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  • Upcoming Korean Movie ”Good News” Coming to Netflix on October 17

    Netflix continues to bring Korean films that have good potential of making hit. From ‘Parasite’, ‘Alive,’ to ‘Balerina’, these Korean films have been everyone watch list on this OTT platform. On October 17, another blockbuster movie titled ‘Good News’ will set the debut.

    Good News teaser by Netflix (YouTube.com/Netflix K-Content)

    Inspired by real life story

    Set in 1970, this movie will narrate the hijacking of an airplane, which the pilot still attempts to land. The plot involves a terrorist group called the Red Army Faction hijacking a civilian flight. This dangerous group forces the plane to fly to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, from Japan, along with all the innocent onboard.

    The conflict will continue to grow with time. Things such as mysterious figure Ah-Moo Gae, and the shortage of a proper runway will haunt for 136-minutes long. Basically, ‘Good News’ depicts how propaganda works accompanied by black comedy satire.

    ”Intriguingly, this Byun Sung-Hyun movie is based on a true story. The incident itself is known as the Yodogo hijacking, which involved the Japanese communist group Red Army Faction.”

    Good way to end October

    As a quick reminder, Good News will be released on Friday, October 17 on Netflix. You’ll see famous actors like Sul Kyung Gu and Park Hae Soo from ‘Squid Game’ on screen in this fresh Mystery/Comedy/Thriller movie. Before airing on Netflix, this film was first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival.

    The reception was reportedly positive, making this Korean movie a guaranteed exciting show. I mean, it’s gonna be the best way to end October while grabbing some popcorn at home, right?

    Read more: ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Sets Release Date

  • ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Sets Release Date

    Die-hard fans of the global ‘Game of Thrones’ series have just received exciting update. HBO has officially announced a new spinoff series, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ Here’s the complete breakdown:

    HBO Original ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ first look (Youtube.com/HBO Max and Game of Thrones)

    Prequel of Game of Thrones

    In case you are wondering, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ will be a prequel to the famous ‘Game of Thrones’. This story is once again created by George R.R. Martin along with Ira Parker. The casting process was held in 2021, and production took place in June 2024.

    The prequel will capture the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and Aegon V Targaryen from the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R. R. Martin. This new tale will be set 90 years before ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series. So, it’s obvious that the characters are quite different from what we have seen in ‘Game of Thrones’.

    ”Still, we can see some familiar sights like Westeros, Targaryen dynasty, and the magnificent Iron Throne.”

    ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ airing date

    The series will be available to watch on January 18, 2026 on HBO Max. HBO revealed it in a trailer published on various social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube. The trailer itself is 2 minutes and 33 seconds long and was released on October 10, 2025.

    In the trailer, we get to see the main character Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey. We also could see other important characters like Prince Aerion Targaryen, Tanselle, and Prince Aegon Targaryen aka ‘Egg’. Make sure you ready to witness another masterpiece from George R.R. Martin in early next year.

    ”Because this is a tall tale that became legend.”