But Squid Game isn’t a total anomaly. The Korean series is one chapter in a larger story with its own name and history: a seismic, ongoing shift in the global entertainment landscape known as Hallyu.
DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” topped the South Korean box office over the June 6–8 weekend, overtaking local hit “Hi-Five” in admissions and revenue. The live action remake of the 2010 ...