"Squid Game" is back. Is it still popular?Korean Movies at the same time

[Anchor]
It's time to share the week-long entertainment industry news every Friday morning.

The second season of "Squid Game," which has created a global K-content boom, was released yesterday, drawing attention.

At the end of the year, domestic films "Harbin" and "Bogota" are expected to appear at the same time to compete.

Let's find out more about it with YTN star reporter Kim Sung-hyun.

Let's talk about 'Squid Game' first.

It's the drama that people around the world have been waiting for, and yesterday afternoon, the second story was released?

[Reporter]
Yes. It's the most successful film in Netflix history and has created a global syndrome.The second season of

'Squid Game' has been unveiled after three years and three months.

'Squid Game' is a drama about people who participate in a mysterious survival game with a prize money of 45.6 billion won risking their lives to jump into the game to become the winner.

In season 2, Lee Jung-jae, the winner of the last game, pledges revenge and jumps into the survival game once again. This time, his struggle to stop the game is the main plot of the play.

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the series, mentioned the introduction of the voting system and new games as a difference from season 1.As director Hwang

announced, new games that remind you of your childhood, such as hitting a gravestone, top-spinning, playing air, and mating games, are attracting attention.

In addition, the play has been filled with new characters as unique as last season, and another point to watch is the pros and cons vote that takes place right after each game.

[Anchor]
It's been less than a day since the drama was released to the world, but the reactions at home and abroad are somewhat mixed?

[Reporter]
Yes. "Squid Game" has already drawn attention as it was nominated for the "Best TV Drama Award" at the Golden Globe Awards in the U.S. in January next year.

It is extremely unusual to be nominated even before the drama is officially released, but it is interpreted as proving the influence and expectations of "Squid Game" abroad.

In particular, foreign critics who saw the work first, such as the Golden Globe judging panel, praised it as "worth waiting," "a masterpiece that delves deeply into human psychology," and "it was amazing and meaningfully expanded."

On the other hand, there is also a negative reaction to the work.

Compared to Season 1, which was full of speed, the development is somewhat stretched and the story is also a bit sloppy.

Above all, there is a scene in which an actor with a real drug history is constantly taking drugs in the play, and there are also many criticisms and concerns in Korea.

[Anchor]
Next, let's move on to the news of the movie industry.

The popularity of the movie 'Harbin', which tells the story of Ahn Jung-geun and the Independent Army, is not that bad?

[Reporter]
Yes. The movie "Harbin," starring actor Hyun Bin, which was released on the 24th, surpassed 1.5 million viewers in just four days after its release, becoming a relief pitcher for the frozen theater district.

'Harbin' is a story about Ahn Jung-geun and independent soldiers' journey to shoot Hirobumi Ito, the first Resident-General of the Korean Government-General.

The film is said to have delicately drawn their lonely and complex psychology and anguish in the process of preparing for the heroic deed.

In particular, the overwhelming visual beauty and majestic visuals of the vast scale captured the hearts of the audience, being considered the biggest attraction of "Harbin."

[Anchor]
Is it worth paying attention to other Korean movies in the theater, including Harbin?

[Reporter]
Yes. First of all, the movie 'Firefighter', which was released on the 4th, has been a long-term box office hit with more than 3 million viewers today.

Four days later, on the last day of this year, the movie "Bogota: The Land of Last Chance," starring actor Song Joong-ki, is set to be released.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network for movie theater tickets, "Harbin," "Bogota" and "Firefighter" are ranked first, second and third in real-time reservation rates.

As three Korean movies come to the audience at the same time, the year-end theater district seems to be gaining vitality for the first time in a long time.

[Anchor]
The last news is about Song Min-ho of the group WINNER, and the Military Manpower Administration asked the police to investigate after allegations of poor work of social service personnel were raised?

[Reporter]
Yes. Song Min-ho had been serving as a social service worker at a facility in Mapo-gu, Seoul since March last year and finished his service last Monday.

However, a media outlet raised suspicions of Song's poor work, sparking controversy.

Since the allegations surfaced, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has also ordered an emergency full investigation into the service status of social service personnel targeting the Seoul Metropolitan Government and its affiliated organizations.

The Military Manpower Administration also asked the police to investigate yesterday, saying, "There is a limit to self-investigation alone."

The Military Manpower Administration says that if the police investigation confirms that Song had a problem with his service attitude, the cancellation of the call-up will be canceled and he will have to serve again for the duration of the problem.

[Anchor]
This has been YTN star reporter Kim Sung Hyun.Thank you for your hard work

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