Lee Jung-jae, Hwang Dong-hyuk of Squid Game fame make history at Emmys
Netflix’s South Korean megahit was nominated for 14 awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards and won six, including outstanding lead actor.
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‘Frieze storm’ shakes up Korean art market
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Hydroponics, the technique of farming without soil and its benefits
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Netflix signs deal with Indonesia to boost cinema, tourism
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Korean webtoons expand globally with different strategies
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Kochi sake producers enjoy overseas export boom
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Giant squid statue generates economic effects of ¥600 million
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