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Topic: Korean Drama

Physical: 100 (Courtesy of Netflix)

"Physical: 100" and the hardbody myth

Melanie McFarland
Pachinko (Apple TV+)

"Pachinko" is the season's must-see show

Melanie McFarland
A man walks past a poster of the first South Korean zombie blockbuster, "Train to Busan," at a movie theater in Seoul on August 4, 2016. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hollywood, please stop adapting K-dramas

Carolyn Hinds
Oh Young-soo and Lee Jung-jae in "Squid Game" (Noh Juhan/Netflix)

The "Squid Game" language learning trend

Joy Saha
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Lee Jung-jae behind the scenes on "Squid Game" (Noh Juhan/Netflix)

Squid Game Season 2 could change world

Kylie Cheung, Hanh Nguyen
Lee Jung-jae in "Squid Game" (Noh Juhan/Netflix)

Squid Game: Love letter to unified Korea

Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Lee Yoo-mi as Ji-yeong and Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok in "Squid Game" (YOUNGKYU PARK/Netflix)

The women in "Squid Game" deserve better

Kylie Cheung
Kim Joo-ryung as Han Mi-nyeo in "Squid Game" (Netflix/YOUNGKYU PARK)

The "Squid Game" subtitles controversy

Kylie Cheung
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Son Ye-jin in "Crash Landing On You" (Netflix)

The power of K-dramas vs white supremacy

Alicia Hannah
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