Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Drama

Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Drama

Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Dramaoriginally appeared onParade. Over three years after the breakout hitNetflixK-dramaAll of Us Are Deadwas renewed for a second season following an extremely successful first season, the streaming platform finally announced that the next season is officially in production. Netflix shared the big announcement with fans through a special new video showcasing the cast, returning and new, during a table read. Returning cast members includePark Ji-hu,Yoon Chan-young,Cho Yi-hyun, andLomon, whileLee Min-jae,Kim Si-eun,Roh Jae-wonandYoon Ga-iare joining the show in exciting new roles. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 All of Us Are Deadoriginally premiered on Netflix on Jan. 28, 2022, not long after the extremely successful K-dramaSquid Gamehit the platform. Thezombie dramafollowed inSquid Game's footsteps, becoming a huge hit for the streamer. InNetflix's announcementabout the start of production, a synopsis for the new season was also revealed that read, "After surviving the catastrophic zombie outbreak at Hyosan High, Nam On-jo (Park Ji-hu) is now a university student in Seoul, struggling to move on from the trauma and the friends she lost. But when a new wave of infection suddenly hits Seoul, she finds herself trapped in another deadly fight for survival — this time without the people she once depended on." The synopsis goes on, noting that the character becomes friends with some seniors at her university (played by three of the new cast members) who help her survive. Meanwhile, the other three returning characters are trying to move on in their own lives. There will be a time jump, as the new season reportedly takes place "years after the outbreak." Netflix shared no information about a potential release date forAll of Us Are DeadSeason 2. Related: Sleeper Hit Movie Shatters Multiple Records With Surprise Streaming Success Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Dramafirst appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Drama

Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second Season of Hit K-Drama Netflix Finally Shares Huge Update For Long-Awaited Second ...

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Who won Netflix's 'Building The Band?' The winning group is...

Who won Netflix's 'Building The Band?' The winning group is...

Spoiler alert: The following contains details from Episode 10 of "Building the Band." Netflix's experimental music competition show, "Building The Band," has named its first winning group. In the Episode 10 finale, which dropped Wednesday, July 23, girl group3Quencywon the celebrity judges' favor and earned the title of winners for "Building The Band" Season 1. The group, comprisingNori Royale,Wennely Quezada, andBrianna Mazzola, took home the $500,000 prize. "They have proven to us that they are ready. (They are) a band that has shown so much growth, the band that pulled out all the stops tonight,"Nicole Scherzingersaid. The women edged out fellow finalistsSZN4–Donzell Taggart,Aaliyah Rose,Cameron Goode, andKatie Roeder– the show's only mixed-gender group, which was a gamble in a competition that saw dozens of 20-somethings eager to form girl groups and boy bands. 3Quency's win comes after judges Scherzinger,Kelly Rowland, and the lateLiam Paynevoted offIconyx (also known as Soulidified), thus advancing 3Quency and SZN4. The trio's final song was Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby." The win proved Rowland wrong in her prediction halfway through the episode that SZN4 would earn the title after they brought hostAJ McLeanand the judges to tears with their rendition of Rag'n'Bone Man's "Human." The Season 1 groups that were also formed in the sound booths but didn't make it to the finale wereMidnight Til Morning,Siren Society, and Sweet Seduction. 'We're amazing dancers, obviously':Liam Payne pokes fun at One Direction on 'Building The Band' Payne, who came from a boy band background as one-fifth of "The X-Factor" success story One Direction, was the subject of much fangirling from the contestants. After Iconyx failed to make it to the final performance, he was eager to comfort the four-piece boy band backstage. "I'm just going to start here. One Direction came third," Payne said of the record-breaking group's fate on the U.K. music competition show. "I've been stood exactly where you guys are, and I thought it was over. I thought it was done, that was the end of One Direction," he continued. "It was not. But I believe in you guys." "Building The Band," Payne's last TV appearance, was taped in September 2024, just weeks before his death. The 31-year-old singerdied Oct. 16afterfallingfrom a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Netflix's 'Building The Band' winners are revealed

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Who won Netflix's 'Building The Band?' The winning group is...

