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Kevin Kwong

Prime Video K-drama Nice to Not Meet You: Lee Jung-jae switches gears for a breezy romcom

11 of the best new K-dramas to watch in November 2025, including Nice to Not Meet You

How Squid Game brought prestige to South Korea but also reflected a dark side

Meet Jane Wong, the Hong Kong actress starring in Squid Game season 3: she’s worked with Andy Lau and Nicholas Tse, has modelled for Apple and Lululemon, and practices Japanese archery

Squid Game

Squid Game, BTS propels Korean Wave to the next level, but will China flex its soft power muscles?

Economy

In this issue of Global Impact, we dive into hallyu, or Korean Wave, at a time when Korean soft power is on the rise and China is cracking down on its creative and entertainment industry. 


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Korean Style

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Global Impact is a fortnightly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world.


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