'Squid Game 2' criticized for lack of female characters in cast list reveal

Article: "Where are the actresses?" 'Squid Game 2' casting criticized

Source: No Cut News via Naver

[+1,164, -94] Where are the grandpas? Isn't this elder discrimination? Or the teens? Where's the representation for teen's rights? And the foreigners? This is racist. Are there going to be dogs on the show? We live in a generation where pets are considered family. And goldfish?

[+297, -15] 'The Roundup' has shown that the secret to hitting daebak is leaving out useless romance plot points

[+214, -14] I'm sure they'll figure it out, it's none of our business

[+130, -24] Not this again. Aren't there a lot of movies that are actress-centric too?

[+37, -0] It'll have them if they're needed, I'm tired of all this outrage and arguing...

[+21, -1] Where are the cats? This is really wrong of the drama producers to not include them

[+14, -0] Well maybe the plot didn't call for anymore -_-

[+11, -2] Never in my life have I seen a series criticized for not having actresses... ㅎㅎㅎㅎ what about animals? Will there be airplanes in the show? Cars...? Why isn't my favorite actor in this? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

[+10, -1] Does male or female matter in creating a work like this?

[+8, -1] It's either needed for the plot or not. There's no reason for the show to go out of its way to create female characters if they're not needed.

[+7, -0] There weren't any famous female stars in the first season either. They all got famous after the fact~~

[+6, -0] Well, maybe they weren't needed for the plot? Why is this problematic? Is there some requirement for dramas to have equal representation of male and female characters? There are a ton of dramas with even up to 8 female leads, no?

[+5, -0] Why isn't there a Black actor? A Joseon person? A defector? A white person? Someone Latin? Why are there only Koreans on this show? Is this show being racist?? I'm so disappointed

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Netflix's K-Drama lineup for the rest of the year

 Video: A preview of the Korean content coming to Netflix in the second half of the year

Source: Netflix Korea via YouTube

[+909] The second half of the year is shaping up to look fantastic. I feel like we had a really good first half as well. 

[+481] Wow, Suzy and Han So Hee's beauty... what a heart stopper

[+460] Another crazy lineup this year

[+383] Whatever people may say, Netflix has the best OTT content. Their successful works are ahead by far, and Netflix has done a lot for investing in new series that have gone on to be successful. I'm personally looking forward to 'DP 2,' 'Gyeongseong Creature,' 'Sweet Home 2,' and 'Song of the Bandits'

[+374] Wow, I can't wait for 'Doona!' and 'DP'.... 'Gyeongseong Creature' too... my eyes are going to be so happy ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Suzy and Han So Hee sound crazy good

[+125] I'm actually so amazed that 'Mask Girl' is becoming a drama series ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+75] Wow, 'Sweet Home 2' ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ and 'DP 2'... can't wait... and Suzy's getting more beautiful by the day ㅠㅠ I think she's peak beauty right now ㅠㅠ

[+67] A period drama with Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee, I can't wait..........

[+58] 'Mask Girl'!!! Finally!!!! I was always hoping it would become a Netflix series since I was reading it as a webtoon... how exciting

[+52] K-Dramas never stop blessing us

[+26] Wow..... the production investments for the second half of the year totals to over 300 billion won alone...

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'Squid Game 2' unveils star-studded lineup

Article: 'Squid Game 2' unveils itself... Im Si Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Yang Dong Geun, and Park Sung Joon join the cast

Source: Digital Daily via Naver

[+129, -15] Do people not know how famous Yang Dong Geun was back then... Any movie or drama that he was a lead in was a must-watch back then. He has an excellent ability of pulling off any character he's given ㅜ and I trust that he can do it this time again!! I can't wait, I can't wait

[+75, -4] I enjoyed the first season so much, I really can't wait for the next. I support everyone!

[+51, -2] I'm excited but I don't know that it can ever live up to the first. I hope that these expectations don't turn into disappointments.

[+37, -1] The first season was so successful that the next one is going to at least hit mid-tier at minimum. I'll be watching out of curiosity and I hope they write a strong storyline to keep it going. If the second season is successful, it will be remembered throught the history of Netflix.

