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Trigger Korean Thriller Earns Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Rating (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Netflix dropped something this summer that is grabbing more attention than usual, a South Korean action-thriller called Trigger. In a season where things often feel slower on the streaming front, this one has managed to turn heads, and fast. It currently boasts a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers raving that it’s one of the best series to hit screens in weeks.

What Trigger on Netflix Is Really About

The story of Trigger kicks off with a police officer on a mission to trace why military-grade weapons are turning up in civilian hands. That investigation brings him into...

BTS Army upset about TinyTan- McDonald’s partnership ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

BTS is releasing a McDonald’s Happy Meal globally this September with TinyTan figurines to give away. This is a follow-up to the 2021 BTS meal, which was a massive success. This time, however, the special meal package has sharply divided fans due to the fast-food giant’s alleged involvement with the military faction responsible for the occupation of Gaza.

The BTS meal in 2021 consisted of chicken nuggets, medium fries, a medium coke, and sweet chilli and cajun dipping sauces, along with purple packaging with the band’s logos. Rolling out their newest collaboration with the Dynamite boy band from...

Kim Jong-Kook Buys 6.3 Billion Krw Ultra-Luxury Villa Ahead Of Wedding – Take A Look Inside(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Before Kim Jong-Kook’s marriage reports could surface everywhere, media portals had reported that he bought a luxurious villa in the heart of Seoul’s Gangnam district. Rumors started to speculate that he purchased the 243㎡ unit in Nonhyeon Appelbaum 2 for his marriage. Although he didn’t disclose the reason back then, now that his wedding news is all over the internet, the rumors might have turned out to be true. It’s a high-end townhouse-style villa complex that came with a whopping price tag. Scroll ahead to know more.

A Detailed Report On Kim Jong-Kook’s Villa

The Nonhyeon area was recently redeveloped as a land transaction permit zone, and that makes speculative buying difficult. In a recent episode of Running Man, Kim Jong-Kook mentioned that he had to move into his new place by June.

Beyond The Bar: Lee Jin-Wook’s K-Drama Sees 7.7% Rating On Episode 6 (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Jtbc’s K-drama, Beyond The Bar, starring Lee Jin-Wook in the lead, is receiving all the positive response and appreciation from the critics and viewers. Not only the plot, but the way Jin-Wook is portraying the complex character Yoon Seok-Hoon is also garnering a lot of attention and captivating the audience. The series has already premiered six episodes. However, even after scoring as high as 8.31% viewership rating on its fourth episode, the drama has now seen a slight decrease in the rating. Scroll ahead to read on.

Beyond The Bar’s Viewership Rating After Sixth Episode

Beyond The Bar is the 12-episode legal K-drama that has wrapped the first half of its run with an average nationwide viewership rating of 7.7 percent (sixth episode), as per Nielsen Korea (via Soompi). Although it has seen a rise...

Before Shaun Murphy, A Korean Original Good Doctor Won Hearts First (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Stories featuring people with disabilities or on the neurodivergent spectrum are still rare, especially in Korean dramas. Over the past two decades, however, certain shows have reshaped the genre with progressive leads and thoughtful explorations of friendships, relationships, and life’s complexities, earning devoted audiences both in Korea and abroad. Before Attorney Woo captured hearts and raised awareness about autism, a doctor named Park Si‑on tackled the challenges of being an autistic physician on screen.

Who is Park Si-on from Good Doctor?

In 2013, Good Doctor premiered in South Korea. Joo Won played Park Si‑on, a young man with autism and savant syndrome. Before Shaun Murphy, he was the first to bring to life the delicate role of a pediatric surgeon struggling to earn acceptance. Joo Won’s portrayal resonated deeply, winning awards and praise...

Lee Jin-Wook’s Beyond The Bar Overtakes Good Boy To Become Jtbc’s Fastest 2025 Ratings Climber(Photo Credit –Netflix/Prime Video)

Jtbc’s new ongoing Saturday-Sunday K-drama, Beyond The Bar, featuring Lee Jin-Wook and Jung Chae-Yeon in the lead, is making waves among viewers. It has already premiered four episodes, and within that, it has managed to surpass Park Bo-Gum’s latest drama, Good Boy’s ratings and craze. It’s proving to be a breakout hit, and it deserves all the appreciation for all the right reasons.

