Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli claims the show has accidentally gained new fans after being mistaken for viral sensation Squid Game.
05.10.2021 - 08:43 / ok.co.uk
Everyone is absolutely obsessed with Netflix's newest release, Squid Game, and we understand the hype.The Korean survival drama has shown everyone's favourite playground games in a whole new light, putting a dark, twisted spin on them.
Childhood games such as hopscotch and a simple tug of war have been turned into challenges which have fatal consequences in the TV series, as 456 contestants all compete for the chance to win 45.6 billion Korean Won (around £29 million).The hit drama series kicks
.Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli claims the show has accidentally gained new fans after being mistaken for viral sensation Squid Game.
Netflix was taking a Squid Game-themed victory lap during its third quarter financial earnings call after it emerged that a “mind-boggling” 142M households watched it during its first 28 days.
Squid Game has been watched by a “mind-boggling” 142M Netflix households.
After reports that children as young as six were copying the challenges depicted in Netflix’s hit Battle Royale-style Korean series Squid Game, a council in the south of England has urged parents not to let their kids watch the show.
Squid Game is huge among viewers worldwide, and it’s going to be huge for Netflix, too.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game,” the hyper-buzzy Korean drama that has become Netflix’s biggest-ever TV show, is on track to deliver an astounding payback for the streaming service, according to the company’s internal estimates.Netflix paid $21.4 million for the nine-episode series, which premiered four weeks ago, and the company estimates “Squid Game” will deliver more than 40 times that — an estimated $891 million — in what the company calls “impact value,” Bloomberg reported
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.
There's another new piece of street art in town, this time dedicated to the global phenomenon that is Squid Game.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game” is officially the most popular TV show in its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the company.The streamer said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its Sept. 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of just 25 days.That means “Squid Game” has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous No.
Squid Game is reigning supreme on Netflix, and has officially overtaken Bridgerton to become the streamer’s biggest show ever.
Win or die trying. Netflix’s Squid Game hooked fans in with its high-stakes twist on classic Korean children’s games from the moment it dropped on the streaming site in September.
A primary school has urged parents to change their Netflix settings after learning of kids watching new show Squid Game.
A real-life version of the Squid Game competition is currently underway after being inspired by Netflix's hit Korean series.The thriller series is set in a dystopian-like world and sees 456 cash-strapped people of all ages compete for a cash prize of billions, gambling their lives in the process. Anyone who's watched the show will undoubtedly have some curiosity around how they'd fare in the games, but the prospect of brutal murder is unsurprisingly enough to put us all off trying.
Squid Game is taking over Netflix in such a massive way!
Netflix is changing something in Squid Game!
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