The Squid Game is the most watched TV show at the moment, and very soon it could break all Netflix records. Despite the success, Hwang Dong Hyuk, the creator of the South Korean production, heard a few “no’s” before receiving the green light from the studios to pursue his idea.
After his series was approved, recordings also became a new and big issue. In an interview with CNNHwang Dong Hyuk revealed that he lost six teeth during filming due to stress.
“Writing, producing and directing the show on my own was a challenge. When I think about doing the same in Season 2, I get worried. At the moment, nothing has been confirmed, but with so many people inspired by the project, I “m thinking about it,” the creator of the series emphasized.
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According to Forbes, which cites data analyzed by Vulture, The Squid Game is by far the most watched TV series in at least 90 countries around the world. The South Korean drama is leading, for example, in the daily Netflix charts in Portugal, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Qatar or Uruguay.
According to the Flixpatrol website, the rate is ranked first in all European countries except Denmark – in the country, Netflix is topped by “The Man with Chestnuts.”
The nine-episode drama follows a group of hundreds of bankrupt players who accept a strange invitation to participate in children’s games. “After receiving a mysterious invitation, 456 people from various social backgrounds, at risk and desperate for money, are locked in a secret location to compete in games for the chance to win 45.6 billion won,” the streaming service said.
Each round consists of a traditional Korean children’s game such as China Monkey, but the consequences of defeat are deadly. Who will win in the end? And what is the real purpose of the game? “, – sums up Netflix.