Beyond The Bar: Plot

Premiered on August 2, 2025, the K-drama, Beyond The Bar, revolves around a rookie lawyer Kang Hyo-Min (Jung Chae-Yeon) of Yullim Law Firm. She is righteous, but her social awkwardness often leads to several mishaps along the way. When she comes under the mentorship of Yoon Seok-Hoon (Lee Jin-Wook), a cold-hearted but sharp-witted lawyer, she flourishes. What happens between...

Netflix’s New Korean Legal Drama Stormed Into Global Top 10 Chart! (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Netflix’s new Korean legal drama Beyond the Bar has quickly climbed the platform’s global rankings. The series features Lee Jin-wook, known for his role as Player 246 in Squid Game, as veteran lawyer Yoon Seok-hoon, who guides newcomer Kang Hyo-min in her early career. The story follows their journey through the legal world, blending experience with fresh talent.

Beyond The Bar Enters Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English Shows

Since its release, Beyond the Bar has made it into Netflix’s Top 10 non-English language shows for the week of late July to early August 2025, per Flixpatrol. The series ranked number 10 worldwide, attracting 3.1 million watch hours from 1.8 million viewers. The show also made its presence known in South Korea, Singapore, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Venezuela.

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Netflix's new Korean legal show with a Squid Game star in the leading role has become an instant global hit, ranking on the streamers' latest charts. Netflix's K-drama catalog has been growing in recent years, in part due to the success of shows like Squid Game. However, not every drama on the platform has been as dark and thrilling.

Some of the K-dramas on Netflix include ones that focus on more grounded stories. Both on the streamer and beyond, legal K-dramas are one of these subcategories, with shows like Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Law School garnering popularity and critical praise. However, there's one new legal drama that's starting to take over on the streaming platform not long after release.

Beyond The Bar Is Breaking Ground As A Popular Netflix K-drama

Netflix's latest legal K-drama Beyond the Baris already becoming a major success on the platform. The show stars Lee Jin-wook,...

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If you are a fan of legal dramas, you will love the brilliant new workplace legal comedy-drama series, Beyond the Bar, which recently came out on Netflix. Written by Park Mi-hyun, the Jtbc series revolves around a rookie lawyer with a penchant for getting into awkward social situations as she joins a prestigious law firm and works under a brilliant veteran lawyer with a cold attitude. Soon, they learn to work with each other and appreciate each other’s talents.

Beyond the Bar – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Jtbc

Beyond the Bar consists of sixteen episodes in total. The legal drama series premiered on Netflix with its first episode on August 2, with the next episode coming out the next day. The rest of the episodes will be airing every Saturday and Sunday. Check...

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Beyond the Bar is a South Korean legal comedy-drama series written by Park Mi-hyun. The Jtbc series follows Hyo-min, a rookie lawyer, as she begins working at a prestigious law firm, where she decides to learn from Seok-hoon, a veteran lawyer with a cold attitude. Beyond the Bar stars Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon, Lee Hak-joo, and Jeon Hye-bin. So, if you loved the workplace story, legal drama, and entertaining characters in Beyond the Bar, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Law and the City (Viki) Credit – tvN

Law and the City is a South Korean legal drama series written by Lee Seung-hyun. The tvN series is set in Seochodong Judicial Town, and it revolves around five attorneys as they work together to grow both professionally and personally. Law and the City stars Lee Jong-suk,...

In the gleaming towers of Seoul’s legal district, where ambition is the currency and billable hours are the gospel, Yullim Law Firm stands as a monument to cutthroat excellence. It is a place where careers are forged in fire or extinguished without a second thought.

Into this crucible walks Beyond the Bar, a legal procedural that understands the genre’s playbook but wisely bets its entire case on character. The series centers on the firm’s notoriously demanding litigation department, a place rookies avoid like a surprise deposition.

Here, the brilliant yet unpolished Kang Hyo-min must find her footing under the icy glare of her new boss, the formidable Yoon Seok-hoon. Their immediate dynamic is a classic clash of instinct versus intellect, of raw talent versus rigid discipline. It is a partnership that promises to be the main event, and the show smartly places it front and center from the opening scene.

5 Upcoming K-Dramas Worth Watching Next Month! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

A new month is on the horizon, and K-drama fans are eagerly waiting to watch the latest shows. August will be packed with compelling stories and a wider variety of dramas from fantasy to rom-com, family to thriller, and more. The list includes Mary Kills People, The Tyrant Chef, and others. So, without any further ado, let’s jump straight into the five new K-drama recommendations for you to watch this August 2025.

