Squid Game, A Korean drama TV show, has become a viral sensation for Netflix. The show revolves around children’s games played by adults in debt for a chance at a large sum of money. The catch is that those who play risk the chance of being eliminated - which in this case means death. Squid Game was created by Hwang Dong-Hyuk who finished working on the script in 2009. Around that time, many production companies turned down his script because they felt it was too grotesque and unrealistic. Nonetheless, Netflix took a chance on this TV show. Already, it has broken numerous Netflix records and is on track to become their greatest hit in terms of hours watched and the number of subscribers who tuned in to the show. Minyoung Kim, the Vice president of Netflix’s creative activities in the Asia-Pacific Region, stated, “We’ve never seen anything grow as fast and aggressive as Squid Game.” “It’s still trending up.” Between 2015-2020, Netflix placed a huge bet on South Korean content by investing roughly $700 million. In 2021, they plan to spend around $500 million. This investment into Asian content/entertainment is a huge step for Asian representation in the entertainment industry. Already, we have seen several Asian movies that have reached global/US recognition such as Parasite, Train to Busan, Crazy Rich Asians, and Shang-Chi. Squid Game has become the first show in South Korea to hit Netflix’s top spot both in the United States and globally. I highly recommend this show and everyone I talked to would agree as well. The show is well-paced, and you are certain to get attached to the characters. Get ready for plot twists, heart-breaking moments, and a surprise ending. Also, watching the show with the original Korean voice acting with English subtitles is the best way to watch it in order to capture the genuine feelings of the actors instead of the cringe, English dubbed version. I’m excited for more Asian TV shows or movies to hit Netflix or the theater in the future. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/entertainment/squid-game-netflix-series/index.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflixs-squid-game-is-the-dystopian-hit-no-one-wanteduntil-everyone-did-11633183200 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54847403
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