{"id":141597,"date":"2021-10-13T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=141597"},"modified":"2021-10-13T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:00:58","slug":"squid-game-beats-bridgerton-to-become-netflix-biggest-series-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/squid-game-beats-bridgerton-to-become-netflix-biggest-series-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Squid Game beats Bridgerton to become Netflix biggest series launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Squid Game beats Bridgerton to become Netflix biggest series launch with 111m viewers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Squid Game surpassed the 82 million accounts that watched Bridgerton series<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The South Korean series is currently No.1 on Netflix&#8217;s Top 10 lists in 94 countries<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>It also became the first South Korean show to reach the No.1 most watched in US\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s Squid Game has become the biggest launch in the streaming service&#8217;s history, with 111 million fans watching the show since its debut on September 17.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean hit series has become quite the pop culture phenomenon upon launch, easily surpassing the 82 million accounts that watched Bridgerton in that show&#8217;s first 28 days.<\/p>\n<p>The show is currently the #1 show on Netflix&#8217;s Top 10 lists in 94 countries around the globe, also becoming the first South Korean show to become the #1 show in the United States, according to CNN.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097839-10085999-image-a-8_1634080003243.jpg\" height=\"314\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Biggest:\u00a0Netflix&#8217;s Squid Game has become the biggest launch in the streaming service&#8217;s history, with 111 million fans watching the show since its debut on September 17.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097827-10085999-image-a-9_1634080014093.jpg\" height=\"596\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Phenomenon:\u00a0The South Korean hit series has become quite the pop culture phenomenon upon launch, easily surpassing the 82 million accounts that watched Bridgerton in that show&#8217;s first 28 days<\/p>\n<p>While the viewership data is certainly impressive, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that 111 million Netflix accounts have watched the show from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s viewership metrics count a &#8216;viewer&#8217; as one who has watched at least two minutes of the show, though that same metric has been applied to all of its other shows.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the 111 million viewers represents more than half of Netflix&#8217;s global subscriber base of 209 million, which is even more impressive considering the show doesn&#8217;t feature any major stars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097841-10085999-image-a-10_1634080038502.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Viewership:\u00a0While the viewership data is certainly impressive, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that 111 million Netflix accounts have watched the show from start to finish<\/p>\n<p>Minyoung Kim, Netflix&#8217;s vice president of content for\u00a0Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand said the show, &#8216;has broken through beyond our wildest dreams.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When we first started investing in Korean series and films in 2015, we knew we wanted to make world-class stories for the core K-content fans across Asia and the world,&#8217; Kim said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Squid Game&#8217; gave [Netflix] more confidence that our global strategy is going towards the right direction,&#8217; Kim added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097843-10085999-image-a-11_1634080198075.jpg\" height=\"324\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Right direction:\u00a0&#8216;Squid Game&#8217; gave [Netflix] more confidence that our global strategy is going towards the right direction,&#8217; Kim added<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097861-10085999-Wildest_dreams_Minyoung_Kim_Netflix_s_vice_president_of_content_-a-16_1634080909267.jpg\" height=\"328\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wildest dreams:\u00a0Minyoung Kim, Netflix&#8217;s vice president of content for Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand said the show, &#8216;has broken through beyond our wildest dreams&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Squid Game was first announced at Netflix back in September 2019, when it was titled Round Six.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The series, created by\u00a0Hwang Dong-hyuk (The Fortress) who wrote and directed each of the nine episodes, centers on a contest where 456 people are brought together from different walks of life.<\/p>\n<p>The primary thing they have in common is they&#8217;re all riddled with massive debt, and offered a chance to win billions by playing a series of children&#8217;s games&#8230; though with deadly consequences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097845-10085999-image-a-12_1634080209027.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Games:\u00a0The primary thing they have in common is they&#8217;re all riddled with massive debt, and offered a chance to win billions by playing a series of children&#8217;s games&#8230; though with deadly consequences<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097849-10085999-image-a-13_1634080223513.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The series stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Hoyeon, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae and Lee Byung-hun.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the show&#8217;s astronomical success, Netflix has yet to reveal whether or not Squid Game will be renewed for a second season yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If Netflix does pick it up for a second season, it may very well be one of the streaming services&#8217; most anticipated shows to date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097847-10085999-Cast_The_series_stars_Lee_Jung_jae_Park_Hae_soo_Wi_Ha_joon_Jung_-a-15_1634080909243.jpg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cast:\u00a0The series stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Hoyeon, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae and Lee Byung-hun<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/10\/13\/00\/49097867-10085999-image-a-16_1634080301994.jpg\" 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