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Squid Game creator says people have been watching show wrong

The creator behind the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game has revealed that viewers are actually watching the show wrong.

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‘Squid Game’ Player 001 Reveals How Netflix Mega-Hit Changed His Life Overnight

The massive success of “Squid Game”, which is now officially Netflix’s most-watched series, has had a big impact on its cast.

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‘My Name’ director thanks ‘Squid Game’ for giving attention to Korean content

My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee drama was released so soon after the global sensation.In response, Kim said that he believes Squid Game‘s popularity has given his own show a boost.

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‘My Name’ director thanks ‘Squid Game’ for putting attention Korean content

My Name director Kim Jin-min has expressed his gratitude to Squid Game for putting Korean content on the map for international viewers.In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Kim Jin-minspoke about the immense success of the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, which was released last month, and the impact it has had on the reception of My Name.Kim was asked if he felt that Squid Game‘s popularity has placed pressure on him and My Name to succeed, especially considering that Han So-hee drama was release so soon after the global sensation.In response, Kim said that he believes Squid Game‘s popularity has given his own show a boost.

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‘Squid Game’ helps Netflix lure new subscribers worldwide

Squid Game has helped the streaming platform to pick up millions of new subscribers worldwide.Netflix reported on Tuesday (October 19), per The Korea Times, that it saw 4.38million new subscribers across the globe for the period of July to September, to reach a total of 213.6million worldwide. The figure is well above the 3.86million new subscribers Wall Street analysts had projected, according to data from Refinitiv.The rise in global Netflix sign-ups coincided with the release and rapidly-growing popularity of South Korean survival series Squid Game, which premiered as an exclusive on the platform on September 17.

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Netflix Leaders Hail the Global Content Operation That Yielded ‘Squid Game’

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNetflix’s content team in Korea was pretty sure they had a local hit on their hands in “Squid Game.” But no one at the streaming giant saw a global phenomenon coming when the thriller bowed on Sept. 17, soon to become Netflix’s most-watched original series ever.Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer, said the series that has been sampled by some 142 million Netflix households was ordered a few years ago by executives Minyoung Kim and Don Kang on the content team serving South Korea.“They did recognize they thought it would be their biggest title this year,” Sarandos said Tuesday during Netflix’s quarterly earnings video interview released as part of the company’s third-quarter earnings.

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Netflix Reveals How Many People Have Watched 'Squid Game' So Far & The Number Is 'Mind-Boggling'

Netflix‘s Squid Game is a massive hit.

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‘Squid Game”s Wi Ha-joon in talks to join new drama from ‘Vincenzo’ director

Squid Game breakout star Wi Ha-joon is currently in talks to star in the upcoming drama Little Women.Earlier today (October 19), South Korean news outlet JoyNew24 reported that the Squid Game actor had been cast as the lead in the forthcoming series. His agency MSteam Entertainment has since clarified that Wi has received an offer for said role, but that he is still in the process of reviewing it.If cast, Wi will be starring alongside actresses Nam Ji-hyun and Kim Go-eun.

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Netflix finds a new K-drama hit with thriller series ‘My Name’

Netflix’s new Korean drama My Name is shaping up to become another hit for the streaming platform.According to data from analytics platform FlixPatrol, the action crime series starring Han So-hee has ranked at Number Four on the charts for the top TV shows on netflix, as of October 18. My Name is only bested by the widely popular Squid Game, as well as Maid season three of You.According to The Korea Times, My Name has also topped the streaming chart in South Korea on the day of its release (October 15), and ranked Number Five in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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North Korea launches two deadly ballistic missile towards Japan as ships at sea warned

North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, according to the Japanese Prime Minister's Office.This comes just three weeks after Kim Jong-un's rogue nation launched the new Hwansong-8 - a hypersonic ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads - into the same sea.South Korean officials initially said today's launch was an "unidentified projectile".The Japan Coast Guard released a statement warning vessels at sea.

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Fears Squid Game could turn kids into bullies after scenes copied on playground

Squid Game could turn children into bullies, an expert has warned.Dr Sandra Wheatley said the hit Netflix show’s content might damage youngsters’ social and emotional development.The psychologist believes it may encourage them to stand by or join in rather than help if they see a someone being harmed.She said: "It may make them question, 'why is nobody helping them?'"Clearly there are messages there that we really don’t want our kids to take on board."The South Korean series sees characters compete in challenges based on childhood games to win £27million but all losers are killed on the spot.The 15-rated show – which has been watched by more than 111 million people worldwide – features scenes of shootings, stabbings and organ

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Coming to Netflix November 2021: New TV shows and films including The Unlikely Murderer and Red Notice

Netflix has had some significant successes recently, most notably the top-rated South-Korean drama, Squid Game.

