FROM SQUID GAME 3 TO KPOP DEMON HUNTERS TO TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Welcome to Press Perspective for this Friday July FOURTH here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

It's that time of the week yet again during which we touch upon a series of stories related to South Korea that made international headlines in recent days and TODAY we shed light on screen productions and more.

I have Thomas Maresca with American news agency UPI.

Thomas it's good to have you here.

I also have writer Colin Marshall with the pundit's take on today's topic.

Colin welcome back.

Thomas, let's start with news about Squid Game Season Three dominating global Netflix charts.

Colin, another screen production making headlines is the animation "KPOP Demon Hunters" that showcases various elements of the Korean culture including its folklore as well as traditional props, if you will, like the gat.

What impact does this inclusion have on the international audience?

Thomas, do you suppose it's safe to say K-entertainment has found itself a strong fan base within the global arena?

Thomas, findings for the first half of this year show over 2.7 million people visited the National Museum of Korea, the highest in 20 years.

Is interest in the Korean Wave expanding to include Korean history?

Colin, amid the growing interest in K-content overseas, some have begun to make false claims over Korean culture.

Can the growing presence of K-content on the international stage serve to raise accurate awareness about Korea and its culture?

Thomas, Parasite has been picked as the best film of the 21st century by the New York Times.

What trait is keeping K-content above the test of time?

Colin, some say the presence of streaming services like Netflix are both a blessing and burden on Korea's content market.

What are your thoughts?

Thomas, speaking as a foreign correspondent based here in South Korea, would you say there has been a rise in the number of requests for stories related to Korean content and its culture?

And if so, in what direction do these reports tend to flow?

Colin, what would you choose to highlight as an intriguing trait in the consumption of Korean content by the foreign media and audience?

All right.