Parasyte: The Grey

A group of mysterious parasitic creatures fall from outer space and begin using humans as hosts, killing them, and transforming them into unique creatures that can shapeshift their heads into anything.{{Cite magazine|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=August 23, 2024|title=Yeon Sang-ho to Direct 'Parasyte: The Grey' Series for Netflix|url=https://variety.com/2022/global/asia/yeon-sang-ho-parasyte-series-netflix-1235349087/|magazine=Variety|access-date=February 28, 2024|archive-date=February 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228092342/https://variety.com/2022/global/asia/yeon-sang-ho-parasyte-series-netflix-1235349087/|url-status=live}}

Police squad "The Grey" is formed, led by Choi Jun-kyung. They protect society from parasite attacks and keep the attacks completely off the news and social media. Jun-kyung's husband was one of the first parasites; she now keeps him as a hunting dog, captive under a mask so he can inform the team when any parasite is nearby as Parasites can sense their own kind.

Jeong Su-in is a cashier at a supermarket living a mundane life. This changes when she is stabbed by a drunk customer after work. She wakes up in the hospital with the assailant dead. Police officer Kim Chul-min, who had rescued Su-in as a child when she reported her abusive father, checks in on her. Su-in has indeed become a Parasite after the attack, as one had tried taking over her brain when she fell unconscious. She is cornered by two parasites to confirm if she is one of them. This is witnessed by Seol Kang-woo, a small time thug, whose older sister is one of the parasites; his younger sister is missing. The Parasite in Su-in, who Kang-woo names Heidi after Jekyll and Hyde, asks him to inform Su-in of her presence. Heidi could not take complete control of Su-in's body, too busy trying to heal her injured body after the stabbing; hence, she now lives in Su-in's subconscious and can only take over one side of her head and awake to protect her.

Jeong Su-in is taken by the parasites to a secluded church where a pastor parasite leads a group of parasites. Kang-woo finds his younger sister's body there. Devastated, he flees with Su-in with the Parasites in pursuit. While inspecting the site, Chul-min finds the key chain he gave to Su-in. He meets her to question her about it but is attacked by Jun-kyung who followed him. Su-in passes out and Chul-min's partner Kang Won-seok kills the hunting dog which is witnessed by Kang-woo.

Su-in is taken captive by team Grey despite her results being negative. Chul-min and Kang-woo team up to free her during her transfer. During transfer a group of Parasites attacks them and Kang-woo takes the chance and succeeds in freeing her. Chul-min is killed by the Pastor's parasite who later takes his physical form and joins Won-seok to kill all the Parasites at a location with help of team Grey.

Su-in informs Jun-kyung about the parasites in the team but she does not believe her initially, however after some investigation she starts suspecting that there are moles in her team. A parasite who uses Kang-woo's older sister's body wants to work together with Su-in to kill the Pastor's parasite and they agree to ambush the Pastor's plan to take over the Mayor's body during festival celebration.

At the festival, the Pastor's parasite leaves Chul-min's body and takes over Won-seok. Later, it leaves his head to get into Jun-kyung as the mayor escapes with the help of Kang-woo. Su-in manages to save her, and Jun-kyung kills Won-seok.

{{See also|List of Parasyte characters|l1=List of Parasyte characters}}

• Jeon So-nee as Jeong Su-in / Heidi{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=August 23, 2022|title=Netflix Sets 'Parasyte: The Grey', Korean Adaptation Of Horror Manga From 'Hellbound' & 'Train To Busan's Yeon Sang-ho|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-korea-adaptation-series-yeon-sang-ho-1235098830/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=February 28, 2024|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928033419/https://deadline.com/2022/08/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-korea-adaptation-series-yeon-sang-ho-1235098830/|url-status=live}}

: A young woman with a traumatic past who becomes a parasite victim; when it fails to take over her brain due to her stab wounds, she enters a bizarre coexistence with it, unlike other parasites.

• Koo Kyo-hwan as Seol Kang-woo

: A small-time gangster who initially tracks down parasites in order to find his younger sister but teams up with Su-in after learning of her condition.

