‘Squid Game’ tops list of 2021’s most Googled TV shows

Glamour staffers.All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.The only complaint I ever heard about Michelle Zauner’s memoir of life and loss through the aisles of a Korean grocery store is that readers’ tears were ruining their physical books.

The success of “Squid Game” has taken a toll on at least one of its stars.

Sonia Kil Youn Yuh-jungYoun Yuh-jung, a 74-year-old actor whose career spans five decades, became a top-rated performer and an iconic star in the early 1970s with her breakout role in the 1971 thriller “Woman of Fire.” Since then, Youn has gone on to portray some of the most unconventional women in modern Korean cinema, captivating audiences with her fearless spirit and inspiring the next generation of entertainers.Earlier this year, Youn made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe death earlier this month of Chin Doo-hwan, the most hated of South Korea’s three military dictators, who ruled for nearly a decade until 1988, is a timely reminder of the foundations of the country’s present economic might.Today, South Korea combines global prowess in electronics, semiconductors and shipbuilding (industries boosted by the old regime’s strategic plans) and in culture and services, such as entertainment, cosmetics and food.

Rebecca Souw To understand the success of Netflix Original “Squid Game” and other talked-about dramas such as “My Name” and “Hellbound” is to recognize their “secret sauce” — a combination of edgy, relatable and realistic themes in today’s Korean society that can easily translate to a global audience.Seo Jang-ho, CJ ENM’s senior vice president of content business, says, “Korean creators are always known for their creativity and this new success on a global level opens doors for them to try

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game,” the show’s fictional contestants compete in a series of life-or-death grudge matches from red light, green light to tug of war. But that’s child’s play.

topped streaming ratings in over 80 countries within 24 hours of its debut on Nov 19th. This comes right after gruesome Korean drama “Squid Game” also topped the charts, with a staggering 1.65 billion views its first month out.

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell’s ITV format Walk The Line has started attracting interest from global buyers, according to exec producer Lee McNicholas, who praised South Korean entertainment shows for “ripping up the rulebook” and “forcing us to re-examine the way we approach formats.” Distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment is in conversation with several territories over the sale of six-parter, McNicholas said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNo shocker here: For Twitter users, it was a green light for “Squid Game,” the massive global hit that became Netflix’s biggest TV show in its initial release. The Korean drama was the No.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Despite being one of the most well-known faces in Asia, acting never gets easier for South Korean superstar Gianna Jun.“I feel like I climbed the mountain 1,000 times,” she said about filming her latest series, “Jirisan.”Jun plays Seo Yi-Gang, a mountain ranger at Jirisan, a mountain located about four hours south of central Seoul.

announced on Wednesday.The news comes on the heels of Netflix ordering a spinoff of “Money Heist” focusing on the Berlin character, a terminally ill jewel thief played by Pedro Alonso in the original Spanish-language series.“Money Heist” was originally planned to be a limited series that played out in two parts, but after airing its original run of 15 episodes in Spain, Netflix acquired global streaming rights and renewed the series for an expanded Part 3 and eventually Parts 4 and 5.

Money Heist is set to premiere in 2022.Earlier today (December 1), Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo, who will be playing Berlin in the new adaptation, appeared on the official Money Heist YouTube channel to speak about the forthcoming Korean version of the series.“Hello to all Netflix fans on the planet,” Park says as he takes off one of the iconic masks from the original series, first worn by actor Pedro Alonso, who originated the role of Berlin.

The Money Heist franchise is getting even bigger with not just one spinoff, but two!

Rebecca Davis editor“Squid Game” star Park Hae-soo is set to star in the Korean adaptation of the popular Spanish series “Money Heist (La Casa de Papel),” Netflix announced on Tuesday.Park is set to play Andrés “Berlin” de Fonollosa, one of the drama’s main characters. The news of his casting hits as the original series approaches the conclusion of its five-year run on Dec.

Park Hae-Soo, one of the stars of Netflix’s Squid Game, is to star in the Korean adaptation of Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).

this Lego-like play set for kids takes it a bit too far.A “Goldodo Squid Biulding [sic] Blocks…Fun Playset” of eight “popular characters” from “TV hottest Korean movies” [sic] is currently selling on Amazon for $19.99 and the promotional photos feature toy guards shooting figurines of characters from the show in the face.