Netflix’s “Squid Game” made history when it bagged 14 nominations at the 74th Emmy Awards that will be held on Sept. 12.
“Squid Game” received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, becoming the first Korean and non-English series to be nominated in the category.
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Posted : 2021-04-16 18:02
Updated : 2021-04-16 18:27
Lee Jang-woo, a professor of business administration at Kyungpook National University and the chairman of the Institute for Success and Economy, speaks during a K-pop seminar at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Institute for Success and Economy
By Dong Sun-hwa
At first glance, K-pop and semiconductors seem unrelated ― they have different market sizes, target audiences and business models. But from an industrial perspective, the two can still fall into the same category of being the first movers, according to experts.
During Thursday s seminar titled Significance and Implications of K-pop s Success for Innovation of Korean Economy ― which was hosted by the Institute for Success and Economy, the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) and the Korea Cultural Industry Forum ― researchers discussed common ground that the K-pop and local semiconductor industries share in terms of in