• Lee Jung-hyun as Choi Jun-kyung

: The team leader of "Grey Team", a task force that wants to eradicate parasites.

• Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Chul-min{{Cite web|last=Jung|first=Jin-young|date=March 18, 2024|script-title=ko:VFX 기술 그저 경이롭네... '기생수' 시선 강탈 보도 스틸 공개|trans-title=The VFX technology is just amazing... 'Parasite' eye-catching press stills released|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003336951|language=ko|publisher=Ilgan Sports|access-date=March 20, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=March 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320060406/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003336951|url-status=live}}

: A senior detective at Namil Police Station.

• Kim In-kwon as Kang Won-seok

: Cheol-min's junior detective.

• Yoon Hyun-gil as Seol Kyung-hee{{Cite web|title=Parasyte: The Grey: Everything You Need to Know About the Series|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/parasyte-the-gray-release-date-news|website=Tudum by Netflix|last=Ostby|first=Ingrid|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408225335/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/parasyte-the-gray-release-date-news|url-status=live}}

: Kang-woo's elder sister who is infected by a parasite.

• Lee Hyun-kyun as Kwon Hyuk-joo{{Cite web|last=Shaw|first=Angel|date=April 5, 2024|title=Parasyte: The Grey Cast & Character Guide|url=https://screenrant.com/parasyte-the-grey-cast-character-guide/|website=Screen Rant|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193615/https://screenrant.com/parasyte-the-grey-cast-character-guide/|url-status=live}}

: A pastor, and the leader of the parasites.

• Moon Ju-yeon as Seol Jin-hee{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Chae-yeon|date=April 16, 2024|script-title=ko:'구교환 동생' 문주연, '기생수 : 더 그레이' 짧지만 강한 활약|trans-title='Koo Kyo-hwan younger sister' Moon Ju-yeon, short but strong performance in 'Parasyte: The Grey'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0005058785|language=ko|publisher=Osen|access-date=April 16, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=May 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505160256/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/109/0005058785|url-status=live}}

: Kang-woo's younger sister who went missing.

• Jeon Su-ji as Soo-in's mother{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Parasyte_2p__The_Grey-cast.html|title=Parasyte: The Grey - Cast (Korean Drama, 2024, 기생수: 더 그레이)|website=Hancinema|date=October 10, 2024}}
• Masaki Suda as Shinichi Izumi{{Cite web|author=|date=April 12, 2024|script-title=ja:菅田将暉「寄生獣」出演が正式発表、"右手"差し出す新写真&韓ドラ初出演の思い語る|trans-title=Masaki Suda's appearance in "Parasyte: The Grey" is officially announced, new photo of him holding out his "right hand" & thoughts on his first appearance in a Korean drama|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/568984|website=Natalie|language=ja|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412032058/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/568984|url-status=live}}

: The protagonist of the original Parasyte manga and anime series.

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The series was developed under the working title The Grey ({{Korean|더 그레이||Deo geure-i|labels=no}}), a collaboration between Netflix and director Yeon Sang-ho.{{Cite web|last=Kang|first=Hyo-jin|date=June 28, 2022|script-title=ko:[단독]구교환, 연상호 감독 또 만난다...차차기작 '더 그레이' 주연|trans-title=[Exclusive] Koo Kyo-hwan meets director Yeon Sang-ho again...Lead role in the next film 'The Grey'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000367755|language=ko|publisher=SPOTV News|access-date=February 28, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193710/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000367755|url-status=live}} Yeon and Ryu Yong-jae team up to direct and write the series. Climax Studio and Wow Point managed the production.{{Cite web|last=Rahman|first=Abid|date=August 23, 2022|title=Netflix Greenlights 'Parasyte: The Grey' Series From 'Hellbound' Creator Yeon Sang-ho|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-series-yeon-sang-ho-1235204810/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 28, 2024|archive-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824140025/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-series-yeon-sang-ho-1235204810/|url-status=live}}

