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Netflix's 'Good News' Unveils Dark Comedy of 1970 Hijacking

2/6/2026

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Good News is a Netflix Korean dark comedy based on a 1970 true story of the hijacking and a plan to redirect the plane to Gimpo Airport in Seoul, featuring Sul Kyung-gu (South Korean actor) and Hong Kyung (South Korean actor).
Officials from Japan and Korea devised the plan to redirect the hijacked plane.
The Kerala dog-breeding mobster subplot unfolds as the mobster's disappearance triggers intrigue among characters.

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Story summary

Good News is a Netflix Korean dark comedy based on a 1970 true story of the hijacking and a plan to redirect the plane to Gimpo Airport in Seoul, featuring Sul Kyung-gu (South Korean actor) and Hong Kyung (South Korean actor).
Officials from Japan and Korea devised the plan to redirect the hijacked plane.
The Kerala dog-breeding mobster subplot unfolds as the mobster's disappearance triggers intrigue among characters.