In the show, the competitors are hand-picked for being down on their luck, all of them debt-ridden and strapped for cash. Squid Game's social commentary on class inequality, a common horror trope since the genre's beginnings, is resonating deeply with audiences around the world, particularly as interest in South Korean pop culture surges.ĭuration 2:13 Chris Alexander, editor-in-chief of Delirium Magazine, and Hanh Nguyen, senior editor of culture at, spoke to CBC News about why Squid Game is resonating with international audiences. The show is a far-fetched spectacle, but its international popularity is no fluke. shares closed 1.9 per cent higher in New York on Thursday to a record price of $610.27 US.
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17 premiere the streaming giant is selective about which viewership statistics it shares with the public.īut Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos recently announced that Squid Game is on a trajectory to becoming the company's biggest series ever, potentially surpassing current hits, such as Season 1 of Bridgerton (82 million viewers) and Season 1 of Lupin and The Witcher (76 million viewers). The winner wins a massive amount of cash.Ī representative from Netflix did not provide CBC News with a specific number of viewers that have tuned into Squid Game since its Sep. The South Korean dystopian horror follows hundreds of debt-ridden citizens as they are forced to participate in a competition of childhood games - and be killed if they lose. Squid Game is brutal, it's violent and it's taking the world by storm. Netflix's next big television hit is here.
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