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Netflix Says ‘Squid Game’ Is Its Biggest-Ever Series Launch

Squid Game” is officially the most popular TV show in its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the company.

The streamer said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its Sept. 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of less than a month.

That means “Squid Game” has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous No. 1 holder, “Bridgerton,” which Netflix said had been selected to watch by 82 million households in the first 28 days of release.

A big caveat: The proprietary metric that Netflix is using here is based on the number of accounts that picked a given title and streamed for at least 2 minutes.

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Above, you'll see the ratings list as it was previously announced by Netflix. Now, slightly more than a month later, it looks quite different.

De serie Squid game is ook de eerste serie die in de eerste 28 dagen al meer dan 100 miljoen kijkers heeft weten te bereiken.

Series creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk told Variety he first conceived the idea for “Squid Game” in 2008 as a film. But Korean studios passed because of its violent themes, and he went on to create several hit films before being able to revisit the project about 10 years later.

“When I started writing ‘Squid Game’, I was in financial straits myself and spent much time in cafes reading comics including ‘Battle Royale’ and ‘Liar Game,’” Hwang said. “I came to wonder how I’d feel if I took part in the games myself. But I found the games too complex, and for my own work focused instead on using kids’ games.”

A second season seems inevitable, but the South-Korean emphasizes that it'll take some time before he's ready to do that.
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