Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Third season of 'Squid Game' holds No. 1 spot on Netflix charts for 2 weeks

The third season of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” (2021-) topped the platform’s most popular show rankings for the second consecutive week, according to Netflix’s Tudum website on Wednesday.

2025-07-09

Unlicensed 'Squid Game' merchandise on AliExpress sparks concern over rights violations

Unauthorized “Squid Game” (2021-) merchandise tied to its third season is surfacing on Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress, sparking concerns over violations of intellectual property rights.

2025-07-07

'Squid Game' actor Lee Byung-hun is set to celebrate 33 years in film — but his son wants him to stop playing bad guys.

Despite actor Lee Byung-hun riding high on the Netflix chart by starring in both "Squid Game" (2021-) and "KPop Demon Hunters," there is one figure who remains unimpressed by the feat — his own son.

2025-07-04

'I did everything I could': Actor Lee Jung-jae bids farewell to iconic 'Squid Game' character in final season

Actor Lee Jung-jae wants to give Gi-hun, the character he played in Netflix's "Squid Game" (2021-), a pat on the back for enduring the deadly challenges of the show during its three-season-long run.

2025-07-04

Lee Byung-hun opens up about career, life in Bifan retrospective booklet

Legendary actor actor Lee Byung-hun is set for a retrospective of his career at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, with comments from critics and directors compiled in a booklet capturing his work.

2025-07-04

Haters gonna hate: Actor Yim Si-wan takes backlash against 'Squid Game' villain as a 'compliment'

Actor Yim Si-wan's character in Neflix's "Squid Game" (2021-) may have made him one of the most disliked people in the world — but he says he saw this coming. In fact, the actor has taken all the hate as a “compliment” for a job well done.

2025-07-03

'There's no excuse': 'Squid Game' actor Park Gyu-young apologizes for spoiling series plot point

Actor Park Gyu-young made a sincere apology about unintentionally spoiling the final season of Netflix's "Squid Game" (2021-), breaking her six-month-long silence over the issue in a recent interview with the press.

2025-07-03

'Squid Game' season 3 smashes Netflix's charts as entire franchise enters top 10

"Squid Game" (2021-2025) season 3 dominated Netflix's weekly charts by a significant margin, the streaming platform said Wednesday.

2025-07-02

'Squid Game' director axed happy ending to reflect 'hopeless and bleak' reality

"Squid Game" nearly had a very different ending — until the world got darker. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk reveals the hopeful ending he scrapped, and the message he chose to send instead.

2025-06-30

Sales are like a game

GS25, the convenience store chain operated by GS Retail, announced on June 30 that it will launch a new collaborative marketing campaign with Netflix for the third season of "Squid Game," following previous partnerships for Seasons 1 and 2.

2025-06-30