With Amazon-owned popular game livestreaming platform Twitch’s decision to withdraw from the Korean market, the competition to lure the market leader’s popular streamers and millions of users appears to be in full swing among local platform operators AfreecaTV and Naver. Until recently, Twitch occupied more than half the market 52 percent with 2.32 million active users according to the monthly avera.
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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