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Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
President Lee urges citizens to dine out to boost South Korea's economy
SEOUL, July 12 — President Lee Jae-myung said Saturday that he hopes citizens would join a move to dine out as part of efforts to boost domestic demand, Yonhap News Agency reported. On Friday, Lee had dinner at a restaurant in central Seoul with his staff in a way to promote dining out to help small-sized brick-and-mortar restaurants and small merchants, overcome a slump amid sluggish domestic demand. 'I personally hope citizens would visit nearby restaurants to promote and cheer on their businesses ... which will in turn revive the local economy and become an impetus for a bright future of South Korea,' Lee said in a social media remarks came as the country will begin distributing cash handouts to all citizens on July 21 as part of a government initiative aimed at stimulating domestic South Korean citizens residing in the country will receive a one-time payment of 150,000 won, depending on their income earlier instructed senior aides to draw up measures to maximise the effects of cash handouts, which is a part of an extra budget as a stimulus package to boost private consumption. — Bernama-Yonhap
Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
‘Squid Game' ends with a bang: Season 3 shatters Netflix records with 60 million views despite mixed reviews, entire franchise storms Top 10
SEOUL, July 2 — Squid Game Season 3 dominated Netflix's weekly charts by a significant margin, Yonhap news agency reported the streaming platform said Wednesday. The third and final season of the Korean original show claimed the top spot of Netflix's non-English chart, drawing a staggering 60 million views during the June 23 to 29 period. The season's viewership was nearly 10 times that of its closest competitor, the Spanish series Olympo. The latest season's immense popularity also sparked renewed interest in the entire saga. Season 2 and Season 1 entered the chart at No. 3 and No. 6, respectively. The phenomenon wasn't limited to non-English shows. Squid Game Season 3's viewership single-handedly surpassed the 34.5 million combined total of all top 10 English-language series. It towered over the leading English show, The Waterfront, which captured 11.6 million views. The final six episodes, released last Friday, brought the global acclaimed story of Gi-hun and the deadly competition to its dramatic conclusion. — Bernama-Yonhap
