![]() ![]() Welcome! I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. I spent a bit of it checking out "KPop Demon Hunters" on Netflix. The film mixes K-Pop music and dance with monster-hunting genre goodness in a jaw-dropping animated format. It, frankly, wouldn't have ended up in my recommendation algorithm if not for "Squid Game" (and maybe a few K-dramas I admit I may have watched a bit in the past). But that's the point of today's lead story, which tackles the explosion of Korean content at Netflix beyond "Squid Game" and even the typical K-drama, turning a pretty bonkers concept like "KPop Demon Hunters" into a chart-topping film on the streaming service. . Oh, and if "KPop Demon Hunters" does pique your interest, we'll have more coverage on this film -- and the state of animated content -- later this week. Roger Cheng ![]() ![]() Netflix's "Squid Game" may be the poster boy for breakthrough Korean content, but it's just scratching the surface for the volume of Korean-language shows and films on the streaming service. TheWrap's Kayla Cobb spoke with Don Kang, vice president of Korean content at Netflix, who said the company was just going to even harder in the wake of "Squid Game." You should read the whole story, but here are a few key takeaways I found insightful:
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