• Squid Game's Park Hae Soo Will Play Berlin In The Upcoming Korean Version of 'Money Heist'

    A promotional video for the Korean version of 'Money Heist' featuring actor Park Hae-soo has been released.

    On December 1st, on the official SNS of the Spanish Netflix original 'Money Heist', a video was introduced with the words "Park Hae Soo has sent a message to all the protesters from Seoul."

    Park Hae Soo appeared with his face covered with the mask worn by the main character of 'Money Heist'.

    After taking off the mask, Park Hae Soo said, "Hello, Netflix fans all over the world. I am Park Hae Soo, who played Berlin in the Korean version of 'Money Heist'."

    He thanked Pedro Alonso for sending him a mask, a symbol of the 'Money Heists' as a gift.

    Park Hae Soo, who said that the Korean version of 'Money Heist' also comes out with a mask as special as this 'Dali Mask', said, "If the mask is released in the Korean version of 'Money Heist' early next year, I will make sure to send it to Pedro as a gift." .

    Park Hae Soo said, "I am very happy and honored as an actor to be able to appear in the Korean version of a really great series and play a very precious and amazing character, especially Berlin. Other actors have the same mind as me." He shared his feelings about appearing in 'Money Heist'.

    As a fan of 'Money Heist', he thanked the actors and crew for making such a wonderful series.

    Park Hae Soo said, "The Korean version of 'Money Heist' will be released in 2022. We are looking forward to the day we will show it to you."

    He continued, "As fans all over the world have shown great love for 'Money Heist' over the past five years, we ask for your love and interest in the new Korean version of 'Money Heist'."

    Meanwhile, 'Money Heist', which contains an unimaginable hostage play by a genius professor and crime experts, was produced until season 5 and became very popular around the world.

    The Korean version of 'Money Heist', directed by Kim Hong-seon, features many famous actors including Park Hae Soo, Yoo Ji-tae (professor), Jeon Jong-seo (Tokyo station), Kim Ji-hoon (Denver station), and Jang Yoon-ju (Nairobi station).

    It is expected to be released in 2022.

  • 'Weak Hero 2' takes over Netflix and sends webtoon sales skyrocketing 20 times

    The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

    According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

    That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

    This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

    With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

    The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

    It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

    After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

    The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

    When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

    Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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