1 in the U.S.
It topped the charts in all 94 countries where Netflix has a top 10 list.
It was, in short, an international phenomenon.
‘Squid Game’.Netflix
Squid Gameaccomplished a lot inbringing Korean representation into mainstream pop culture.
It introduced well-known Korean stars likeLee Jung-jaeto a global audience.
But it turns out the killer robot was almost even more traumatizing than how it actually appears onscreen.
Lee Jung-jae on ‘Squid Game’.netflix
She’s pure nightmare fuel.
And the fact that she’s designed to look like a childlike doll makes her even scarier.
I thought that was a really great idea."
‘Squid Game’.Noh Juhan/Netflix
“I thought about putting them in line, about 10 of them.
I felt like that would be more powerful.”
Any Korean child knows of this melody.
That directly translates to ‘the mugunghwa flower has blossomed.’
Mugunghwa is the national flower that represents Korea."
we all changed into these tracksuits."
Not long afterSquid Game’s Sept. 17 premiere, the green tracksuits and the doll were everywhere.
Watching fans bringSquid Gameto life in the real world left Hwang “in awe.”
So we were thinking we might have to get ready to sell some dalgona (the honeycomb).
Even being the creator of this, I still am amazed.
It’s truly inexplicable."
Even if it involves a giant killer robot.
