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Squid Gameis on track to be Netflixs biggest show to date.
Since its premiere on Sept. 17, the South Korean survival drama has rocketed to the No.
As Deadline explained, the series momentum speaks to a growing interest innon-English language contentamong U.S. viewers.
ButSquid Gameis also justgood.
Heres what it’s crucial that you know about Netflixs buzziest new show.
What IsSquid Game?
This is simplifying it, butSquid Gameis like if you combinedThe Hunger GameswithParasite.
The show focuses primarily on eight main players.
If Gi-hun can win a basic card game, he says hell pay him 100,000 won.
There are other games like this where you might make even more, he says ominously.
Theres Gi-huns childhood friend, Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), an investor wanted for embezzlement.
The games commence, and the players all realize very quickly that the game-makers are diabolically cruel.
Why Do People LikeSquid Game?
Though lighter at times,Squid Gameis pretty bloody and depressing.
WhileSquid Gamesdefinitely scratches that adrenaline-inducing horror itch, it also explores a number of pressing themes.
These are weighty issues, but focusing on underdog protagonists seems to be the key toSquid Games success.
IsSquid GameScary?
On the flip side, there are definitely moments of levity, thanks mostly to Gi-huns scrappy nature.
This article was originally published onSep.