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Trump says Japan, US to form LNG joint venture

Trump says Japan, US to form LNG joint venture

By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Japan will form a joint venture to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska though a Japanese government official said he was not aware of such plans. It was not immediately clear whether Trump was referring specifically to the proposed $44 billion Alaska LNG project. That project would consist of an 800-mile (1,300-km) pipeline carrying gas to a planned liquefaction plant for export. Trump's announcement of the venture came in comments to lawmakers at the White House where he discussed his trade deal with Japan. "We concluded the one deal ... and now we're going to conclude another one because they're forming a joint venture with us at, in Alaska, as you know, for the LNG," Trump told the lawmakers. "They're all set to make that deal now." The METI official, who oversees resource development, said the agency is working to confirm Trump's comments. Several companies from Japan have expressed an interest in buying LNG from the project, along with Thailand's PTT and India's GAIL. JERA and Tokyo Gas, Japan's two biggest LNG buyers, have expressed their interest in the Alaska LNG project but said they would need to assess specific conditions, including costs, before moving forward. But when asked about the joint venture mentioned by Trump, a JERA spokesperson said they could not confirm it. A Tokyo Gas spokesperson declined to comment, saying the company is not involved in a joint venture for LNG in Alaska and is not familiar with the details. (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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Trump says Japan, US to form LNG joint venture

Trump says Japan, US to form LNG joint venture By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tu...

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Trump says he's struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan calling for 15% tariffs

Trump says he's struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan calling for 15% tariffs

President Trump said Tuesday he has struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan that calls for 15% tariffs on goods the U.S. imports from there. The president wrote on hisTruth Socialplatform Tuesday that, as part of the agreement, Japan will invest $550 billion in the U.S. "which will receive 90% of the Profits." He also said Japan will "open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products." The 15% tariff rate announced by Mr. Trump is lower than the 25% heproposedearlier this month and the 24% duties that wereproposedon "Liberation Day" in early April. "This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan," Mr. Trump wrote. "They had their top people here, and we worked on it long and hard, and it's a great deal for everybody," the president said of the negotiations with Japan, addressing GOP lawmakers Tuesday night during a White House reception. Japan is the United States' fifth-largest trading partner, according tofederal statistics. Japan bought $79.7 billion worth of American goods last year, and the U.S. imported $148.2 billion worth of Japanese goods. More than one-third of U.S. imports from Japan last year — or $52.3 billion — were cars and car parts, powered by Japan's massive auto industry, according tofederal data. Duties of 25% percent on vehicles from Japan were in place underthe tariffs on foreign-made cars and partsMr. Trump announced earlier this year, as were 50 percent levies on steel and aluminum. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday the autos tariff will be lowered to 15%, which sent shares of Japanese automakers soaring. "We are the first (country) in the world to reduce tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, with no limits on volume," he told reporters."By protecting what needs to be protected, we continued the negotiations with an aim to reach an agreement that meets the national interest of both Japan and the United States," Ishiba added. "In this agreement with President Trump, I think we were able to realize such an agreement."But Japan trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa said the 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum would stay in place. Akazawa also said increased defense spending by Japan -- something Mr. Trump has pressed for -- was not part of the deal. Mr. Trump also said Tuesday evening that his administration is working on a separate deal with Alaska involving liquified natural gas in the state. Earlier Tuesday, Mr. Trumpannounced trade dealswith Indonesia and the Philippines calling for 19% tariffs on those countries' exports to the United States. The administration is still in talks with several other crucial trading partners, including Mexico, Canada and the European Union. Trump pushing for last-minute trade deal blitz Mr. Trump sent letters this month to about two dozen countries — including Japan — telling them to expect higher tariffs starting Aug. 1 unless they strike deals before then to resolve what the president views as unfair trade practices. The threats came near the end of a 90-day pause on most of the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs Mr. Trump unveiled against dozens of countries on "Liberation Day" in April. The Trump administration has hoped the letters will lead to a blitz of trade deals in the coming weeks, before the higher tariff rates kick in at the start of August. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnickpredicted Sundaythat the next two weeks will be "for the record books." The letters have "gotten these countries to the table, and they are going to open their markets or they're going to pay the tariff," Lutnick said on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." When the dust settles, Lutnick said, smaller countries can expect to face a roughly 10% tariff — which is the baseline rate imposed by Mr. Trump in April — while larger countries will likely face higher tariffs. By comparison, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports in 2023 was around 2.5%, according to figures from theYale Budget Lab. Mr. Trump argues his tariff strategy is necessary to revive U.S. manufacturing, correct unfair trade practices and bring in additional government revenue. But many economists warn that tariffs can lead to higher inflation and lower economic growth. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid earlier this monththat the central bank has left interest rates relatively high so far this year because it is concerned Mr. Trump's tariffs could push up consumer prices. Lutnick responded to inflation worries Sunday by saying, "I think you're going to see inflation stay right where it is," and argued that tariffs will help American manufacturers. "The idea that these importers are more important than the people who employ Americans, I think it's just [the] wrong way of thinking about it," Lutnick SAID. Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal pioneer, dies at age 76 Extended interview: Jake Wesley Rogers on faith, identity and his debut album Video shows conditions inside New York City immigrant detention facility

