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'Hellbound' drops to 2nd on Netflix's official chart in its 2nd week
Dec 1, 2021
South Korean fantasy horror "Hellbound" has dropped to second place on Netflix's weekly official viewership chart for non-English TV programs in its second week of release, the global video streaming service said Wednesday. Yeon Sang-ho's dystopian horror ranked No. 2 on the chart for the week from Nov. 22-28, posting 67.5 million hours of viewing. It was closely followed by the Colombian telen...
Mnet’s ‘Street Dance Girls Fighter’ to continue ‘K-dance’ fever with teens
Nov 30, 2021
Mnet’s upcoming dance competition show “Street Dance Girls Fighter” is aiming to continue growing interest in dance by reviving the premise of the cable channel’s hit program “Street Woman Fighter,” this time with talented teenage female dance crews. The program will feature dance crews comprised of high school girls competing to win a 10 million-won ($8,420) prize. Top-tier female crews -- YGX,...
Korean streaming platforms’ survival plan: original content
Nov 30, 2021
Netflix’s “Squid Game” has proven original content’s power to attract subscribers. Following the release of the Korean content in September, the global streaming platform’s monthly active users here reached 9.48 million, the highest since the company entered the Korean market, according to data from Nielsen Korea. Many of the major Korean streaming platforms have been creating original content ...
EBS presents XR television shows ‘The Home’ and ‘The Dreamer’
Nov 29, 2021
In early December, EBS will debut another XR program, “The Dreamer.” The sci-fi talk show deals with possible crimes in a technologically advanced future of 2049, including mind uploading, artificial intelligence and space colonization. According to EBS, the XR technologies are applied to create the futuristic stages, allowing viewers to further empathize with the stories. With actor Ha Seok-j...
Netflix hopes to continue winning streak with reality shows
Nov 29, 2021
Produced jointly by Netflix and local cable channel JTBC, two episodes of the eight-part show will be released every Saturday, starting Dec. 18. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )
MBC’s ‘Teenage Girls’ aims to nurture Billboard chart-in girl group
Nov 25, 2021
MBC’s upcoming global audition program “Teenage Girls” is set to premiere on Sunday, with scores of contestants competing to form a seven-member girl group with the potential of making it on the Billboard charts. Viewers will see 83 trainees from South Korea, Japan, China and other countries display entertainment skills such as singing, dancing and rapping. The trainees will be split across four...
'Hellbound' tops Netflix's official weekly chart
Nov 24, 2021
South Korean fantasy horror "Hellbound" was the most-viewed TV show over a recent one-week period among those on Netflix, the global video streaming service said Wednesday. "Hellbound" topped Netflix's official weekly chart for non-English TV programs with 43.5 million hours of viewing for the week from Nov. 15-21, outnumbering "The Queen of Flower" with 38.6 million hours and "Squid Game" with ...
'Hellbound' regains Netflix's No. 1 post
Nov 23, 2021
The South Korean fantasy horror "Hellbound" has regained the global No. 1 position on Netflix's popular TV show rankings. According to data released by streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol on Monday (US time), "Hellbound" rose one notch to top the list of the most-watched Netflix TV shows, replacing the former No. 1 "Arcane," an animated series based on the online battle game "League of Legends."...
S. Korea's 'Hellbound' debuts at No. 1 spot on Netflix
Nov 22, 2021
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 (US time), a day after its global premier. The show placed No. 1 on the most-watched show list in 24 nations, ...
Kim Jong-kook lambastes Canadian fitness YouTuber
Nov 19, 2021
Entertainer Kim Jong-kook is seeking to put an end to doping rumors, and most recently he appeared in a YouTube video with a media lawyer to talk about defamation. In the video, posted Thursday on Kim’s bodybuilding channel, media and telecommunications practice lawyer Park Min-chul joined the singer as he denied the doping rumors. “I have worked as a television celebrity for 27 years and belie...
'Bad and Crazy’ teaser shows Lee Dong-wook, Wi Ha-jun as detectives
Nov 19, 2021
The 16-part series will premiere at 10:40 p.m. on Dec. 17. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )
'Squid Game' becomes most-watched Netflix show with record 1.65b hours
Nov 17, 2021
The South Korean sensation "Squid Game" has posted a total of 1.65 billion hours of streaming in the first four weeks of release, becoming the most-watched Netflix content of all time. Netflix on Tuesday (US time) released the global top 10 lists of films and TV shows based on hours viewed in their respective first 28 days on its platform. "Squid Game" topped the non-English popular TV show lis...
‘The Blue House Family’ hopes to revive Korean sitcom
Nov 15, 2021
While made-for-television political satires have had little success in Korea, “The Blue House Family” is ready to take a jab at the genre early next year. It so happens that 2022 is a presidential election year in Korea, and Astory, the production company behind the 10-episode sitcom, is betting that content related to politics will grab viewers’ attention. “Politics and comedy go well togeth...
Song Hye-kyo makes triumphant return with first episode of ‘Now We Are Breaking Up’
Nov 14, 2021
Actor Song Hye-kyo made a triumphant return to the small screen Friday with her first TV drama in two years, SBS’ “Now We Are Breaking Up.” The first episode recorded the highest viewership rating of all Friday-Saturday dramas that aired over those two days. The first showing on Friday marked an average nationwide rating of 6.4 and a peak of 8.4 percent. The ratings improved the following day, ...
'Squid Game' emerges as big contender in upcoming year-end awards season in US
Nov 12, 2021
The South Korean breakout hit "Squid Game" has emerged as a big contender in the US year-end awards season, possibly to become the first Korean-made TV series winning a trophy at prestigious awards ceremonies. Starting in late fall, the highly competitive race for great TV shows and movies of the year is the biggest celebration for the US entertainment industry eying for the Emmys and Oscars nex...
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