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The bloody competition of Squid Game has taken just about everything from its protagonist, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) — other than his life. During his first foray into the competition, his mother (Kim Young-ok) died. In order for Gi-hun to win the game in Season 1, his friend Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo) had to die. Yet it isn’t until the final scene of Squid Game Season 2 that we see Gi-hun at his absolute lowest. He closes out Episode 7 wailing on the ground, looking into the lifeless eyes of his best friend, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), who’s just been murdered by Front Man (Lee Byung-hun). To make matters even worse, Gi-hun has no idea that Front Man is actually Young-il, the player who Gi-hun thought was one of his closest allies in the new game.

“The end of Season 2 is going to make people more curious about how Gi-hun will...

South Korea’s Jeonju International Film Festival (April 30-May 9) has unveiled the international competition titles for its 26th edition, which will open with Radu Jude’s Berlinale award-winner Kontinental ’25 and close with local documentary In The Land Of Machines.

The festival will feature a total of 224 films from 57 countries and host 80 world premieres.

After winning a Silver Bear for best screenplay at the Berlinale, Romanian dark comedy Kontinental ’25 has been set as the opening film. Jiff programmer Moon Sun-kyung said the use of iPhone cinematography in Jude’s film “aligns with our festival’s spirit of alternatives and...

Despite its moniker, the term "K-drama" just refers to scripted television programming from South Korea and is not necessarily isolated to the country's weepy melodramas. There are countless comedy K-dramas that are genuinely hilarious, with a sense of humor that goes across cultures and language barriers. Indeed, some recent Korean romantic comedies and workplace sitcoms are among the best K-dramas of all time. An increasing number of Korean comedies are available to international audiences as the broader genre finds enormous success around the world.

Whether it's screwball workplace comedies or mismatched love stories where the laughs are just as potent as the romantic chemistry, there is a comedy K-drama for everyone. The nuances of South Korean culture obviously inform the context and gags, but the slapstick pratfalls and comical reactions are universal in their delivery. At the end of the day, funny is funny, and K-dramas are a testament to...

From Yu Je-won and Shin Ha-eun, the people behind the phenomenal romantic comedy-drama series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, we just got a new South Korean series to swoon over in Love Next Door. Starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min in the lead roles, the tvN series follows the story of Bae Seok-ryu as she tries to reboot her life after calling off her marriage and leaving her job in America to move back home, where she meets her childhood frenemy Choi Seung-hyo, and they begin to fall for each other. So, if you loved the great leading couple, a heartfelt story, and relatable characters in Love Next Door here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a South Korean romantic comedy-drama series developed by Kim Je-hyeon. Based on a 2004 romantic comedy film titled Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong by Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jung-goo,...

"Where is that bastard?" Netflix has released this Korean action film streaming already. Ballerina is the latest film made by Korean filmmaker Chung-Hyun Lee. It premiered at the Busan Film Fest and launched for streaming on October 6th this fall. "Cold-hearted and cruel, the hell of merciless revenge begins now, for my one and only." Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge. Jang Ok-ju is a former bodyguard who sets out to hunt down a sex trafficking ring headed by Choi Pro. Starring Jeon Jong-seo as Jang Ok-ju, with Kim Ji-hoon, Park Yu-rim, Shin Se-hwi, plus Kim Mu-yeol, Jang Yoon-ju, Kim Young-ok, and Joo Hyun. This reminds me of Kill Boksoon, another female-driven action film quietly dropped on Netflix earlier this year. Also not to be confused with the John Wick spin-off starring Ana de Armas...