[+32, -8] I'm so exicted for Siwan

[+17, -2] I'll have to watch for Yang Dong Geun. I really love his style of acting. I still haven't gotten over 'Ruler of Your Own World' ㅜㅜ

[+8, -0] Yang Dong Geun~ one of my personal favorites. So excited to finally see him in something again ^^ I hope he gets a lot of screentime

[+3, -0] Okay, well, the line-up is definitely star-studded with people who have proven their acting chops, so

[+3, -2] Wow, okay.. this line-up is going to make me subscribe to Netflix again

[+2, -1] An entire cast of names people trust to watch

[+1, -0] These are all trustworthy actors, so now we just need a script to live up to the hype

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Video: Netflix Korea

[+5,000] They really put together a line-up of actors who can pull off both good and evil... this is daebak

[+4,400] I hope they keep Jun Jae Joon's personality as is and transfer it straight to 'Squid Game.' He's going to have some crazy lines, I already know. 

[+3,900] The line-up is so goosebump-inducingly good, it almost feels like a scam...

[+3,300] Wow... they got together such great actors... the casting is so crazy...

[+2,300] Sung Gi Hoon dragged the first season by the collar while Lee Byung Hun added tension to the plot, and I think season two is just going to be complete chaos with this line-up because not one of them are known for being the reserved types, they're all suspicious to me ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ the line-up is insane

[+2,500] Im Siwan is really becoming a big star...

[+2,000] Damn, they really got together all of the acting gods of their generation... I can't wait...

[+1,300] I can already imagine Park Sung Hoon being the crazy villain ㅋㅋㅋ this is a must watch ㅎㅎㅎ

[+159] The cast has gotten so diverse compared to the first season, I'm already excited to see what they will put out. I wonder if Im Siwan will play another villain like Jang Deok Soo. 

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Netflix releases trailer for live-action 'One Piece'

Article: Mixed reactions to Netflix's 'One Piece' live-action teaser

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+380] What reactions are there to be mixed about when it's so clear what the one reaction should be

[+252] I always feel like regular cosplayers do a better job than these live-action movies

[+136] Please stop... ㅠㅠ

[+79] This is the first time I felt disappointed in Netflix

[+51] Has there ever been a live-action of an anime that has succeeded? Other than 'Death Note'?

[+44] One Piece?????????????

[+14] This should never have been messed with...!! 😭

[+10] The next Dragon Ball Evolution...?!

[+8] Nooo

[+-] I don't care what the author imagined Luffy to be, Luffy is always going to be a black-haired Asian boy to me...

[+-] What happened to Luffy

[+1] I think they can just scrap the movie release, the teaser's enough...

[+-] Buggy's alright, but the other characters...

[+1] This feels like a homemade video by weaboos... the quality is C-tier at best

[+1] Yeah, this is a flop ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Netflix's 'Physical 100' confirms a second season

Article: Netflix's 'Physical 100' confirms season two production... even stronger contestants will be joining

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+154] It would be funny to have an 'Anchovy 100' show, a competition to see who's more frail and weak ㅋㅋ

[+119] Please make sure you thoroughly do background checks on all of the contestants. Force hundreds of thousands in penalty fees if anyone tries to hide a history of school violence, s*xual assault, assault, or drunk driving. Keep it in the contracts.

[+33] We all know it's rigged. "Returning with even stronger rigging"

[+35] Oh, this drama series? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I guess they're bringing on even "stronger" scriptwriters this time

[+32] 'Rigged 100'

[+33] It may have gotten a lot of hate but I guess it made them enough money to keep going

[+52] I don't want female contestants next time. Or let the female contestants get their own separate show.
- [+3] 'Siren' is fun
- [+1] Men and women are equal

[+12] Please don't rig the next season... and don't include 'roiders...

[+1] I don't think there can be any stronger contestants than we already had

[+2] It's all scripted in the end

[+-] The ending for season one wasn't clean enough where I feel good about another season... it feels like leaving the bathroom without wiping~~~

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Fans protest the Netflix release of Sulli's interviews and posthumous work

 Article: "I was scared of fame" Unreleased interview of the late Sulli causes a stir... will her posthumous work be revealed?

Source: Everyday Economy via Naver

[+1,265, -20] Such a loss.. she shined bright at such a young age..

[+770, -73] You need a strong family foundation to develop sound mental health, but Sulli's family neglected her at the hands of SM... Despite being so pretty, she's always had an unstable mindset, which caused her to attract seedy people looking to manipulate her. She ended up with Choiza, who seemingly promised her a 'normal life' in her twenties, which was fine and all, until that song he wrote about her was released ㅋㅋ He basically condemned her to the ranks of low-class men and let them think that they could have a chance with her. Choiza is seriously the worst human being ever. Just the title of the song alone makes me want to kill him. 