5. Mary Kills People Streaming On– Netflix Director: Park Joon-Woo

Plot: Mary Kills People is an adaptation of the Canadian series featuring Caroline Dhavernas. The medical thriller stars Lee Bo-Young, Lee Min-Ki, and Kang Ki-Young in the lead characters. The story revolves around a competent doctor, Woo So-Jung, who secretly helps terminally ill patients end their lives.

However, things get messy when a detective starts investigating the mysterious death cases.

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. While we already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of many highly anticipated Netflix original movies and TV shows, including the highly anticipated Season 2 of Wednesday and My Life With the Walter Boys. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the sixteen new movies and shows coming to Netflix in August 2025.

My Oxford Year (August 1) Credit – Netflix

My Oxford Year is an upcoming romantic comedy-drama film directed by Iain Morris from a screenplay co-written by Allison Burnett and Melissa Osborne. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Julia Whelan, the Netflix film follows Anna De La Vega,...

The Fisherman and his mean hook are back in legacy sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer, but he’s hardly alone when it comes to horror releases. Keep your dance card wide open this weekend, because nine brand new ones have released at home and in theaters this week. It’s another packed week for horror!

Here’s all the new horror that released from July 14 – July 18, 2025.

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Well Go USA released South Korean exorcism horror movie Dark Nuns on Digital and Blu-ray/DVD this past Tuesday, July 15.

In Dark Nuns, “After learning that the priest cannot arrive in time to save a young boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit, two nuns take on the dangerous forbidden exorcism ritual themselves in direct violation of the Church’s sacred order—putting both their lives and their immortal souls in grave danger.

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When Squid Game first made its way to Netflix in 2021, it became an instant fan favorite show. It featured a total of 456 players who found themselves in a 6-game survival competition, where they could win a massive splash of cash that would change their lives. The catch? Only one of them gets to have the secret organization that has a strict tradition of minimal survivors.

Despite the show revolving around several players, at its heart, it centered around the life of Seong Gi-hun, who also happens to win the game in its premiere season. Thus, making the audience feel that he was the protagonist, but he turns out not to be, and it took 3 seasons of the show to realize this!

Squid Game Hid Its Protagonist in the Limelight of Player 456

For many fans, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), or Player 456, was the protagonist in the Squid Game...

Spoilers ahead for all three seasons of "Squid Game."

"Squid Game" has come to a close — well, the first series, anyway — and anyone who's watched the show before the third and final season probably assumed that the ending would be a real bloodbath. True to form, it was. After pretty much all of our favorite season 2 players fell throughout season 3, including Cho Hyun-ju (Park Sung-hoon), Lee Myung-gi (Im Si-wan), Kim Jun-hee (Jo Yu-ri), Jang Geum-ja (Kang Ae-shim), and Park Yong-sik (Yang Dong-geun) — Players 120, 333, 222, 149, and 007, respectively — we're left to see what happens to Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), the series protagonist who's left protecting Jun-hee's newborn baby in the final game.

Gi-hun pretty unequivocally dies after fighting with Myung-gi, the baby's father, resulting in Myung-gi's death. Broken by the games, he simply wanders and falls off of a pedestal and, considering that we see his dead body, the guy is definitely gone.

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Squid Game” Season 3.

No matter what you may have seen on social media, “Squid Game” Season 3 is the definite end of the series. But series creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk is open to telling more stories in this universe.

“The reason I had Cate Blanchett in that scene at the end, it came from a place where I just wanted an impactful ending. It wasn’t anything to hint at a Season 4 or anything like that,” Hwang told TheWrap.

Blanchett appears briefly in the final moments of the very last episode of “Squid Game.” After the final game, the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) travels to Los Angeles to give Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) daughter her late father’s belongings and winnings. As he drives away, he spots a woman in a suit, portrayed by Blanchett, playing a game of ddakji with a disheveled man.

Attention, all players: This article contains spoilers for "Squid Game" season 3, episode 1 -- "Keys and Knives."

As entertainingly horrible as Netflix's "Squid Game" can be, the show does suffer from one meandering storyline. Well, all right -- two meandering storylines, if you include Detective Hwang Jun-ho's (Wi Ha-joon) endless, tension-breaking boat trips. The one I'm talking about here, however, is the organ trade arc, which inexplicably returned for "Squid Game" season 2 only to tread water throughout its seven episodes. 

"Squid Game" season 2 is both exciting and underwhelming, and the return of the show's most disgusting storyline certainly belongs in the latter category. Throughout the season, the black market organ trader subplot comes across as a weird leftover from season 1, where it tied into Jun-ho's island-infiltrating storyline and fell by the wayside when the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) found out about it. The sophomore season's revelation that the Front Man's...