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Hear a preview of SEVENTEEN’s upcoming single ‘Rock With You’

SEVENTEEN members Mingyu and Seungkwan have shared a sneak peek of their group’s upcoming new single ‘Rock With You’.On October 16, Mingyu and Seungkwan made guest appearances on the South Korean variety show Amazing Saturday. During their time on the programme, the idols previewed their forthcoming single ‘Rock With You’, from their ninth mini-album ‘Attaca’, which arrives on Friday (October 22).The duo took turns to dance to a snippet of the song, showcasing its choreography.

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MONSTA X are set to return with new music next month

MONSTA X will be making their return with new music next month.On October 18, Starship Entertainment announced that the six-member group are gearing up for their next release, which is projected to drop next month.A representative from the agency told the South Korean news outlet Newsen that “MONSTA X are preparing for a domestic comeback aiming for late November”. Further details are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.The news comes just a month after MONSTA X released their English-language single ‘One Day’.

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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Chews up Korea’s Box Office Weekend

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” gave a much-needed jolt to the South Korean box office with a $6.66 million opening weekend.

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International Box Office: ‘Venom 2’ Rips Into $62.3 Million, ‘No Time to Die’ Nears $450 Million Globally

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” loomed large at the international box office this weekend, sinking its prodigious chompers into $62.3 million. That pushes the superhero adventure’s global haul to a muscular $283.7 million.

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7 Scary Movies To Watch If You Loved ‘Squid Game’

There’s something oddly unique to consuming survival horror game cinema that is reminiscent of watching gladiators fight for their lives — the gore, ruthlessness and will to stay alive are all components humans are oddly drawn to. Voyeurs are intrigued by the human decisions made for self-preservation when life and limb are on the line, which likely accounts for the magnetism and success of Netflix’s new South Korean series, Squid Game.

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'Girls Planet 999' Episode 11 - Final 18 Contestants & Rankings Revealed!

The Girls Planet 999 competition is nearly complete!

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International Insider: ‘Squid Game’ Focus; ‘Titane’ Enters Oscar Race; BBC Bullying Guidelines; Mipcom & MIA Wraps

Happy Friday International Insiders, Tom Grater here delivering your weekly batch of international headlines. To get this sent to your inbox every Friday, sign up here.

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North Korea Blasts ‘Squid Game’, Says It Depicts Capitalist Culture At Its Worst

Exception: Unless the subject is South Korea’s smash hit show Squid Game.

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‘Lucifer’ Dominates But ‘Squid Game’ Fails To Crack Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart In First Week

Squid Game has been crowned by Netflix as its biggest original ever, but it got off to a slow start in the U.S., according to Nielsen.

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BTS Member V Goes Viral With Dating Rumors, Agency Issues Statement

BTS member V is making some headlines for his personal life.

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A real-life ‘Squid Game’ is set to begin this month in South Korea

111 million globally since its Sept. 17 release, the Korean dystopian drama has, as to be expected, exploded into a real-life phenomenon — with weird and wacky, sometimes disappointing or occasionally dangerous results.St.

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North Korea Blasts ‘Squid Game’ as Evidence of Capitalist Society’s ‘Hell-Like Horror’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe buzz about “Squid Game” hit the radar of North Korea’s repressive socialist dictatorship, which slammed the Netflix breakout hit as proof that South Korea’s capitalist culture is a “beastly” failure.North Korean propaganda site Arirang Meari, in a report about “Squid Game,” excoriated the high-concept survival drama as depicting the “sad reality of a beastly South Korean society.”“‘Squid Game’ gained popularity because it exposes the reality of South Korean capitalist culture,” the site wrote in the Oct. 12 article, as first reported by Reuters.

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Meek Mill compares ‘Squid Game’ to “hood poverty”

Meek Mill has compared the premise of the hit Netflix TV show Squid Game to “hood poverty”, claiming that it represents “the exact same thing”.The South Korean survival drama, which recently became the streaming service’s biggest-ever series launch, depicts a dystopian contest in which people in debt are forced to partake in a series of deadly games in a bid to win a huge cash prize.Comparing the premise of Squid Game with social issues in the US in a tweet earlier this week (October 12), Meek wrote: “Pay attention how fast people switch and kill each other to survive [in Squid Game] … Now think about the ‘hood’ poverty … it’s the exact same thing,” he tweeted.“If you just help them with work/money they won’t be that way […] ‘just a common

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OnlyFans babe receives request to make sexy version of Squid Game challenges

Netflix series Squid Game broke records for becoming the most watched show on the platform.It gained fans all over the world with some taking to the internet to share their own take on the hit programme. One superfan of the South Korean series is OnlyFans star Amber Sweetheart who went the extra mile with it.The model, known as the Queen of Sexting, has shared one fan asked for her to make a sexy twist by recreating the challenges.

