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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 115 (from laksa045)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa115.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://variety.com/2022/global/asia/jeon-do-yeon-netflix-film-1235146997/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://variety.com/2022/global/asia/jeon-do-yeon-netflix-film-1235146997/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/global\/asia\/jeon-do-yeon-netflix-film-1235146997\/","crawl_time":1775634455,"first_indexed_time":1641376876,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,variety!\/2022\/global\/asia\/jeon-do-yeon-netflix-film-1235146997\/ s443","src_root_hash":"6137995448256228915","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Jeon Do-yeon: Heads Netflix Korean Film 'Kill Bok-soon'","meta_descriptions":["Korean acting sensation, Jeon Do-yeon plays the title role in upcoming Netflix original movie \"Kill Bok-soon.\""],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Home\nGlobal\nAsia\nJeon Do-yeon Heads Cast of Netflix Korean Film ‘Kill Bok-soon’\nCourtesy Everett Collection\nKorean star,\nJeon Do-yeon\n, who won the best actress award in Cannes in 2007 for “Secret Sunshine,” will head the cast of newly-revealed\nNetflix\noriginal film “Kill Bok-soon.”\nTo be directed by Byun Sung-hyun (“The Merciless” and upcoming “Kingmaker”), the film is produced by Seed Films, the company behind “Kingmaker” and “Love and Leashes.”\nIn the titular role, Jeon stars as Gil Bok-soon a renowned hired killer who has difficultly achieving a work life balance, especially the pressure of being a single mum to a 15-year-old daughter.\nHer co-stars include Sol Kyung-gu as the head of the assassination firm where Gil is seeking a contract renewal, Koo Ko-hwan (“Escape From Mogadishu,” “Peninsula”) as a fellow assassin and Esom (“Samjin Company English Class,” TV’s “Taxi Driver”) as Gil’s younger sister and corporate rival.\nJeon has a stellar body of work including “You Are My Sunshine,” “The Housemaid,” 2020’s “Beasts Clawing at Straws” and the upcoming “Emergency Declaration.”\nNetflix is estimated to have invested $1.2 billion in Korean content to date, according to Ampere Analysis, with the company touting a nearly $500 million spend in 2021.\nIt recently enjoyed global success with its dark action-drama series “Squid Game,” but has also seen other Korean shows including horror “Hellbound,” sci-fi drama “The Silent Sea” and reality TV series “Singles Inferno.”\nNetflix has achieved streaming market leadership,\nand profitability\n, in South\nKorea\n,\nboth of which have brought its role in the country under greater scrutiny\n. It has been locked in a long-running battle with over internet carriage fees with SK broadband and was criticized over its payment terms to Korean content producers, especially in the case of a runaway hit show.\nDespite that “Squid Game” is heading towards a second season. The show’s creator\nHwang Dong-hyuk\nhas told Korean media that a third season is also being discussed.\nMore from Variety","attrs_markdown":"![an image, when javascript is unavailable](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p?c1=2&c2=6035310&c4=&cv=3.9&cj=1)\n\n- [Plus Icon Film](https:\/\/variety.com\/v\/film\/)\n- [Plus Icon TV](https:\/\/variety.com\/v\/tv\/)\n- [Plus Icon What To Watch](https:\/\/variety.com\/what-to-watch-streaming-movies-shows-online\/)\n- [Plus Icon Music](https:\/\/variety.com\/v\/music\/)\n- [Plus Icon Docs](https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/documentaries-to-watch\/)\n- [Plus Icon Digital & Gaming](https:\/\/variety.com\/v\/digital\/)\n- [Plus Icon Global](https:\/\/variety.com\/c\/global\/)\n- [Plus Icon Awards Circuit](https:\/\/variety.com\/e\/contenders\/)\n- [Plus Icon Video](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@variety\/videos)\n- [Plus Icon What To Hear](https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/what-to-hear\/)\n\nPlus Icon\n\nClick to expand the Mega Menu\n\nPlus Icon\n\nClick to Expand Search Input\n\n- [Got a