Koo Kyo-hwan and Jeon So-nee were cast to play the lead roles for the series.{{Cite web|last=Cho|first=Yeon-gyeong|date=July 5, 2022|script-title=ko:[단독] 전소니 '더 그레이' 주연 낙점...구교환 만난다|trans-title=[Exclusive] Jeon So-nee selected for lead role in 'The Grey'...Meets Koo Kyo-hwan|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000304458|language=ko|publisher=JTBC News|access-date=February 28, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193856/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000304458|url-status=live}}

Koo and Jeon together with Lee Jung-hyun were officially confirmed as the main characters for the series on August 24, 2022.{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|date=August 24, 2022|script-title=ko:연상호 감독 '기생수: 더 그레이' 연출...전소니X구교환X이정현 캐스팅|trans-title=Director Yeon Sang-ho directs 'Parasyte: The Grey'...Jeon So-nee X Koo Kyo-hwan X Lee Jung-hyun casting|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000286847|language=ko|publisher=SBS Entertainment News|access-date=February 28, 2024|via=Naver|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193628/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000286847|url-status=live}}

Parasyte: The Grey was released worldwide on Netflix with six episodes on April 5, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Yoon-seo|date=February 28, 2024|title='Parasyte: The Grey' to hit Netflix in April|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240228050600|website=The Korea Herald|access-date=February 28, 2024|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193853/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240228050600|url-status=live}}

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|7.6|14|ref=yes|access-date=October 22, 2024}} Craig Mathieson of The Age wrote that "it works best as a horror tale, with the possessed humans transforming into monstrous form and back again as authorities try to stamp out the infiltration".{{Cite web|title=A standout in Derry Girls and Bridgerton, now Nicola Coughlan aces this frank British comedy|url=https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/a-standout-in-derry-girls-and-bridgerton-now-nicola-coughlan-aces-this-frank-british-comedy-20240329-p5fg6g.html|url-access=subscription|website=The Age|last=Mathieson|first=Craig|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409165144/https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/a-standout-in-derry-girls-and-bridgerton-now-nicola-coughlan-aces-this-frank-british-comedy-20240329-p5fg6g.html|url-status=live}} In Ready Steady Cut, Jonathan Wilson gave a 3/5 stars and stated that "in a media climate saturated with zombies and monsters of all types, and with parasites both literal and otherwise, there was a better story to be told and a better show to be made with these same bones" and "the action and visuals do a lot of heavy lifting for Parasyte: The Grey, but the premise and themes are underexplored".{{Cite web|title=Parasyte: The Grey Is A Missed Opportunity For Netflix|url=https://readysteadycut.com/2024/04/05/parasyte-the-grey-season-1-review/|website=Ready Steady Cut|last=Wilson|first=Jonathan|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409143935/https://readysteadycut.com/2024/04/05/parasyte-the-grey-season-1-review/|url-status=live}} Kate Sánchez rated it 9.5/10 and wrote in But Why Tho?, "as a horror series, Parasyte: The Grey is superb" and "as sci-fi, it's exciting", but "more importantly, as an adaptation, this is a showstopper".{{Cite web|title=REVIEW: 'Parasyte: The Grey' Is How Adaptations Should Be Done|url=https://butwhytho.net/2024/04/parasyte-the-grey-review-yeon-sang-ho/|website=But Why Tho?|last=Kate|first=Sánchez|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414193714/https://butwhytho.net/2024/04/parasyte-the-grey-review-yeon-sang-ho/|url-status=live}} Joel Keller wrote in Decider, "Parasyte: The Grey has enough action to hold viewers' interest, but the story of Su-in's mutant existence is also what's going to keep us watching".{{Cite web|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Parasyte: The Grey' On Netflix, About A Woman Sharing Her Brain With An Alien Parasite|url=https://decider.com/2024/04/05/parasyte-the-grey-netflix-review/|website=Decider|last=Keller|first=Joel|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409165332/https://decider.com/2024/04/05/parasyte-the-grey-netflix-review/|url-status=live}}

