Squid Game – Countless Fascinating True Stories Around the Blockbuster!

Squid Game officially premiered on September 17 on Netflix. Until now, everywhere you go, you see people and families from the "star list" scandal.sharing widely about the "candy splitting" incident. Oh no, the timing is definitely too late! This is the first survival film from South Korea. However, it became more successful than expected, becoming famous overnight is real! But what interesting things caused such a stir among the public? There are thousands of interesting facts behind this bombshell! Watch now and wait.

Squid Game ranks #1 globally

The frequent appearance of the horror survival film on all fronts tiktok, youtube, facebook fully shows the popularity of Squid Game everywhere. But unexpectedly, the achievement is somewhat overwhelming!

According to a Netflix ranking website called Flix Patrol, Squid Game scored 755 points. Quickly rising to 2nd place on Netflix worldwide. Right next to the famous series Sex Education from the US.

Moreover, this film is currently the highest-ranked Korean TV series recorded on the streaming platform. It surpassed the previous record of Sweet Home starring Song Kang in just one note. Even higher, Squid Game with the participation of actors Park Hae Soo and Lee Jung Jae surpassed the success of the Spanish hit series – Money Heist Season 5. And of course, it left behind many other horror films with 444 points.

Celebrate the victory #2 is not over yet! On the morning of September 26, the film climbed above #1 Netflix worldwide, everyone!

So say goodbye to Money Heist for a while, be amazed by Squid Game first!
So say goodbye to Money Heist for a while, be amazed by Squid Game first!

Top ranked in 15 countries

Squid Game "shamelessly" ranks first in 15 countries including: South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Oman, Thailand, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Emirates, Singapore, Taiwan, Philippines, USA. Ranked second in horror films in 39 countries including France, Germany, United Kingdom.

A Korean series Squid Game hit the #1 milestone on the US Netflix chart.
A Korean series Squid Game hit the #1 milestone on the US Netflix chart.

It took up to 10 years for director Hwang Dong Hyuk to make the film

Director Hwang Dong Hyuk shared that he invested up to 10 years to create the perfect Squid Game. Until 2020, he officially accepted the invitation to make this film.

"I am a big fan of comics. I go to comic book stores to read many different survival genres. And I came up with the idea to create a survival film in a very unique Korean style. Therefore, I tried to complete the script in 2009. However, at that time, most people thought that story was very violent and extremely strange. It was too difficult to find investors and suitable actors for it. So, I put it aside in a drawer after finishing the work for about a year."

"But over the past decade, I realized one truth we are living.in an era where those games are really happening around us. I showed it to everyone and my wife said it was really interesting. I think now is the right time to bring it to the audience," the director of Squid Game shared. 

The right person at the right time is here! If it had been released 10 years ago, the film might have been considered too stressful and brutal!
Right person, right time, this is it! If it had been released 10 years ago, the film might have been considered too violent and cruel!

There is even a real-life model of the games in Squid Game at Itaewon subway station

To promote the film, the producers invested in recreating the games exactly as in the film. Built throughout the Itaewon station area. Visitors can experience the feeling as if stepping into the film with games like candy splitting, red light green light, masked guards in mysterious red costumes, empty corridors,...

Netflix also played hard! Filling Itaewon street with images of Squid Game
Netflix also played hard! Filling Itaewon street with images of Squid Game
The stairs at Itaewon subway station (Seoul, South Korea)
The stairs at Itaewon subway station (Seoul, South Korea)

A messy imitation controversy

Squid Game upon release also faced a messy imitation with many similarities to the previous Japanese survival work As the Gods Will (2014). Shortly after, the father of this famous film denied it because he had "conceived" this product 10 years earlier. Strangely, if before, survival films all took place in creepy schools, dark forests or foggy alleys. But Squid Game lets players decide their fate in scenes that are somewhat cute and very fresh! This is also a very interesting highlight, with a theme that attracts viewers!

A bloody survival film set entirely in gentle, fresh scenes!

Playing with bright, cheerful colors, the doll even wears dull-colored clothes like this, which is very rare for brutal survival films. This is also a notable interesting point attracting a considerable number of viewers to the film.

Playing with bright colors, and the dolls even wear such colorful clothes, who would believe it's a deadly survival show!
From afar, it looks like a children's playground.
From afar, it looks like a children's playground
The scene of "the paper pounding uncle" (Gong Yoo) giving Seong Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) the business card of the hotline in the film. However, that phone number is completely real and it

The phone number of the Squid Game hotline is real!

belongs to an individual A! He had to delete 4000 incoming calls, hundreds of messages. The phone battery "drained uncontrollably" due to constant disturbance. Did the caller just want to be curious or experience this survival game lightly?

Before A's sharing, the Squid Game production team tried to consider the issue and will resolve it amicably with the owner of the phone number.

Besides the appearance of famous actors Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, uncle Gong Yoo, and leader Lee Byung Huyn. The "less famous" actors were also hunted by the public. The most famous must be mentioned Jung Ho Yeon (role 067 Kang Sae Byeok) who gained followers rapidly after the film's release. From about 400,000 to 3,600,000 (as of September 25) in less than a week. Not to mention fans also discovered another interesting fact. She is
Besides the appearance of famous actors Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, uncle Gong Yoo, and leader Lee Byung Huyn. The "less famous" actors were also hunted by the public. The most famous must be mentioned Jung Ho Yeon (role 067 Kang Sae Byeok) who gained followers rapidly after the film's release. From about 400,000 to 3,600,000 (as of September 25) in less than a week. Not to mention fans also discovered another interesting fact. She is

A series of actors in Squid Game skyrocketed to stardom overnight!

a close friend of Jennie (BlackPink). bạn thân của Jennie (BlackPink). Hay the extremely handsome and manly police officer Wi Ha Joon also surpassed 1,600,000 followers! Additionally, sister Lee Yoo Mi also saw her followers increase sixfold in just 3 days!

This blockbuster achieved success thanks to the top-notch acting of both veteran actors and young actors full of potential.
This blockbuster achieved success thanks to the top-notch acting of both veteran actors and young actors full of potential.

Squid Game Trailer

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