Spoiler Alert !!!The following article contains spoilers from Squid Game Season 3!

After months of keeping fans on their toes, Season 3 of Squid Game wrapped up the thriller story that had kept fans on the edge and come up with ideas of their own. The final season picked right up from where it ended in Season 2, amping up the stakes and closely following their tradition of minimal survivors.

However, amidst the chaos of surviving the 6 brutal childhood games and winning 45.6 billion won, lie some hints and clever foreshadowing that unpack some hidden messages or clues concealed in plain sight.

Just like Season 2, the final season also features 6 quiet details that would have escaped even the most eagle-eyed fans of the show.

6) Cryptic Warning Before Game 6 Player 456 | Credit: Netflix

It comes as no surprise that Squid Game loves to keep open secrets from its contestants, which includes telling them the 6 games they...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “Squid Game,” now streaming on Netflix.

“Squid Game,” Netflix’s most-watched series of all time, has come to a devastating end. Helmed by creator/writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the thriller follows Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who won the games in Season 1, and then came back to them in Season 2 with the hopes of infiltrating them from the inside out and dismantling them forever. Upon returning to the game island, Gi-hun naively assumed he had the upper hand. Yet, by the end of the second season, the former gambling addict realized that in these particular tournaments, the house always wins. The final season is still deeply disturbing and ultraviolent, but it’s much more of a continuation of the second season than a distinct entity. Still, Season 3 puts a bow on this chapter of the phenomenon while paving the way for a new,...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Squid Game” Season 3.

Gi-hun’s return to the Squid Game was always destined to be a big deal. But nothing could prepare fans for the war between inner goodness and capitalistic greed that is the series finale of this Netflix original.

Because this is “Squid Game” we’re talking about, no one had a happy ending. But between the highest stakes fight to date and a twist that’s practically begging for a spinoff, this finale delivered for fans of this high-octane show about deadly children’s games.

Here’s what you need to know about how “Squid Game” Season 3 ended.

Who won the Squid Game in Season 3?

The 45.6 billion won went to Player 222, aka Jun-hee’s (Jo Yu-ri) baby. As is always the case when it comes to this show, it took a lot of stress and trauma to get to that victory.

With “Squid Game” Season 3, one of the biggest shows in TV history comes to a close. Back in 2021, the juggernaut Korean Netflix series first introduced audiences to its semi-dystopian but far too relatable death game, and the world clamored for more. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk originally planned for a limited series, but after “Squid Game” broke global records, he returned to the table for more, filming Season 2 and Season 3 back-to-back as a two-part ending for the series.

As a result, Season 3 is a lot more directly related to Season 2 than Season 2 was to Season 1. It’s set within the same games as Season 2, picking up directly after the finale, and features the same cast of players. So if you need a refresher before you dig into Season 3, here’s a comprehensive “Squid Game” Season 2 recap with all the details you might have forgotten.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire...

Plot: A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal. Picking up in the aftermath of Season 2’s bloody cliffhanger, the third and final season of Netflix’s most popular series finds Gi-hun, a.k.a. Player 456, at his lowest point yet. But the Squid Game stops for no one, so Gi-hun will be forced to make some important choices in the face of overwhelming despair as he and the surviving players are thrust into deadlier games that test everyone’s resolve. With each round, their choices lead to increasingly grave consequences. Meanwhile, In-ho resumes his role as Front Man to welcome the mysterious VIPs, and his brother Jun-ho continues his search for the elusive island, unaware there’s a traitor in their midst. Will Gi-hun make the right decisions, or will Front Man finally break his spirit?

Review: Four years after Squid Game premiered and became an instant pop culture hit,...

The following contains spoilers from the series finale — aka Season 3, Episode 6 — of Squid Game, now streaming on Netflix.

Perhaps even Lydia Tár herself could not have orchestrated a more glorious finish to Squid Game’s series finale.

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The final season’s sixth episode, titled “Humans Are…,” resumed the final challenge,...

The final trailer for Squid Game season 3 has been released, teasing the VIPs' arrivals and confirming the return of a devastating original game. Squid Game season 3 follows the events of Gi-hun's (Lee Jung-jae) attempted coup against the Front Man, ending in the death of his best friend, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan). With the games halfway over, it's unclear how the future will shape up, and if Gi-hun continues to revolt against the game-makers. Meanwhile, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon) and his team are still looking for the island, unaware that Captain Park (Lee Jin-wook) is a traitor and spy.