In Digital Mafia Talkies, Pramit Chatterjee gave a 5/5 stars and proclaimed that "Parasyte: The Grey is a great extension of Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga, while also being a relevant piece of art that comments about the times that we are living in".{{Cite web|title='Parasyte: The Grey' Review: Yeon Sang-Ho Exquisitely Evolves Hitoshi Iwaaki's Manga In Netflix Series|url=https://dmtalkies.com/parasyte-the-grey-review-2024-netflix-korean-drama-series/|website=Digital Mafia Talkies|last=Chatterjee|first=Pramit|date=April 6, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409143821/https://dmtalkies.com/parasyte-the-grey-review-2024-netflix-korean-drama-series/|url-status=live}} Pajiba{{'}}s Dustin Rowles described it as "a gloriously schlocky, B-movie-esque escape from reality" and "Director Yeon Sang-ho (of Train to Busan fame) serves up six episodes of gory creature designs and fight scenes that will have you simultaneously wincing and cheering".{{Cite web|title=The Chaotic, Creature-Filled 'Parasyte: The Grey' Is the Ideal Antidote to Prestige TV Fatigue|url=https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/the-creaturefilled-parasyte-the-grey-is-the-ideal-antidote-to-prestige-tv-fatigue.php|website=Pajiba|last=Rowles|first=Dustin|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412025143/https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/the-creaturefilled-parasyte-the-grey-is-the-ideal-antidote-to-prestige-tv-fatigue.php|url-status=live}} Steven Nguyen Scaife of IGN said that "it offers weighty action and some smart departures to complement a fearsome live-action portrayal of its famous monsters, but the characterization never reaches the same heights as the original".{{Cite web|title=Parasyte: The Grey Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/parasyte-the-grey-review|website=IGN|last=Scaife|first=Steven Nguyen|date=April 13, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414015838/https://www.ign.com/articles/parasyte-the-grey-review|url-status=live}} Carla Monfort of Espinof wrote that it is "an entertaining and interesting science fiction thriller".{{cite web|url=https://www.espinof.com/criticas/solo-tiene-6-episodios-esta-netflix-parasyte-grises-trepidante-thriller-ciencia-ficcion-inspirado-mitico-manga|title=Solo tiene 6 episodios y está en Netflix. 'Parasyte. Los grises' es un trepidante thriller de ciencia ficción inspirado en el mítico manga|trans-title=It only has 6 episodes and is on Netflix. 'Parasyte. The Grey' is a fast-paced science fiction thriller inspired by the mythical manga|last=Monfort|first=Carla|date=April 13, 2024|website=Espinof|language=es|access-date=June 18, 2024|archive-date=June 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618095627/https://www.espinof.com/criticas/solo-tiene-6-episodios-esta-netflix-parasyte-grises-trepidante-thriller-ciencia-ficcion-inspirado-mitico-manga|url-status=live}}

Singapore's national newspaper The Straits Times gave the series three out of five stars. While finding the scenes of parasitic hosts changing their heads "hilarious and cheesy", the article's writer Joanne Soh praised Jeon for her acting and called her character Su-in a "compelling protagonist" for her coherent portrayal of the character's tragic background and will to survive, as well as the switch between Su-in and her symbiotic companion Heidi. Soh also praised the chemistry between Jeon and Koo, who were both "dynamic as the pair of reluctant heroes", and Koo himself also was effective to serve as a bridge between Su-in and Heidi. The director's use of horror was also praised.{{Cite web|title=Binge-worthy: Actress Jeon So-nee's performance anchors sci-fi horror Parasyte: The Grey|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/binge-worthy-actress-jeon-so-nee-s-performance-anchors-sci-fi-horror-parasyte-the-grey|website=The Straits Times|last=Soh|first=Joanne|date=April 17, 2024|location=Singapore|access-date=April 18, 2024|archive-date=April 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418021820/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/binge-worthy-actress-jeon-so-nee-s-performance-anchors-sci-fi-horror-parasyte-the-grey|url-status=live}} Matt Cabral of Common Sense Media wrote that "the action-horror series trades the usual brain-eaters and little green men for incredibly creepy, tentacled parasites that infect and fully control human hosts".{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/parasyte-the-grey|title=Parasyte: The Grey TV Review|last=Cabral|first=Matt|date=May 1, 2024|website=Common Sense Media|access-date=June 18, 2024|archive-date=June 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618095630/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/parasyte-the-grey|url-status=live}} Pierce Conrad rated it a 3/5 and wrote for South China Morning Post that "this reimagining is also more interested in exploring the thematic potential of the manga's concept, rather than its fun factor" however "Yeon's message, while clearly about how humans organise themselves in society, is tricky to parse".{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3257899/netflix-k-drama-review-parasyte-grey-train-busan-directors-adaptation-classic-japanese-manga-mixed|url-access=limited|title=Netflix K-drama review – Parasyte: The Grey, Train to Busan director's adaptation of classic Japanese manga, a mixed bag|last=Conran|first=Pierce|date=April 5, 2024|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=June 18, 2024|archive-date=June 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618095630/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3257899/netflix-k-drama-review-parasyte-grey-train-busan-directors-adaptation-classic-japanese-manga-mixed|url-status=live}}

