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SQUID GAME

Composer Jung Jaeil began his career when he was a middle school student and has since become one of South Korea¡¯s most sought-after film scorers.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 18, 2026
Jung Jaeil composed for ¡®Squid Game.¡¯ Now, he steps on the stage as himself.
The South Korean composer returns to live music and is set to stop by Tokyo for a show with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Players in Jakarta, Indonesia, take part in the ¡°Red Light, Green Light¡± game from the Netflix series ¡°Squid Game.¡±
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 30, 2025
¡®Cute and murderous¡¯: How the iconic killer doll in ¡®Squid Game¡¯ came to life
Young-hee, the innocent-looking robotic doll who has a deadly role in the mega-hit Netflix series, is partly inspired by the production designer¡¯s daughter.
In season two of "Squid Game," protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returns to put an end to the deadly competition.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jan 12, 2025
The unnervingly timed return of ¡®Squid Game¡¯
The show¡¯s themes of wealth disparity and exploitation of power resonate far beyond South Korea, tapping into a universal vein of unease about the unstable systems we live under.
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2024
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea¡¯s ¡®Squid Game¡¯
A struggling car giant in South Korea announcing in 2009 it was laying off more than 2,600 people resulted in an occupation of its factory.
A staff member wearing a "Squid Game" costume stands at an activation zone for the Netflix series at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 9, 2024
¡®Squid Game¡¯ premieres in Seoul after martial law declaration
¡°Squid Game¡± showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk called the political chaos ¡°extremely unfortunate and infuriating¡± at a press event for the Netflix series.
Netflix?is ramping up local production in Southeast Asia, aiming to boost its subscriber base in the region even as U.S. rivals are pulling back.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2024
Netflix uses ¡®Squid Game¡¯ playbook for untapped Southeast Asia
Asia Pacific, accounting for just 11% of Netflix¡¯s 2023 revenue may offer significant growth potential due to its large, young demographic.
Competitors play "Warships" at Squid Game: The Trials, Netflix?s new attraction in Los Angeles on Nov. 28, 2023. For $30, fans can compete in some 70 minutes of play, with moral twists and six group activities, including nonlethal versions of the show?s challenges.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2023
Netflix builds a ¡®Squid Game¡¯ universe as it awaits a second season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original¡¯s bleak message being diluted?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
Netflix¡¯s megahit ¡®Squid Game¡¯ makes history at Emmy Awards
Lee Jung-jae, the star of the dystopian South Korean series, took home the top acting prize and became the first person from a foreign-language show to win best actor in a drama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022
¡®Succession¡¯ wins best drama at Emmys as HBO triumphs again
It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO has taken the television industry¡¯s biggest prize for a recurring series. ¡®Ted Lasso¡¯ won best comedy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021
¡®Squid Game¡¯ and BTS are driving a boom in Korean-made goods
South Korean music, TV and films are bringing once-obscure brands into the mainstream as far away as the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 27, 2021
Live-action ¡®Cowboy Bebop¡¯ shows the limitations of Netflix¡¯s originality
Netflix¡¯s adaptation of a beloved anime series has been met with groans, but the recent South Korean hit ¡°Squid Game¡± demonstrates how anime can in fact be brought to life successfully.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2021
The limitations of audio-visual translation in shows like ¡®Squid Game¡¯
Entertainment translation is a constant juggling act, and viewer criticisms are sometimes made with a lack of understanding of how translation for subtitles and dubbed overlay work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2021
No ¡®Squid Game¡¯: South Korea¡¯s real-life debt trap
The reality for some in the country is rising personal borrowing, the highest suicide rate among advanced nations, and the rarity of getting free of debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021
Young?South Koreans take aim at old guard they blame for ¡®Squid Game¡¯ economy
Older people resent a generation they see as well-off thanks to those that powered the country¡¯s rise, while the younger crowd blames their forebears for producing a rigged rat race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2021
Netflix estimates ¡®Squid Game¡¯ will be worth almost $900 million
The robust figure underscores the windfall that one megahit can generate in the streaming era.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 11, 2021
Netflix hit show ¡®Squid Game¡¯ spurs interest in learning Korean
Duolingo reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show¡¯s premiere.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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