Now, Netflix has released the final trailer for Squid Game season 3, which offers flashbacks to all the games in season 1 and 2 so far. There's a voiceover from Geum-ja (Kang Ae-shim) as she speaks to Gi-hun, saying he can't help the bad things that happen in the games, and she still believes he's there to save them.

South Korean exorcism horror movies The Priests and Dark Nuns will be released on Digital on July 15. They’ll also be available on Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon the same day.

2015’s The Priests is written and directed by Jang Jae-hyun and stars Kim Yoon-seok, Gang Dong-won, and Park So-dam.

It follows two priests who must help a young girl fight for survival against a powerful, malevolent force—one that may consume them all.

Dark Nuns is a 2025 spin-off from director Hyeok-jae Kwon. It stars Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-wook, Moon Woo-jin, and Huh Joon-ho.

In it, two nuns take on the dangerous, forbidden exorcism ritual to save a young boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit, in direct violation of the Church’s sacred order—putting both their lives and their immortal souls in grave danger.

The post Korean Exorcism Films ‘The Priests’ & ‘Dark Nuns’ Possess Digital...

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Thrillers are already entertaining enough, but add some extremely attractive actors and a few steamy scenes, and you’ve got one of the most brilliant and immensely entertaining genres ever – erotic thrillers. As the temperature begins to cool down, Netflix has the perfect flicks to spice up your life with great erotic thrillers. So, here are the best erotic thriller movies on Netflix right now.

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Fair Play is an erotic psychological thriller film written and directed by Chloe Domont. The 2023 film follows a newly engaged young couple working at a cutthroat hedge fund whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them gets an unexpected promotion, which makes the other person jealous. Fair Play stars Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in the lead roles, with Eddie Marsan, Sebastian de Souza, Buck Braithwaite,...

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The Eternaut is an Argentine sci-fi survival thriller drama series created by Bruno Stagnaro. Based on the comic book of the same name by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, the Netflix series is set in Buenos Aires and revolves around a group of friends as they witness a mysterious snowfall killing most of the population. Now they must learn to evade the snow to survive while trying to fight against the aliens who are invading. The Eternaut stars Ricardo Darin, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, Ariel Staltari, Marcelo Subiotto, and Mora Fisz. So, if you loved the mysterious story, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in The Eternaut, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Rain (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

The Rain is a Danish post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller drama series created by Jannik Tai Mosholt,...

The first trailer forSquid Gameseason 3 previews one of the deadly rounds involving Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the remaining survivors. The hit Netflix survival series is set to conclude Gi-hun's story as he attempts to stop the games for good and save as many players as possible. However, his rebellion plot failed in the Squid Game season 2 finale after the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) sabotaged those plans. The Front Man is also expected to resume his duties after briefly pretending to be among the players. Now, the Netflix show is preparing for the final showdown between Gi-hun and the Front Man.

Now, Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Squid Game season 3. A group of pink guards carry a black box with a pink ribbon inside the bunker, which is revealed to contain Gi-hun. While another snippet shows the protagonist also chained up, the teaser primarily focuses on a new game,...

Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Bong Joon-Ho is a celebrated South Korean filmmaker. After creating ripples in cinema with his movie Parasite, he made another film, Mickey 17, but to give it global acceptance, he cast Robert Pattinson in the lead. Ever since the announcement, it has been one of the most anticipated movies of 2025. After the release, it became the highest-grossing film of the year at the South Korean box office.

A month before Mickey 17’s release, Song Hye-Kyo’s dark horror-thriller movie Dark Nuns was released. It gained a lot of attention from the critics and viewers and earned quite well domestically, but despite the star power of Hye-Kyo, it couldn’t surpass Mickey 17’s box office collection. Scroll ahead to read more.

Bong Joon-Ho’s directorial movie Mickey 17 is a sci-fi feature drama released on February 28, 2025. The stellar star cast and...

Was Kwon Sang-Woo ranked no. 1 in the February Film Actor Brand Reputation list? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the Film Actor Brand Reputation rankings on February 18, 2025. While Kwon Sang-Woo took the first place, several big names from the South Korean entertainment industry followed in the list. From Jung Hae-In to Song Hye-Kyo, many were ranked accordingly. Even though Sang-Woo didn’t have any latest releases, he displayed a strong brand competitiveness.

Sang-Woo is a popular South Korean actor who rose to fame with the romantic comedy film My Tutor Friend in 2003. He later featured in the melodrama series Stairway to Heaven and gained massive recognition for his role. However, it was his last film, Hitman 2, that put him on a global map. Now, scroll ahead to know all about the February Film Actor Brand Reputation Rankings.

