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Review: Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” Uses Sci-Fi to Highlight Japanese NEETs’ Woes

By Xingting Gong

South Korea

Review: Netflix K-Drama “Start-Up,” From a Silicon Valley Insider’s Perspective

By Richard Yu

Russia

Review: Russian Show “To the Lake” Entertainingly Bolsters Netflix’s Pandemic-Era Offerings

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Record of Youth” Highlights Millennial Struggles in the Fashion Industry

By Lindsay Wong

Singapore

Interview: Yeo Yann Yann Talks “Invisible Stories,” Motherly Roles, and Singaporean Narratives

By Richard Yu

Television

Netflix’s “TWogether” Highlights the Legacy of English in Asia

By Jamin Shih

Japan

Netflix’s “Rea(L)ove” Raunchily Reveals Japan’s Sexual and Gendered Taboos

By Jamin Shih

Japan

Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador

By Akshay Suggula

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular” Is a Dark High School Drama Exploring Teen Problems

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

Review: “The World of the Married” Is an Intense, Controversial Drama About Extramarital Affairs

By Jianne Soriano

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