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Im Si-wan and Jo Yu-ri, who joined the global hit Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 as ‘new faces, said they are “still in a daze” about the pouring global attention. They smiled, saying, “It‘s a great honor”, from the time they heard the news that they were confirmed to join Season 2 until now. In Season 2, they played the roles of Myung-gi (Im Si-wan), a coin (cryptocurrency) YouTuber who ran away from debt collectors and subscribers after causing huge losses for himself and his subscribers through bad investments, and Joon-hee (Jo Yu-ri), Myung-gi’s ex-girlfriend who invested in him and lost a huge amount of money. They reunite in ‘Game of Death’

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The movie ‘Harbin’, which has maintained the top spot at the box office since its release, is expected to advance into the global market, achieving sales in 117 countries around the world as well as in South Korea. According to CJ ENM on the 8th, ‘Harbin’ achieved global sales in 117 countries around the world, including the US, Japan, France, Taiwan, Australia, and Spain. It will be released in the US and Singapore on December 25, followed by an expanded release in the US on January 3, Indonesia on January 1, Malaysia on January 2, Australia/New Zealand on January 23, and Taiwan on January 29. Other countries are expected to confirm their release schedules sequentially.

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Park Jung-min, ‘Harbin’ box office hit, ‘Newtopia’ romance, ‘Face’ dual role

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