Squid Game struck.The nine-episode series, about the lives of desperate Koreans who choose to gamble their lives on winning a cash prize, was announced as Netflix's biggest ever series launch.Netflix said: "Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever!" Even star Lee Jung-jae was surprised by the response, as he said to Variety. "I didn’t expect this kind of success at all when I first boarded ‘Squid Game’ as a project.""But when I read the script, I understood that it contained elements that could resonate with everyone and work outside of Korea," he said.Squid Game follows the life of Seong Gi-hun, played Jung-jae, and his desire to win the equivalent of around £28 million.
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