The Korean thriller “Squid Game” is currently the No. 1 show on Netflix worldwide. It’s also the first K-drama show to top the Netflix charts in the U.S. That’s according to streaming ratings firm Flix Patrol.
As a result of the series’ massive success, Korean media stocks related to it soared over the past week, says Bloomberg. Bucket Studio, the agency representing the show’s lead actor Lee Jung-Jae, saw a 70% jump in shares the last three trading days. Showbox Corp., which had invested in the series’ production company Siren Pictures, also climbed by 50% the past week.
Memes and spoofs related to the nine-part Korean suspense have been dominating online trending topics and the creepy, giant doll from the series suddenly became a ubiquitous pop culture presence.
It’s not the first time we’re seeing a survival game-themed production. There’s the wildly popular reality TV show “Survivor” to start with. Through the years, we’ve come across a number of similarly themed films and series—"Hunger Games”, “Battle Royale,” “Alice in Borderland” etc. So what’s so special about Squid Game? What’s all the fuss?
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