Korea is a country that truly loves cinema,” she told PTI as she commented on the rise of Korean content around the world.īae, also 42, first became a global sensation with her role in the thriller “Sympathy for Mr Vengeance” in 2002, followed by Bong Joon-ho’s monster film “The Host” in 2006. “I wouldn’t say that it’s something that happened out of nowhere or out of the blue that Korean films and entertainment are loved by the world and are noticed by the world. “I am extremely happy that a lot of the K-content is receiving so much love globally, including ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Hellbound’, and I dare say and hope that if we remain humble, we will be able to see the trend continue for quite some time,” Gong said through the help of an interpreter.īae, who is already a Netflix favourite post hit shows like “Sense8” and “Kingdom”, said South Korea is a cinema-loving country receptive to many international films and now the tide is turning. “As long as you have a television screen or a streamer, we are living in an era where we can connect and enjoy any content from any place around the world very easily,” the 42-year-old actor, who has a global fan following courtesy his roles in the 2016 zombie thriller “Train to Busan” and 2011’s gritty crime drama “Silenced”, added. “It is definitely something that I am very happy about as a Korean actor and I am really intrigued that I am able to experience this as it unfolds as a currently active actor in Korea,” Gong, who created quite a stir with his cameo in Netflix’s “Squid Game”, said in response to a question by PTI in an international Zoom roundtable from Seoul.īest known to drama fans for his romantic hero outings in “Coffee Prince” and “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”, Gong attributed the popularity of K-content to the explosion of streamers. While Gong said it is an exciting time to be “a working actor” when Korean shows and movies are making a mark globally, Bae pointed out that the success of the country’s entertainment industry is not a bolt out of the blue.
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New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) They were global stars even before Hallyu 2.0, the second wave of South Korean culture, swept the world amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Īhead of the premiere of their upcoming sci-fi series “The Silent Sea” on Netflix, South Korean powerhouse performers Bae Doona and Gong Yoo are hopeful that streamers will help more “stories and creators” from the country to be discovered by the world.
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