The second season of Star Wars franchise Disney+ series “The Acolyte,” starring Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, has been cancelled after the first season failed to impress viewers, according to U.S. news reports.

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Second season of Disney+ series 'The Acolyte' canceled 

"The Acolyte" started off on a good note, earning a 91 percent score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes as of Monday, calling it another “well-made” Star Wars series for fans to look forward to.

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Lee Jung-jae strikes successful Hollywood debut in 'Star Wars' series 'The Acolyte'

Artist United, a software development company of which "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae is the largest shareholder, has been accused of trying to unfairly obtain drama production subsidiary Raemongraein's management rights.

Software company with ties to Lee Jung-jae involved in management rights dispute

“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae will receive the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award, according to the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) on Monday. “Lee has contributed to promoting K-content with his genre-bending performances and played a...

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Lee Jung-jae of 'Squid Game' fame to receive Korea Image Stepping Stone Award

“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae will join Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s upcoming original series “The Acolyte,” according to the streaming platform on Tuesday. The series is based on the Star Wars universe, and Lee’s casting was part of Disney+’s Twitter...

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Lee Jung-jae cast for role in Disney+ original series 'The Acolyte'

An exhibit centered on actor Lee Jung-jae will open at the London East Asia Film Festival, according to the event’s organizers on Tuesday.

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Lee Jung-jae exhibit to open at London East Asia Film Festival

“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae, who recently returned home with an Emmy trophy for Outstanding Lead Actor has been confirmed positive with Covid-19. His management agency Artist Company said Tuesday that the actor took a Covid-19 test after ...

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Lee Jung-jae confirmed positive with Covid-19

Hwang Dong-hyuk won Outstanding Directing and Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Lead Actor in the drama category for their roles in “Squid Game” at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. Hwang won the award for his directing of Netflix Korea series "Squid...

‘Squid Game’ sees Emmy success, taking awards for best directing, outstanding lead actor   

Korea's cultural rise and its place on the world stage were reaffirmed Sunday in Los Angeles when two Koreans became the first from the country to win Primetime Emmy Awards. The victories came just over two years after "Parasite" (2019)...

Korea wins Emmys for first time as 'Squid Game' dominates

From left, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO of Siren Pictures Kim Ji-yeon, director of "Squid Game" (2021) Hwang Dong-hyuk, actor Lee Jung-jae, and John Lee, a member of the Los Angeles City Council, pose for photos on Monday with the...

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A spin-off of the film “Deliver Us from Evil” (2020) will be made into an over-the-top (OTT) series, its production companies Hive Media Corp and Artist Studio said Friday. The series’ working title is “Ray,” named after one of the main characters..

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'Deliver Us from Evil' film to be made into spin-off series

"Squid Game" (2021) and its star Lee Jung-jae each won prizes during this year's Hollywood Critics Association  (HCA) TV Awards, according to the association on Tuesday. "Squid Game" was named Best International Series during the awards ceremony.

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