"KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" ON S. KOREAN TOURISM

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Press Perspective.

It's September Second here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Today we REVISIT the popularity of KPop Demon Hunters and its ripple effects on travel trends here in Korea.

For more I have Celio Fioretti with French daily La Croix.

Celio welcome back.

I also have Jin Yu Young with American daily The New York Times.

Yu Young it's good to have you on.

Celio, KPop Demon Hunters has become Netflix's most watched movie. What are some of factors behind this feat as shared by the foreign media?

Yu Young, the New York Times recently published an article titled "The Overlooked Element to the KPop Demon Hunters' Phenomenon". Do tell us a bit about this element and your takeaway.

Yu Young, does this reality look to have an impact on future screen productions? What's your outlook?

Celio, following the release of this animated film on Netflix, searches on Google about specific venues here in Seoul soared in quite a number of countries such as the U.S., Japan and France. Do tell us more about this trend and its implications.

Yu Young, KPop Demon Hunters has also reportedly triggered a shift in travel trends among foreign visitors to the country. Do elaborate on this for us.

Celio, amid the rise in the number of foreign visitors to Korea, there have been growing calls for efforts to encourage travel to areas beyond the capital region. Based on your firsthand experience here, what are your thoughts and suggestions?

Yu Young, what do you believe has been the impact of the popularity of K-culture on its soft power?

And perhaps in recognition of its greater potential, Celio, I hear "APEC for the first time in its history placed culture at the center of its economic agenda." Do tell us about the inaugural meeting in Gyeongju last week.

Meanwhile Yu Young, what do you suppose is next for KPop Demon Hunters? I mean, what are you keeping an eye on with regard to its global popularity?

All right.