Netflix, which specializes in producing and broadcasting films and series on the Internet, announced that the South Korean series "Squid Game" (The Squid Game), gained the most number of viewers among its original series.
This nine-episode series, in which cash-strapped competitors play children's games with deadly consequences, seeks a prize of 45.6 billion won ($38 million).
The series has caused an uproar in the world since it began broadcasting less than a month ago, according to Reuters.
And Netflix said, on Wednesday, that “the number of followers of Squid Game has officially reached 111 million,” and has broken the record for views since its launch.
The series attracted this number in just 27 days, since its broadcast on September 17, easily surpassing the historical series, which takes place in the United Kingdom, "Bridgerton", which was followed by 82 million subscribers in the first 28 days.
Netflix discloses limited information about viewership numbers on its platform. The figures it disclosed to viewers in the first 28 days of broadcasting Bridgeton and other of its series include any account whose user watched an episode for at least two minutes.
Because of the popularity of the squid game, SK Broadband, the South Korean internet service provider, sued Netflix, for the costs of heavy network usage and maintenance due to the surge in viewership.
The phenomenon of "Squid Game" is the latest manifestation of South Korea's increasing influence on the global cultural scene, after the huge success of the Korean pop group "BTS" and the film "Parasite" winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and enabling it to become the first work without The English language wins the Academy Award for Best Film.
It seems that the Korean wave will not fade away soon, as "Netflix" announced last February a plan to invest $500 million during the current year alone in series and films produced in South Korea.
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