Kwon Sang-Woo secured the no. 1 spot among the...

When will Dark Nuns make its way to India? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been recently made the headlines following the release of their gothic thriller film Dark Nuns. The movie, which was released in January 2025, opened to largely positive reviews from its domestic audience.

Dark Nuns tells the story of two nuns Sister Yunia (played by Song Hye-kyo) and Sister Michaela (played Jeon Yeo-been) as they try to help Choi Hee-jun (played by Moon Woo-jin), a young boy trapped by an evil spirit. Obstacles come in their way as Father Paolo (played by Lee Jin-wook), who is a trained psychiatrist, thinks he can cure Hee-jun through medical intervention, and Father Andrea (played by Huh Joon-ho) who goes ahead with performing an exorcism on the young boy.

The movie, which has enthralled the South Korean audience, will soon grace the Indian theatres. PVR announced the release of the...

Dark Nuns eschews simplicity and tired horror genre tropes in a meticulously crafted exorcism thriller that takes its subject matter seriously. A sequel of sorts to the 2015 South Korean film The Priests, director Kwon Hyeok-jaeintroduces a pair of diametrically different female protagonists destined to battle a terrifying demon while confronting skepticism, misogyny, and their own personal misgivings. They must learn to trust each other and their faith in a race against time with a boy's precious life at stake.

Sister Junia (Song Hye-kyo) arrives at a dilapidated warehouse on a dark and foreboding night. She calmly smokes a cigarette as blood-curdling screams pierce the air. Several priests struggle to hold down a writhing and cursing child. Their incantations have no effect as the demon unleashes his evil power. Junia fearlessly enters the room and pours a bucket of holy water over the boy while screaming for the beast to release him.

The first week of February kicks off with the at-home premiere of this year’s biggest theatrical release so far, while the big screen is taken over by a brand new original slasher movie.

Here’s all the new horror that released February 3 – February 7, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

First up, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man already made its way out of theaters this week and howled its way home, the Universal Monsters reboot now available on Digital outlets.

You can rent Wolf Man for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

In Wolf Man, “Seeking a fresh start, Blake (Christopher Abbott) moves his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) to his childhood home in rural Oregon. Upon arrival, they encounter a brutal animal attack, forcing the family to barricade themselves inside the house as an unseen creature prowls the perimeter. As the night wears on,...

Two nuns will put their souls at risk when they violate the Church’s order in the Korean exorcism horror movie Dark Nuns, and it’s set to open in US theaters this week after topping the South Korean box office upon release just over a week ago.

Well Go USA releases Dark Nuns in theaters this Friday, February 7, 2025.

In Dark Nuns, “After learning that the priest cannot arrive in time to save a young boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit, two nuns take on the dangerous forbidden exorcism ritual themselves in direct violation of the Church’s sacred order—putting both their lives and their immortal souls in grave danger.”

Song Hye-Kyo, Jeon Yeo-Been, Lee Jin-Wook, and Moon Woo-Jin star.

Dark Nuns is directed by Kwon Hyeok-Jae. The supernatural thriller is a spinoff to the 2015 horror film, The Priests, which centered around “A young girl is possessed by...

“Dark Nuns”, is a new South Korean-produced, supernatural mystery thriller directed by Kwon Hyeok-jae, starring Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-wook and Moon Woo-Jin, opening February 7, 2025 in theaters:

“…nuns, ‘Sister Junia’ and ‘Sister Michaela’, are confronted with a young boy named ‘Hee-Joon’, who has been possessed by a powerful evil spirit.

“Sister Junia, driven by her faith and compassion, takes it upon herself to save the boy, while Sister Michaela, initially skeptical, is drawn into the investigation.”

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Horror remains one of the most popular genres in modern cinema, and new franchises in the genre, like Terrifier, continue to find success. Naturally, movie enthusiasts expect at least a few intriguing titles each month, and this February does not appear to disappoint them in the least, as not only are highly anticipated horror films set to be released in theaters, but streaming services such as Shudder have prepared a solid slate for the second month of the year.

Aside from the upcoming horror films by prominent filmmakers such as Osgood Perkins, there is a slew of slasher horrors that will provide a distinctive experience for cinephiles, as well as a reimagining of Disney's famed cartoon character. So, hold your breath as we look at every horror film that will be released in February 2025.

'Heart Eyes' Watch It in Theaters on February 7

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Gi-hun's attempt to overturn Squid Game was foiled in the Season 2 finale. Actor Lee Seo-hwan said Gi-hun might resort to unspeakable acts now that he's more desperate than ever.

