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Review: “House of Hummingbird” Paints A Bleak Coming-of-Age

By Brenda Chang

South Korea

Korean Film “Beauty Water” Depicts the Horrors of Keeping Up with Beauty Standards

By Jackie Chen

Japan

Netflix’s “Rea(L)ove” Raunchily Reveals Japan’s Sexual and Gendered Taboos

By Jamin Shih

Japan

Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador

By Akshay Suggula

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular” Is a Dark High School Drama Exploring Teen Problems

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

Review: “The World of the Married” Is an Intense, Controversial Drama About Extramarital Affairs

By Jianne Soriano

Taiwan

Review: Netflix’s “The Victims’ Game” Brings Thrills and Gore But Mostly Plays It Safe

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

The 13 Best Korean Horror Movies, Streaming Links Included

By The Editors

South Korea

Review: “The King: Eternal Monarch” Stars Lee Min-ho In A Ritzy Cross-Universe Fantasy

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

The 11 Best Korean Dramas on Netflix

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