Tip?](https:\/\/variety.com\/tips)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/cloud.email.variety.com\/signup\/)\n\n[Switch edition between U.S. Edition Asia Edition Global Edition](https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/global\/asia\/jeon-do-yeon-netflix-film-1235146997\/)\n\n- [U.S.](https:\/\/variety.com\/)\n- [Asia](https:\/\/variety.com\/c\/asia\/)\n- [Global](https:\/\/variety.com\/c\/global\/)\n\n[Variety](https:\/\/variety.com\/)\n\nPlus Icon\n\nClick to expand the Mega Menu\n\nPlus Icon\n\nClick to Expand Search Input\n\n[Variety](https:\/\/variety.com\/)\n\n[Plus Icon Read Next: Vietnam Box Office Sensation ‘Bunny!!’ Crosses \\$1 Million Internationally in Opening Week, Expands to Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (EXCLUSIVE)](https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/global\/asia\/bunny-tran-thanh-1-million-international-box-office-1236709194\/)\n\n1. 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Readable Markdown	1. [Home](https://variety.com/) 2. [Global](https://variety.com/v/global/) 3. [Asia](https://variety.com/c/asia/) ## Jeon Do-yeon Heads Cast of Netflix Korean Film ‘Kill Bok-soon’ ![BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS, (aka JIPURAGIRADO JABGO SIPEUN JIBSEUNGDEUL), JEON Do-yeon, 2020. © Artsploitation Films / Courtesy Everett Collection](https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jeon-Do-Yeon-in-Beasts-Clawing-at-Straws-MCDBECL_EC013-Everett-Collection.jpg?w=1000&h=667&crop=1) Courtesy Everett Collection Korean star, [Jeon Do-yeon](https://variety.com/t/jeon-do-yeon/), who won the best actress award in Cannes in 2007 for “Secret Sunshine,” will head the cast of newly-revealed [Netflix](https://variety.com/t/netflix/) original film “Kill Bok-soon.” To be directed by Byun Sung-hyun (“The Merciless” and upcoming “Kingmaker”), the film is produced by Seed Films, the company behind “Kingmaker” and “Love and Leashes.” In the titular role, Jeon stars as Gil Bok-soon a renowned hired killer who has difficultly achieving a work life balance, especially the pressure of being a single mum to a 15-year-old daughter. Her co-stars include Sol Kyung-gu as the head of the assassination firm where Gil is seeking a contract renewal, Koo Ko-hwan (“Escape From Mogadishu,” “Peninsula”) as a fellow assassin and Esom (“Samjin Company English Class,” TV’s “Taxi Driver”) as Gil’s younger sister and corporate rival. Jeon has a stellar body of work including “You Are My Sunshine,” “The Housemaid,” 2020’s “Beasts Clawing at Straws” and the upcoming “Emergency Declaration.” Netflix is estimated to have invested \$1.2 billion in Korean content to date, according to Ampere Analysis, with the company touting a nearly \$500 million spend in 2021. It recently enjoyed global success with its dark action-drama series “Squid Game,” but has also seen other Korean shows including horror “Hellbound,” sci-fi drama “The Silent Sea” and reality TV series “Singles Inferno.” Netflix has achieved streaming market leadership, [and profitability](https://variety.com/2021/biz/asia/netflix-reveals-profitability-south-korea-1234951021/), in South [Korea](https://variety.com/t/korea/), [both of which have brought its role in the country under greater scrutiny](https://variety.com/2021/biz/asia/netflix-under-pressure-in-korea-1235104596/). It has been locked in a long-running battle with over internet carriage fees with SK broadband and was criticized over its payment terms to Korean content producers, especially in the case of a runaway hit show. Despite that “Squid Game” is heading towards a second season. The show’s creator [Hwang Dong-hyuk](https://variety.com/t/hwang-dong-hyuk/) has told Korean media that a third season is also being discussed. ## More from Variety - [![Bloody Legend cast and crew](https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bloody-Legend.jpg?w=250&h=167&crop=1)](https://variety.com/2026/global/asia/yaz-haddad-australian-comedy-horror-bloody-legend-1236676532/) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=1429113&fmt=gif)
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