Lee Seo-hwan's dark theory for Squid Game Season 3 includes Gi-hun's villain arc. Speaking to Radio Times, Lee said his character Jung-bae's death might have pushed Gi-hun over the edge. "I know nothing about Season 3, but as a viewer and a fan myself, I think there could be three possibilities," he mused. "One would be Gi-hun losing all hope, and the second, him becoming even more vengeful. But the third possibility would be him becoming vengeful towards the players, not the people behind the game." That last possibility just stoked one fan theory that Gi-hun would become the next Front Man.

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Many successful TV shows attract loyal fan bases who are excited to tune into something similar with each new episode, expecting a comforting cast of familiar characters, locations, and plot lines to appear on the screen. While this may work for some television programs, other notable shows draw in audiences due to their unpredictable nature and fast twists.

For viewers of these shows, investment stems from the compelling nature of their storylines, which can rarely be guessed ahead of time. As a result, fans journey alongside the characters in the show, blind to what will occur confusion, so that they can experience moments of highs and lows, and at times confusion, in real time. For example, shows like Donald Glover's Atlanta seamlessly switch in genre and tone with each new episode, while series like David Lynch's Twin Peaks aren't afraid to devolve, boldly plunging the story line into chaos.

Squid Game Season 2 star Choi Seung-hyun has addressed his casting as the character Choi Su-bong/Thanos in the hit Netflix series. Also known as T.O.P, the K-Pop star and actor was involved in a marijuana-use scandal in 2017 that halted his career. His acting in the new Squid Game season has met with acclaim, even as he had to do limited promotion and press for the comeback because of the controversy surrounding his casting.

Squid Game Season 2 introduced Thanos as a cash-strapped former rapper with a drug problem. In an interview with The Korea Times, Seung-hyun finally discussed the role, which eerily mirrors his former real-life struggle. He revealed his initial hesitance, only agreeing to play the character at the insistence of the show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, to whom he remains grateful. "The offer to play Thanos was a daunting proposition. The character mirrored my past, reflecting aspects I'd rather keep hidden,...

Squid Game’s victims never need an autopsy. We all know what killed them. However, the show itself deserves a post-modern. What happened to the once-great Korean thriller? While not terrible, the recently concluded second chapter hasn't generated as much talk as the first. Part of that concerns the widespread perception that the show didn’t need to continue. According to many fans (and a few critics), Gi-hun’s story was better suited for a miniseries.

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*Availability in US Release Date September 17, 2021Cast Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-soo, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-wook, Hoyeon, Oh Young-soo, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung, Kang Ae-sim, Lee Da-wit, Choi Seung-hyun, Anupam Tripathi, Lee You-mi, Jo Yu-ri, Won Ji-an, Jun Suk-ho, Park Hye-jin, Chae Gook-heeSeasons 3 Expand

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Squid Game star Park Gyu-young teases her character's return in season 3 after her game-changing introduction in the second installment. Park plays Kang No-eul, a former soldier and North Korean defector who works as one of the masked guards for the deadly games. She's tasked, like the others, with killing the losing players. However, she's distinguished by the search to find her son and her refusal to play to play along with the organ donation schemes.

In an interview with Elle, Park was asked about what's ahead for her character when Squid Game season 3 returns in 2025. Though the actor was reluctant to reveal too much about what's ahead for No-eul, amidst speculation about the character's significance to the story, she did underline that No-eul has values that she intends to stick to:

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This article contains Major Spoilers for Squid Game Season 2.

Tension peaked during the six-legged pentathlon in Squid Game's second season. One team couldn't have survived Episode 5 without fan-favorite character Cho Hyun-ju.

Park Sung-hoon said he really slapped co-star Chae Cook-hee in Squid Game Season 2. Fans know this as the moment Cho Hyun-ju [Park] hit the Shaman Seon-nyeo [Chae] during the six-legged pentathlon, which required five players to take on a gauntlet of children's games. Hyun-ju led and motivated his team during their turn, which they almost didn't finish; they were only given five minutes to complete five games of skill, luck, and patience. Seon-nyeo quickly succumbed to the pressure, forcing Hyun-ju to slap her out of her stupor. Speaking to Netflix, K-Content, Park explained why Hyun-ju's slap looked so believable.

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Korean series are usually nothing short of extremely thrilling and highly addictive, which is exactly why the excitement about new additions to various streaming platforms is completely understandable. Netflix, for one, has brought fans one of the biggest Christmas gifts when the streaming platform finally released the second season of one of the most beloved Korean dystopian series.

