Squid Game Season 3: The Korean Wave and how a candy-coloured dystopia conquered the world

From K-pop to Netflix’s biggest show, South Korean taxpayers have funded a wildly successful global charm offensive set to culminate in the June 27 release of Squid Game’s Season 3. Today - why do we love all this death and mayhem so?

From K-pop to Netflix’s biggest show, South Korean taxpayers have funded a wildly successful global charm offensive set to culminate in the June 27 release of Squid Game’s Season 3. Today - why do we love all this death and mayhem so? 

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.

From K-pop to Netflix&rsquo;s biggest show, South Korean taxpayers have funded a wildly successful global charm offensive set to culminate in the June 27 release of Squid Game&rsquo;s Season 3. Today - why do we love all this death and mayhem so?&nbsp;
Find out more about The Front podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a>. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">website</a> or on The Australian&rsquo;s app.
The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Squid Game: How a Korean dystopia conquered the world

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The Australian Global Food Forum 2026: Chef Neil Perry discusses Ozempic, regulation, and the restaurant business

Neil Perry, the restaurateur behind Sydney gems Gran Torino and Margaret, says he’s going to keep making food for people who love to eat, in spite of the Ozempic craze.

Neil Perry, the restaurateur behind Sydney gems Gran Torino and Margaret, plus Qantas’ menu guru, says he’ll never stop making beautiful food for people who love to eat, in spite of the Ozempic craze.

Read more: ‘Everybody will be suing’: rock star chef Neil Perry’s GLP-1 warning and see the video on our YouTube channel.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Neil Perry, the restaurateur behind Sydney gems Gran Torino and Margaret, plus Qantas&rsquo; menu guru, says he&rsquo;ll never stop making beautiful food for people who love to eat, in spite of the Ozempic craze.
Read more: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/everybody-will-be-suing-rock-star-chef-neil-perrys-glp1-warning/news-story/2298710789d6ed76276e9e2ff5a731a6">&lsquo;Everybody will be suing&rsquo;: rock star chef Neil Perry&rsquo;s GLP-1 warning</a> and see the video on our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

Superstar chef Neil Perry's beef with Ozempic

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate by 25 basis points in March 2026

The Reserve Bank raised the cash by a quarter of a percent on Tuesday, taking it to 4.1 per cent. 

The Reserve Bank raised the cash by a quarter of a percent on Tuesday, taking it to 4.1 per cent. Plus, Bowen calls petrol panic-buying ‘un-Australian’, Naveed Akram back in court, and Grace Tame is lashed by Israel’s Australian embassy. 

The Reserve Bank raised the cash by a quarter of a percent on Tuesday, taking it to 4.1 per cent. Plus, Bowen calls petrol panic-buying &lsquo;un-Australian&rsquo;, Naveed Akram back in court, and Grace Tame is lashed by Israel&rsquo;s Australian embassy.&nbsp;

More mortgage pain for Australian homeowners

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Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar shares asylum seeker journey as more Lionesses soccer players return home

 What fate awaits the Lionesses who are returning to Iran? Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar is hoping for the best – that the women will be forced into a humiliating public confession - but won’t be imprisoned, tortured or executed. 

What fate awaits the Lionesses who are returning to Iran? Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar is hoping for the best – that the women will be forced into a humiliating public confession - but won’t be imprisoned, tortured or executed. 

Shookofeh has personal experience of how the Islamic Republic treats women. After several arrests and stints in prison in Iran, Shookofeh came to Australia on a people-smuggling vessel, via Christmas Island - a path many Iranians have taken in their desperation to be free. Now, she works for The Australian.

See the video of this interview on our YouTube channel and read some of Shookofeh’s work here: 

Bombed, afraid, defiant: Iranian voices from the war

Sexual torture, Koran beatings: the horrors women face in Iran’s prisons

Amid regime repression, Iranians are so angry they can’t feel fear

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

 

What fate awaits the Lionesses who are returning to Iran? Iranian-Australian journalist Shokoofeh Azar is hoping for the best &ndash; that the women will be forced into a humiliating public confession - but won&rsquo;t be imprisoned, tortured or executed.&nbsp;
Shookofeh has personal experience of how the Islamic Republic treats women. After several arrests and stints in prison in Iran, Shookofeh came to Australia on a people-smuggling vessel, via Christmas Island - a path many Iranians have taken in their desperation to be free. Now, she works for The Australian.
See the video of this interview on our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a> and read some of Shookofeh&rsquo;s work here:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/bombed-afraid-defiant-iranians-voices-emerge-from-the-darkness/news-story/4599e9bacfbc9f625aa4dcde5bdbae39">Bombed, afraid, defiant: Iranian voices from the war</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ill-make-your-son-rape-you-the-horrors-women-face-in-irans-prisons/news-story/18a27bcd40670a8ea9ee154cba0ba1c8">Sexual torture, Koran beatings: the horrors women face in Iran&rsquo;s prisons</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/amid-regime-repression-iranians-are-so-angry-they-cant-feel-fear/news-story/03a82b05d3f96d828276d8f97a2d693f">Amid regime repression, Iranians are so angry they can&rsquo;t feel fear</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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From Iranian jail to reporting on the Lionesses - our journo’s incredible story

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Squid Game: How a Korean dystopia conquered the world

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