“Squid Game” is the most popular series right now and could break all Netflix records very soon. Despite the success, South Korean production creator Hwang Dong-hyuk heard several “nos” before getting the green light from the studios to move forward with his idea.
After his series was approved, recordings were also a new and big challenge. In an interview with CNNHwang Dong-hyuk revealed that he lost six teeth during filming due to the stress he was feeling.
“Writing, producing and directing a series on my own was a complicated task. When I think about doing the same for a second season I worry. Nothing is certain at the moment, but with so many people excited about the project, I’m thinking about it,” the series creator confirmed.
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According to Forbes, which cites data analyzed by Vulture, “Squid Game” is currently the most-watched series in at least 90 countries around the world. The South Korean series, for example, tops Netflix’s daily top in Portugal, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Qatar or Uruguay.
According to Flixpatrol, the bet ranks first in all European countries, with the exception of Denmark – in the country, the “chestnut man” is topping the Netflix ranking.
The nine-episode drama follows a group of hundreds of penniless gamers who accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. “After receiving a mysterious invitation, 456 people from different social backgrounds, at risk and in desperate need of money, are being held in a secret location to compete in the games for a chance to win 45.6 billion won,” the streaming service said.
Each round consists of a traditional Korean children’s game, such as the Chinese monkey, but the consequences of defeat are deadly. Who will win in the end? What is the real purpose of the game? Netflix sums it up.
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