By Kim Eunhee and Yoon Hee Young

The most-read story by an Honorary Reporter in the first week of November was an English-language interview with the Philippine actor in "Squid Game" by Alaa Atef Ebada and Nourhan El-demerdash from Egypt. (English-language section of Korea.net)

The most-read story by an Honorary Reporter in the first week of November was an English-language interview with Christian Lagahit, the Philippine actor in the Netflix hit series "Squid Game," by Alaa Atef Ebada and Nourhan El-demerdash from Egypt.

Second was another interview in English, this time with a Brazilian student in Korea on house-hunting in the country, showing the popularity of interviews last week. No. 3 was a French-language article and Nos. 4-5 were both in English.

■ Philippine actor in 'Squid Game' talks acting, life in Korea (Alaa Atef Ebada and Nourhan El-demerdash from Egypt in English)

The interview with Lagahit was held on Nov. 1 on a KTX bullet train bound for Seoul from Daegu, as El-demerdash knew the actor from the time they were members of a supporters group of the Korea Tourism Organization. Lagahit also appeared in hit Korean movies like "The Negotiation" and "Space Sweepers."

A resident of Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, he also works as a teacher of English and a marketing consultant. "(Indian actor) Anupam Tripathi, who played Ali in 'Squid Game,' was the funniest on the set," Lagahit said, adding that his learning of Korean helped a lot while shooting the drama.

From left are "Squid Game" actors Lee Yoo-mee, Jung Ho-yeon and Christian Lagahit. (Christian Lagahit)

■ Brazilian student shares house-hunting experience in Korea (Jessica Louvain from Brazil in English)

No. 2 was another interview in English, this time with Ale Anjos, a Brazilian student at Soongsil University in Seoul's Dongjak-gu District. In a written interview on Sept. 15, she shared tips on finding and renting a home in Korea.

Explaining the difference between wolse (monthly rent) and jeonse (rent in the form of a lump sum deposit), she also covered other types of housing for international students including villas, apartments, officetels (studio), goshiwon (study room) and shared houses. She chose a shared house as the best housing option for a student.

■ French writer explains Hallyu phenomenon through her book 'Why Korea?' (Danielle Tartaruga from France in French)

No. 3 was also an interview conducted on Oct. 19 with Ophelie Surcouf, editor-in-chief of K-Society, a French online magazine dedicated to Hallyu, by Danielle Tartaruga from France.

Released last month, Surcouf's book "Pourquoi la Coree?" (Why Korea?) analyzes global enthusiasm for Korean pop culture through covering 13 fans in countries ranging from Chile to Israel on why Hallyu is so popular. On why she wrote the book, she said, "I wanted to share (the world's) fascination with Korea's ever-growing culture," adding, "Along with its surging global popularity, it's important to know where Hallyu came from."

■ 3 leading painters from Joseon Dynasty era (Fotini Chatzoudi from Greece in English)

Fourth place went to an article on three leading painters and their works from the Joseon Dynasty by Fotini Chatzoudi from Greece. The trio are called the "three Wons": Shin Yun-bok aka Hyewon, Kim Hong-do aka Danwon and Jang Seung-eop aka Owon. "What I like most about the three Wons is their emphasis on central characters," the writer said.

Fotini Chatzoudi from Greece in her article introduced three leading painters from the Joseon Dynasty. (Fotini Chatzoudi)

■ How a Seoul market inspired me to write a children's book (Monthi Rosselini from Indonesia in English)

No. 5 was an English-language article by Monthi Rosselini from Indonesia on how a traditional market in Seoul inspired her to write a children's book. Based on her visits to Mangwon Market in the city's Mapo-gu District in 2016, she wrote the children's book "Let's Go to the Market" in Korean, English and Indonesian.

"My visit to Mangwon Market was so unforgettable that after returning home, I thought of creating an educational activity book based on my trips there," she said, adding that she couldn't forget the heartwarming greetings of Koreans and their tasty food. "I created this book in the hope that both moms and children can enjoy it while learning about Korea," she said.

This is the book "Let's Go to the Market" written by Monthi Rosselini from Indonesia. (Monthi Rosselini)

6. My coverage of President Moon's trip to Rome (Marianna Baroli from Italy in English)

7. Greek painter incorporates Korean themes in her works (Konstantina Koutsoupia from Greece in English)

8. Korean restaurant in Sri Lanka plays 'Squid Game' for Halloween (Oshini Jayamuni and Minnath Azeez from Sri Lanka in English)

9. Club 'I Seoul You' becomes platform to share Egypt's love for Korea (Hadeer Ahedy from Egypt in Arabic)

10. Review of Korean bestseller 'I Want to Die but Want to Eat Tteokpokki' (Rayhan Rayan from Egypt in Arabic)