NME{{'s}} Tanu I. Raj gave the series a three stars out of five and highlight "a more grounded approach to human nature" and "succeed in its own right".{{cite magazine|last=Raj|first=Tanu|date=April 9, 2024|title='Parasyte: The Grey' review: 'Train To Busan' director spins a decidedly human tale|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/parasyte-the-grey-review-netflix-k-drama-yeon-sang-ho-3615376|magazine=NME|access-date=June 19, 2024|archive-date=June 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065315/https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/parasyte-the-grey-review-netflix-k-drama-yeon-sang-ho-3615376|url-status=live}} Lucy Ford of British GQ wrote that it "nestles in nicely to this landscape with its emphasis on genuine spooks and body horror squelches".{{cite magazine|last=Ford|first=Lucy|date=April 10, 2024|title=Everyone needs to watch Parasyte: The Grey, Netflix's latest gory South Korean horror show|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/parasyte-the-grey-netflix-review|magazine=British GQ|access-date=June 19, 2024|archive-date=June 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065326/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/parasyte-the-grey-netflix-review|url-status=live}} For the Filipino online news website Rappler, Lé Baltar described that series' "creates drama by wielding the anxieties of its protagonist to interrogate what is human and what is not, to talk about trauma and the many ways we try to mend it".{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/series/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-review-cutting-bite-sized-watch/|url-access=limited|title='Parasyte: The Grey' review: A cutting, bite-sized watch|last=Baltar|first=Lé|date=April 29, 2024|website=Rappler|access-date=June 19, 2024|archive-date=June 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065326/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/series/netflix-parasyte-the-grey-review-cutting-bite-sized-watch/|url-status=live}}

Parasyte: The Grey topped Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category three days after its release and was well received in 68 countries from April 1–7, with 31.5 million hours watched by 6.3 million viewers in its first week.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'기생수' 공개 첫주에 넷플릭스 글로벌 1위...'눈물의 여왕' 2위|trans-title='Parasyte' ranks first globally on Netflix in its first week of release...'Queen of Tears' 2nd place|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007470771|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Hyo-jung|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 15, 2024|archive-date=April 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415022120/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007470771|url-status=live}} The series maintained its top spot in the following week and viewership increased to 49 million hours watched by 9.8 million viewers,{{Cite web|script-title=ko:한국판 '기생수', 글로벌로 통했다...'더 그레이' 2주 연속 정상|trans-title=Korean version of 'Parasyte' went global...'The Grey' tops the list for 2 weeks in a row|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=445&aid=0000185670|via=Naver|publisher=MHN Sports|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Min-soo|date=April 17, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024|archive-date=April 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418032615/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=445&aid=0000185670|url-status=live}} and it also remained on the chart for the next two consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/tv-non-english?week=2024-04-28|title=Top 10 Non-English TV Show on Netflix Right Now|website=Netflix|access-date=June 18, 2024|archive-date=2024-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505165711/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/tv-non-english?week=2024-04-28|url-status=live}}

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