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A real-life ‘Squid Game’ is set to take place this month in South Korea

Squid Game later this month.According to a report by The Korea Times, the St. John’s Hotel in Gangneung, Gangwon Province will be hosting a real-life version of Squid Game on October 24.

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Epik High announce dates for 2022 North America tour

Epik High have announced the dates for their upcoming North America tour in 2022.The South Korean hip-hop trio had first revealed plans for a North American tour earlier this week on October 12, alongside a series of upcoming concerts in Seoul in December later this year.The full list of dates for their ‘Epik High Is Here’ 2022 tour dropped yesterday (October 13), via Epik High frontman Tablo’s Twitter page. Tablo captioned the announcement asking fans, “Did u miss us?”Did u miss us? Tickets go on-sale at https://t.co/qivcxrHser on FRIDAY OCT 15, 10AM YOUR CITY’S LOCAL TIME! Tell everyone.

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SF9’s Dawon and Hwiyoung test positive for COVID-19

SF9 have tested positive for COVID-19.Earlier today (October 14), the group’s agency FNC Entertainment announced that members Dawon and Hwiyoung have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The duo had undergone PCR tests yesterday after coming into contact with a positive COVID-19 case.“Currently, Dawon and Hwiyoung are under isolation and taking necessary measures as instructed by disease control authorities,” FNC said in a statement to South Korean media, as translated by Soompi.

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Disney Unveils 20 Series and Films in Asian Local-Language Streaming Push

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Walt Disney Company Thursday unveiled twenty new titles in Asia as it expands the footprint of its Disney Plus and Disney Plus Hotstar streaming services in the world’s most populous region.The streaming service is currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with upcoming launches in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021.“We aim to create fifty original series and shows by 2023,” said Luke Kang, Walt Disney’s Asia-Pacific president.

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Disney+ Slate Of Asia-Pacific Fare Includes Series Led By K-Pop Star Kang Daniel

Disney has pulled back the curtain on its slate of Asia-Pacific films and TV shows set for its two-year-old streaming service. Among the fare set to run on Disney+ is Rookies, a romantic drama set at an elite police academy that stars K-pop sensation Kang Daniel, and Blackpink: The Movie, a documentary about the popular K-pop group tied to its fifth anniversary.

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LeBron James ‘Didn’t Like The Ending’ Of ‘Squid Game’ & Twitter Has Some Thoughts

SPOILER ALERT: A key plot point in the ending of Netflix phenom “Squid Game” will be revealed by reading further.

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Woman left furious after daughter's step-mum allows her to watch Squid Game

Netflix series Squid Game. The South Korean show features hundreds of cash-strapped contestants competing in children's games for an eye-watering prize.While it might sound innocent, the gory-programme comes with a sinister twist which has gripped millions of viewers worldwide.Since its popularity has been a huge talking point, many schools have issued warnings to parents about children watching it.But there are some who simply have no problem with letting their kids watch it, as one woman has revealed.

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Kim Joo-ryoung on being cast in ‘Squid Game’: “It felt like I was dreaming”

Squid Game actress Kim Joo-ryoung has shared her experience working on the hit Netflix series with director Hwang Dong-hyuk.During her interview with OSEN, the star revealed that she had been personally contacted by Hwang instead of going through a standard audition process for her role as Han Mi-nyeo on the show.The actress explained that she had previously worked with the Squid Game director on a 2011 film called Silenced, and then again in 2019 on the set of Collectors, which was subsequently released in 2020.Kim then added that Hwang had told her he had enjoyed her performance on the South Korean television series SKY Castle, and propositioned a role on Squid Game, which was still in its early stages of production.“He said he’d contact

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North Korea uses ‘Squid Game’ to criticise “beastly” South Korean society

Squid Game as criticism against “beastly” South Korean society.According to Reuters, North Korean website Arirang Meari published an article on October 12 where it reportedly said that hit series Squid Game is a reflection of South Korean society, where “corruption and immoral scoundrels are commonplace”.The article has also allegedly cited unnamed South Korean film critics, saying that they lauded Squid Game for reportedly exposing the “unequal” South Korean society, where “moneyless people are treated like chess pieces for the rich”.The article added that the Netflix series “makes people realise the sad reality of the beastly South Korean society in which human beings are driven into extreme competition and their humanity is being wiped