It hasn’t even been that long since the second season of Squid Game was released on Netflix on December 26, but one day of binge-watching later, the investment went beyond watching and straight into coming up with possible theories. The internet is already full of various theories regarding Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), the Front Man, other players, and particularly the continuation of the franchise.

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has explained why a fan-favorite Season 2 character portrayed by Choi Seung-hyun is named Thanos. Bearing the same name as the popular purple-skinned Marvel Cinematic Universe villain, one would be forgiven for believing the character inspired the purple-haired Squid Game contestant's name.

In an interview presented by Still Watching Netflix on YouTube where he and series star Lee Jung-jae reacted to TikTok clips inspired by the show, Hwang revealed why he chose the name for Seung-hyun's rapper character. Hwang intended for Thanos to transcend South Korean popularity and become an international sensation. "The reason I named the character Thanos, It doesn't really suit a rapper as a name, was to design him to be a character fans worldwide could love. But I am so grateful he is getting this much love,' he explained.

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This article contains Major Spoilers for Squid Game Season 2.

Squid Game co-stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun addressed fan theories about the show's biggest mysteries. The latter sidestepped one question, fueling speculation over Season 3's plot twists.

Actor Lee Byung-hun dropped a major "spoiler" for Squid Game Season 3 in an episode of First We Feast. "Squid Game season 2 ends with a cliffhanger and fans are already speculating about the next season," his co-star Lee Jung-jae said. "Tell me which of the following fan theories is true: the island is a ship, Gi-Hun is the son of Oh Il-nam, or the Front Man is an undercover cop." The first rumor gained traction in Season 2 with Hwang Jun-ho's failed attempts to find Squid Game island, and Season 1's finale sparked the theory Gi-hun is related to Il-nam. Lee Byung-hun dismissed all of these speculations.

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Netflix continues to find immense success with the hit show Squid Game. After the debut of the anticipated second season, the series has set an incredible feat for the streaming platform.

On Tuesday, Netflix announced that Squid Game is still dominating the Top 10 charts as the most-watched title of the week with 26.3 million views. Overall, the season has climbed up to 152.5 million views since its Dec. 26 premiere. This makes Season 2 the third most-watched season on Netflix ever, putting it alongside the first season of the show. Jenna Ortega's Wednesday, which has a second season in the works as well, is the other title in the Top 3.

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The success of Squid Game is also going up in other ways. Season 1 logged another week on the Non-English TV charts,...

Squid Game season 3 premiers in 2025, and Netflix already has the perfect K-drama to watch while waiting for it. Although the show had already been officially renewed for a third season before the second one came out, many were surprised by Squid Game season 2’s cliffhanger. The fact that Squid Game season 2 felt incomplete can be frustrating, but fortunately, the show will not take long to return. That said, Netflix has some great K-dramas that are similar to Squid Game in some ways and that can ease the wait for season 3.

Squid Game season 2’s cast saw the return of Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun but also introduced a lot of new characters. K-drama fans probably recognized many of the new faces in Squid Game, most of whom had already played important roles in other successful shows. Although there is a long list of K-dramas starring or at least featuring Squid Game actors,...

The second season of Squid Game came out right after Christmas and quickly went on to break Netflix viewership records, racking up 126.2 million views in 11 days. What can I say? People have really connected with this story about deeply indebted individuals forced to play life-or-death games in hopes of nabbing a huge cash price at the end. Netflix is surely hoping that the third and final season will make as big of a splash when it drops sometime this year.

But some of the actors and affiliates may be spoiling their plans, since they're out here leaking information Netflix would rather keep to itself. First up, Netflix Korea released a video saying that the new season will drop June 27, 2025, so about half a year away. More recently, star Park Gyu-young posted a photo on her Instagram account that may give away an upcoming plot twist.

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Squid Game season two premiered on December 26, 2024. Since its release, it has been the talk of the town. Fans immediately launched into spawning theories about what could happen in the next season. The tiniest news about the show sets the town buzzing with excitement. One such event transpired on January 8, 2024, that got the rumour mills running again…

Did Park Gyu Young accidentally reveal a spoiler for season three of Squid Game?

Park Gyu Young surprised the audience with her role in Squid Game season two as No Eul, one of the masked guards in the game. She has a connection with the Front Man as well. They have known each other for seven years in the show’s timeline.

Squid Game season two ended on a huge cliffhanger. The rebellion led by Player 456 was met with strong resistance by the masked guards in pink.