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'Squid Game' star: South Korean cinematic rise years in the making

TORONTO, Canada: Smash hits like 'Squid Game' and 'Parasite' may make it look easy, but new Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae says South Korean cinema spent years learning how to reach unprecedented global audiences through stories about the competitiveness and violence of modern life.

‘Squid Game’ star and ‘Hunt’ director Lee Jung-jae poses for Agence France-Presse (AFP) during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. AFP PHOTO ‘Squid Game’ star and ‘Hunt’ director Lee Jung-jae poses for Agence France-Presse (AFP) during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. AFP PHOTO
‘Squid Game’ star and ‘Hunt’ director Lee Jung-jae poses for Agence France-Presse (AFP) during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. AFP PHOTO