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Trump says he's struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan calling for 15% tariffs

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Bermuda shorts, beachwear and a local ban divide Algerian town

Bermuda shorts, beachwear and a local ban divide Algerian town

CHETAIBI, Algeria (AP) — A scenic beach town on Algeria's Mediterranean coastline has become the center of a clash over men's bathing suits, pitting religious and conservative values against tourist habits. Chetaïbi, a town of 8,000 known for its turquoise waters, rocky coves, and forested hills, draws thousands of Algerian beachgoers each summer. Seasonal tourism is a cornerstone of the local economy. "The mood is warm, welcoming, colorful, bustling — no hostility toward bathers, not in words, not in looks. People here have a tradition of hospitality," said Salah Edine Bey, a longtime resident. In his view, there was little sign of controversy, until there was. Earlier this month, some vacationers and business owners were caught off guard when the town's mayor issued a decree banning beachgoers from walking around in Bermuda shorts, calling the attire indecent in contrast to the longer, looser shorts preferred by conservative male beachgoers. "These summer outfits disturb the population, they go against our society's moral values and sense of decency," Mayor Layachi Allaoua wrote. "The population can no longer tolerate seeing foreigners wandering the streets in indecent clothing," he added, referencing visitors from elsewhere in Algeria. The order sparked immediate backlash from officials, including in the regional capital Annaba, who called on the mayor to revoke it. The mayor reversed the decree within two days. On Facebook, he insisted his order wasn't driven by Islamist pressure, but by a desire to preserve "peace and tranquility" for both residents and guests. Still, the episode tapped into deeper tensions over religion, identity, and public space in a country that remains haunted by a civil war that killed an estimated 200,000 people throughout the 1990s. The conflict began in 1991, when the army canceled elections that an Islamist party was set to win. The so-called "black decade" ended long ago. But it left unresolved some underlying friction between political Islam and Algeria's military-backed secular state. "Even though Islamists lost the war in the 1990s, they never gave up on their invasive and intrusive ideological project, which has gained ground in society," said sociologist Redouane Boudjemaâ. For some, the beach debate echoed that earlier era, when Islamist-run municipalities tried to reshape public life in line with religious doctrine. For many Algerians, particularly in underserved regions, political Islam remains popular not out of extremism, but as a reaction to corruption, inequality, and distrust in state institutions. While Islamist parties have mostly fared poorly at the ballot box, they play a large role in daily life, filling social and moral voids. In neighboring Jijel, residents have roped off parts of the beach for mass prayers, with videos of the scenes circulating online and dividing opinion. For Halim Kabir, it's a stark reminder of the past. In the 1990s, Islamists who won local elections in Jijel imposed stricter rules on public behavior. Today, cars parked near the beach have been vandalized with warnings telling beachgoers to "go sin elsewhere." "It's provocation," Kabir said. "An attempt to drive away visitors from other regions." Said Boukhlifa, a former senior official at the Ministry of Tourism, warned that conservative groups are exploiting Algeria's economic troubles, as falling gas revenues strain the state, to expand their influence. That, he said, could undermine the country's ambitions to grow its tourism sector.

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July 23, 2025

Bermuda shorts, beachwear and a local ban divide Algerian town

Bermuda shorts, beachwear and a local ban divide Algerian town CHETAIBI, Algeria (AP) — A scenic beach town on Algeria's Mediterranean c...

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