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#WhatToWatch After Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Now that Squid Game is over... What's next?

Singapore Writers Festival 2021 will feature a host of Netflix series Queer Eye, Tan France and writers such as Julia Quinn, creator of the addictive Bridgerton series; Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of the memoir Eat, Pray, Love, and more, whose books have all found its way to Netflix one way or another.

Of course, they are not forgetting the Kpop and local scenes as well!

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4. Blackpink: Light up the Sky, BIGBANG Made the Movie

Want to know more about the record-shattering K-pop girl band? One show that you should not miss is the Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, a 2020 documentary film directed by Caroline Suh, that tells the story of Blackpink as bandmates and as individuals, and details their rise to fame.

K-Pop – once described as ‘pop music on crack’ – is an inescapable global phenomenon that combines slick choreography, high-quality production and engrossing universes to create an army of die-hard fans. This year Singapore Writer Festival explore further this K-pop trend. It is co-presented with Sing Lit Station and includes a live Q&A towards the end of the session. In this conversation, dive into music videos, teasers, comics, and secret notes of K-Pop superstars like BTS, EXO, and Loona to explore the intricate worldbuilding that goes into creating the K-Pop lore that has enchanted billions.

Click here to catch the conversation.

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