Squid Game the Netflix presentation coming from South Korean origin has simply taken the audience by storm. The series has been ruling the OTT platform ever since it got launched. It has been trending on number one in several countries, and the internet is flooded with fans appreciating the series and creating a lot of fun memes in honour of it.
A report on Indian Express talked about why Squid Game has grown in popularity and we take reference from that story for ours here.
The show was released on 17 September. Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos said last month, “It’s only been out for nine days, and it’s a very good chance it’s going to be our biggest show ever.” A word of praise also came in from Jeff Bezos who said, “@ReedHastings and Ted Sarandos and the team at @Netflix get it right so often. Their internationalization strategy isn’t easy, and they’re making it work. Impressive and inspiring. (And I can’t wait to watch the show.)”
Squid Game is a fictional survival series which requires people to participate in what looks like games children might play. Either they win at life in Squid Game, or they die trying. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk is happy with the unexpected success of the show. Speaking to Variety, he said, “I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society, something that depicts an extreme competition, somewhat like the extreme competition of life. But I wanted it to use the kind of characters we’ve all met in real life.”
The show was initially developed as a film, but was later converted into a series to suit its purpose better. People are addicted to the series and find it relatable despite being set in a country different than theirs. Kim Pyeong-gang, a global cultural content professor at Sangmyung University, thinks there is a solid reason behind the connection viewers have found with Squid Game. Talking to BBC, Kim said, “People, especially the younger generation, who regularly suffer from alienation and resentment in real life, seem to sympathise with the characters.”
Wow!! This certainly summarizes why Squid Game has been very popular all across the globe.