Hellbound debuts at No. 1 spot on Netflix The South Korean fantasy horror “Hellbound” has topped the world’s popular TV show rankings on the day after its release. According to data by streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, the Korean-language Netflix original became the most-watched TV program on the streaming platform Saturday (U.S. time), a day after...Read More
BTS wins Artist of the Year at 2021 AMA South Korean supergroup BTS once again rewrote K-pop history Monday by becoming the first Asian act to win artist of the year, considered the top award, at the American Music Awards (AMAs). The septet clinched the award during the 2021 AMAs broadcast live from Microsoft Theater...Read More
BTS perform with Coldplay at AMAs South Korean supergroup BTS will hit the stage with British rock band Coldplay for a joint performance of their collaborative single “My Universe” at the 2021 American Music Awards. It will be the first joint onstage performance by the two groups of the song, which was released in September...Read More
Squid Game Season 2 Confirmed The original Korean drama “Squid Game,” the biggest series in Netflix history, will be back for a second season, the show’s writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has officially said for the first time. In an interview with The Associated Press on Nov. 8 at a promotional event for the show in Los...Read More
KPOP Music Production Program HaB Korea(CEO Daniel Kim) and 2% Entertainment(CEO Youngjoon Yang) recently signed a strategic partnership and launched a new KPOP program(2% Entertainment KPOP Music Production Program). 2% Entertainment is a company that produces and distributes comprehensive content such as music, video, image, emoticons, webtoons, and animations, and performs business areas in all...Read More
How Korea became Cultural Juggernaut A New York Times feature on Nov. 3 analyzed why Korean pop culture like the smash Netflix series “Squid Game” has grown popular worldwide. In the article “From BTS to ‘Squid Game’: How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut,” the daily said, “Now K-pop stars like Blackpink, the dystopian drama...Read More
Squid Game filming locations in Seoul With the explosive global success of the Netflix series “Squid Game,” shooting locations of the drama such as the dalgona (honeycomb) street kiosk have emerged as hot spots. Korea.net visited several of the sites. On Oct. 13 after 3 p.m., people were lined up in the alley in front...Read More
111M people worldwide view smash Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ The original Korean series “Squid Game” is the “biggest series at launch” in Netflix history. Netflix on Oct. 12 tweeted that 111 million people worldwide have seen “Squid Game.” Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever! pic.twitter.com/SW3FJ42Qsn...Read More
BTS-Coldplay collaboration ‘My Universe’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 K-pop supergroup BTS made another No. 1 debut on Billboard’s main singles chart with a collaboration single with British rock band Coldplay, Billboard said Monday (U.S time). It marks BTS’ sixth No. 1 debut and Coldplay’s second on the Hot 100, one of...Read More
Squid Game topped all 83 countries where Netflix is serviced The “Squid Game” also topped India. India was ranked second until the previous day. As a result, “Squid Game” topped all 83 countries where Netflix is serviced. According to the Flixpatrol chart, a global OTT (online video service) ranking chart released on the 2nd, “Squid...Read More