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‘Squid Game’ is officially Netflix’s biggest series launch ever

Squid Game has officially become Netflix’s biggest series launch in the streaming service’s history.According to a tweet from Netflix, the South Korean dystopian survival drama has apparently reached “111million fans”, which makes it the streaming giant’s “biggest series launch ever”.Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever! pic.twitter.com/SW3FJ42Qsn— Netflix (@netflix) October 12, 2021Since its September 17 debut, Squid Game has topped the popular Netflix TV show charts in 94 countries, including the UK, US, and France, according to Netflix.“Since Netflix launched its Korean service in 2015, our goal was to display quality Korean-made content to those who love Korean shows across the

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Korean Streamers Tving and KT Studio Genie Agonize Over Competition With Netflix, Disney Plus

Rebecca Souw South Korea boasts world-beating tech firms and entertainment content that is currently hugely in demand, but locally-based SVOD companies are struggling to compete with the dominance of Netflix.Competition for Korean eyeballs is set to intensify when Disney Plus launches in the country next month.The CEOs of two Korean firms – Jay Yang of Tving and Phil Yoon of KT Studio Genie – discussed their dilemma on stage Tuesday at the Asian Contents & Film Market, that is allied with the ongoing Busan International Film Festival. One way to play catch up might be for all the Korean SVOD players to form an alliance.“We are discussing with all the domestic players,” said Tving’s Yang.

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Netflix reveals Squid Game is the streaming service's biggest launch EVER with 111 million fans

Netflix's Squid Game has become the biggest launch in the streaming service's history, with 111 million fans watching the show since its debut on September 17.The South Korean hit series has become quite the pop culture phenomenon upon launch, easily surpassing the 82 million accounts that watched Bridgerton in that show's first 28 days.The show is currently the #1 show on Netflix's Top 10 lists in 94 countries around the globe, also becoming the first South Korean show to become the #1 show in the United States, according to CNN. Biggest:Netflix's Squid Game has become the biggest launch in the streaming service's history, with 111 million fans watching the show since its debut on September 17.

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It’s Official: ‘Squid Game’ Hits 111 Million Viewers To Become Netflix’s ‘Biggest Series Launch Ever’

“Squid Game” is now the most-watched series launch in Netflix history, topping such series as “Bridgerton”, “Lupin”, “The Witcher”, the third season of “Stranger Things” and the rest of the streamer’s top series.

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‘Squid Game’ Draws 111M Views In First Month, Per Netflix, Besting ‘Bridgerton’ To Become Top All-Time Series Launch

Squid Game drew 111 million viewers in its first month on the platform, per internal Netflix estimates, becoming the biggest launch in the streaming giant’s history.

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What Exactly Is the ‘Squid Game’? A Full Breakdown of Netflix’s Hit Drama Series

Win or die trying. Netflix’s Squid Game hooked fans in with its high-stakes twist on classic Korean children’s games from the moment it dropped on the streaming site in September.

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North Korea says dystopian Netflix hit Squid Game shows 'beastly' truth of South Korea

North Korean propaganda website has claimed that the hit Netflix show Squid Game shows the “corruption and immoral” culture in neighbouring South Korea.The Arirang Meari website cited anonymous film critics as it suggests the show highlights the reality of South Korean society.The show, which is set in South Korea, sees contestants stricken by poverty play through a series of deadly games to win a life changing amount of money.The website said: “It is said that it makes people realize the sad reality of the beastly South Korean society in which human beings are driven into extreme competition and their humanity is being wiped out."They also labelled the premises of the show as an "unequal society where moneyless people are treated like

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Squid Game obsessed? You can now own the tracksuit but you’ll need to move quick

Whether you’ve watched it yet or not, no doubt you’ve heard of Netflix’s controversial Squid Game taking the world by storm.

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Dandelooo Deals Annecy Winner ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ in Key Territories

Jamie Lang Emmy-winning French animation production-distribution studio Dandelooo has closed several key sales for its exquisite 2D animated preschool short film “Shooom’s Odyssey,” a standout at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival where it took the Crystal for Best TV Production and was selected as one of Variety’s 10 Shorts Not to Miss that year.Dandelooo has struck deals for the Picolo Pictures-Bardaf! Productions co-production with Discovery Kids in Latin America, ZDF in Germany, RAI in Italy, Japan’s NHK, Movistar in Spain, Periscoop in the Netherlands, Hop! In Israel, Truecorp in Thailand, Taiwan’s MomoKids and South Korean public broadcaster EBS.“Shooom’s Odyssey” was directed by award-winning animator Julien

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