individuals or frenemies coming together to achieve a common goal, these on-screen trios are not only memorable; they’re also pretty kick-ass in their own right. 1. Spike Spiegel, Jet...
The age of romantic westerns is dead. The Coen Brothers saw to that in “No Country for Old Men”. That being said, the aesthetic is still alive and well. Whether in the form of comic-book films like “Logan” or in Netflix’s hip-hop ultraviolent “The Harder They Fall”. The point is, these days westerns are rarely...
A handout photo. In Neflix’s Squid Game, financially-troubled contestants play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a cash prize.South China Morning Post New Netflix series Squid Game has yet to be officially released in China, but factories in the country are already busy churning out related products for domestic and overseas...
Questions involving Squid Game’s front man are among many that viewers have after watching the show.Netflix This article contains spoilers. Squid Game is one of the most successful Korean drama series ever, with millions of people worldwide revelling in the explosive climaxes, the unflinchingly bloody sequences and the slow disintegration of some characters' honour and morality. Using children's...
The original thriller series “Squid Game” by Netflix has taken the world by storm. Since it started airing, it’s become known for the perfect combination of action, thriller and terror. However, the plot isn’t all that’s carrying the show. Lead actor Lee Jung-jae (이정재)’s acting skills as middle-aged Seong Gi-hun certainly have a part to play in...
Netflix’s suspenseful thriller series “Squid Game” (오징어 게임) is on track to be the streaming giant’s most popular non-English show. Milestones is set for the drama as the new dystopian horror show is currently dominating Netflix, instantly gaining worldwide viewers at a remarkable speed that could even surpass current record holders “Bridgerton”, Deadline reported. The record...
SEOUL - South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the US firm's content, an SK spokesperson said on Friday (Oct 1). The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return...
Streaming giant Netflix has been a frontrunner in introducing South Korean content to the world after spending nearly $700 million USD in licensing and creating South Korean series. Having found success in a number of South Korean hits, the platform eyes further collaboration with South Korean networks and budgeted an investment of $500 million USD...
