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Ever since its release on Sept. 17, 2021, the Korean drama 'Squid Game' captivated the world with its unique storytelling of class conflicts in a dystopian society. According to Netflix’s Global Top ...

It seems like the entire world and his wife is pretty much obsessed right now with the Korean drama *Squid Game* on Netflix. It’s taken the world by storm! But the truth is, this isn’t a one-off.

When TIME first curated its list of the 10 best Korean dramas available on Netflix in 2020, Squid Game had yet to be released. Since then, the show has become the most watched non-English show of all ...

Korean-made series have continued to dominate viewership on Netflix, following on from the breakout successes of “Squid Game” and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” in 2021. For ten of the 13 weeks in the first ...

But Squid Game isn’t a total anomaly. The Korean series is one chapter in a larger story with its own name and history: a seismic, ongoing shift in the global entertainment landscape known as Hallyu.

When it comes to South Korean actors, many have astounding capabilities to switch their roles from loving protagonists to malicious villains in K-dramas. Male actors like Yoo In-soo played the hated ...