[+895, -335] I still think Choiza should carry much more of the blame considering how much more of an adult he was supposed to be in their relationship. It just shows how important who you surround yourself in life is. I'm sure he influenced her life in a lot of ways...

[+161, -39] Stuff like this reminds me that Netflix is an American corporation after all and that they have no problem exploiting anything as long as it makes them money

[+115, -5] Sad...

[+104, -11] I don't think some of these comments understand what happened at the time... At the time of her death, the majority of her hate comments were written by extremely p*rverted men, which was a fire that was set and stoked by that disgusting, vomit-inducing man of a human being, Choiza. He was so crazy with greed about bragging about his relationship with a young, pretty idol like Sulli... that he basically wrote those disgusting lyrics and left her to the wolves of s*xual harassment comments. Ajummas actually adored Sulli, and I'm sure some similar-aged women were jealous of her, but the majority of her hate comments were s*xual harassment comments from men. Sulli lived an unfortunate life..

[+80, -4] Please do not release this. Please let her go and allow her to be forgotten by the public. Unless you're going to create an episode of every single s*icide in our country, do not exploit her death for your own income.

[+70, -7] And Choiza will continue to go on to live a happy life, have children of his own, a son, a daughter... but remember what you did to Sulli!! None of what you did may have been illegal in the eyes of the law, but your heart knows you were immoral!!

[+62, -1] So unfortunate about both Sulli and Goo Hara, it's sad to think that we won't be able to see their pretty smiles ever again

[+42, -5] I always wonder if her life would've turned out differently if she dated a church guy instead of Choiza

[+36, -0] Don't release this. This is not America. America disgusts me with their justification of anything as long as it benefits capitalism. Just quietly let her go. I ask this once again: do not release this.

[+36, -2] Please just let her rest in peace... and please bring down the harshest punishment of all in Choiza, something worse than death, for failing to protect Sulli and instead s*xualizing her to the eyes of lecherous men. 

[+30, -3] That 14 year age gap between her and Choiza, it makes me throw up... She was only a '94er, she had no business with some '80er ajusshi ㅠㅠ 

[+25, -1] Please just let it go~ let her rest in peace! Please! I don't care how much money you can make off of this, just don't~

[+22, -2] Goo Hara and Sulli both grew up in unstable families, and I think that developed into depression once they matured into adults

[+18, -1] The sad reality of seeing her life being used for profit even after death..

[+8, -0] Goo Hara, Sulli... such rotten luck in life with the families they ended up with, the men they ended up with... In your next lives, please be born into loving families and date loving men..

[+5, -0] Please leave her alone... Releasing stuff like this is only torturing her further after her death, and using her life for your own gain...

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'Black Knight' director reveals he CG'd Kim Woo Bin's smoking scenes out of consideration for his healthf

Article: 'Black Knight' director was considerate of Kim Woo Bin's health after fighting cancer and CG'd all of the smoking scenes 

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+302] I feel like the smoking scenes weren't even that necessary. He had already perfected the character with his eyes and physique alone.

[+211] Kind of odd that he'd be smoking at all when Earth was ruined and lacking oxygen ㅋㅋㅋ
- [+44] Well, the fine dust issue is really bad even now but you still see people smoking

[+44] He didn't need any props like smoking, you could feel his force just from the scenes of him walking toward you

[+7] I don't know that smoking scenes ever add anything to movies or dramas. A five-second scene of someone smoking doesn't necessarily bring the original more to life. 

[+5] Wow, so all those scenes were CG...? 

[+5] That was amazing of the director to do for him

[+-] Hul, I kept wondering if it was okay for him to smoke when he's had cancer but it was CG all along ㅋㅋ

[+-] I figured it was CG

[+-] The CG did not feel obvious at all

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Article: Kim Woo Bin spotlights fellow co-stars in the 'Black Knight' who did not get proper screentime

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+404] He even made sure to tag all their Instagram IDs.. He's such an amazing lead star ^^

[+268] That's so kind of him 👏👏👏

[+180] He's always as amazing as ever 👏👏👏👏👏

[+81] It's Kim Woo Bin after all 😍

[+46] He's always so amazing. I enjoyed the series. 😍😍😍

[+24] I hope that more actors take after this kind act and embrace other actors of supporting characters like this. This was such a kind thing to do, and I wish them all daebak.

[+22] He is light itself

[+12] Kim Woo Bin the God 👏👏👏

[+4] Kim Woo Bin's humanity 👍

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