Chinese streaming site Youku accused of copying Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Squid Game star Anupam Tripathi has revealed that he initially planned to leave South Korea for good before his acting career took off.The Indian actor recently appeared on Breakfast With Tiffany, hosted by Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany Young, where you spoke about how he had originally intended to leave South Korea following his graduation from the Korea National University Of Arts to explore acting opportunities in India“One day, it got me thinking while taking a walk, ‘Anupam, stay in Korea!

Squid Game appears to have led to a boom in origami in the United Kingdom.The South Korean Netflix show has been a huge hit for the streamer since its debut in September, becoming the most viewed show on the platform in just a matter of weeks.However, The Times reports that the show has helped a surge in the popularity of the Japanese paper-folding art, despite having little to do with Squid Game.The newspaper said that people are using origami to create tiles for the South Korean game of

Netflix has launched a back catalogue of films from Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk in the US.The streaming platform took to social media to announce the new additions to the service.“Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films — and now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US,” Netflix announced.Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game

Daniel Doperalski “Squid Game,” the South Korean drama that has become a global phenomenon since its Sept. 17 debut on Netflix, topped three billion total minutes viewed during the week of Oct.

Netflix’s South Korean series blockbuster series Squid Game repeated atop Nielsen’s U.S. streaming rankings for the week of September 27-October 3, dominating the Top 10 rankings and becoming only the sixth title to surpass 3 billion minutes viewed in a week’s span. It also marks the best title performance of 2021 in the U.S. rankings.

With “Parasite” winning Oscars and “Squid Game” conquering Netflix, South Korean cinema is all the rage right now. While many cinephiles have long ago discovered the joy of South Korean filmmakers such as Bong Joon Ho, Lee Chang-dong, Hong Sang-soo, Park Chan-took, and more, the mainstream seems to be catching up pretty quickly.

Squid Game, a line of Funko Pop figurines based on the show’s biggest characters have been announced.The South Korean series, which follows a group of debt-ridden people who compete in a life-or-death series of children’s games, has been a big hit for Netflix since its debut last month, becoming the platform’s most-watched show.The streamer has now unveiled six new Funko Pops set to be released in May 2022, which fans can pre-order now for $11.99 (£8.71) each.They depict main characters Gi-hun

Squid Game actor Yeong-su Oh has revealed how the Netflix series has changed his life.The 77-year-old actor, who has ascended to worldwide fame as Player 001 in the series, appeared on South Korean TV show How Do I Play to discuss how the show’s success has impacted his life.“I feel like I’m floating on air,” Yeong-su said (via Soompi).

South Korean survival drama Squid Game hit headlines fast after captivating its audience, but now Netflix has added another series into its roster called Hellbound, and this looks even more intense than Squid Game.

My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee

My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee

Squid Game has been crowned by Netflix as its biggest original ever, but it got off to a slow start in the U.S., according to Nielsen.

111 million globally since its Sept. 17 release, the Korean dystopian drama has, as to be expected, exploded into a real-life phenomenon — with weird and wacky, sometimes disappointing or occasionally dangerous results.St.

Squid Game later this month.According to a report by The Korea Times, the St. John’s Hotel in Gangneung, Gangwon Province will be hosting a real-life version of Squid Game on October 24.

Squid Game as criticism against “beastly” South Korean society.According to Reuters, North Korean website Arirang Meari published an article on October 12 where it reportedly said that hit series Squid Game is a reflection of South Korean society, where “corruption and immoral scoundrels are commonplace”.The article has also allegedly cited unnamed South Korean film critics, saying that they lauded Squid Game for reportedly exposing the “unequal” South Korean society, where “moneyless people

Netflix survival drama about desperate adults competing in deadly children’s games for a chance to escape severe debt hit a little too close to home for Lee Chang-keun.The show has captivated global audiences since its September debut, becoming one of Netflix’s biggest hits.

Squid Game has officially become Netflix’s biggest series launch in the streaming service’s history.According to a tweet from Netflix, the South Korean dystopian survival drama has apparently reached “111million fans”, which makes it the streaming giant’s “biggest series launch ever”.Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever! pic.twitter.com/SW3FJ42Qsn— Netflix (@netflix) October 12, 2021Since its September 17 debut, Squid Game has topped the

Squid Game drew 111 million viewers in its first month on the platform, per internal Netflix estimates, becoming the biggest launch in the streaming giant’s history.