Netflix is deepening its foothold in South Korea through partnerships with local broadcasters and platforms, intensifying competition as domestic streaming giants Tving and Wavve prepare to merge next year.

Noah Centineo ‘s Netflix spy series “ The Recruit ” is headed to Seoul in its second season. The show’s Season 2 trailer — fittingly soundtracked to Green Day’s “American Idiot” — sees CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Centineo) embarking on a new thrilling adventure in South Korea alongside “Past Lives” actor Teo Yoo.

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Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae are back for more death-defying games and nefariously masked villains as the series returns after a three-year absence.

Around the same time, South Korea rapidly grew rich, benefitting from an export boom in cars and electronics. And money from conglomerates, or chaebols as they are known, flowed into film and TV production, giving it a Hollywood-like sheen.

A less-than-perfect debut for the new season of Netflix Inc.’s blockbuster series Squid Game sent shares of related South Korean companies sharply lower Friday.

Set to hit screens on January 30th, check out the official trailer for Netflix and Alexi Hawley's Noah Centineo-starring The Recruit.

The Recruit' Season 2 trailer reveals details about Owen's (Noah Centineo) mission in South Korea and his partnership with Jang Kyun Kim (Teo Yoo).

Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Noah Centineo heads to South Korea in the trailer for The Recruit Season 2. Centineo portrays Owen Hendricks, a lawyer for the CIA, in the series. "Mr. Hendricks, you seem to always need to be the hero," says Walter Nyland (Vondie Curtis-Hall) in the preview. "But you're a lawyer."

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has never said if the horrific ‘cleansing’ project was an inspiration for the drama. However, he has previously said main character Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) backstory was inspired by true events.

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