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Did the chapter's 1 hour and 46 minutes 'Building the History' become a poison. Foreign media's response to the `Squid Game 2' is not welcome either.
Netflix's biggest original series 'Squid Game 2' was released worldwide on the 26th. Reaction from domestic and foreign media is sharply divided, with favorable reviews and harsh criticisms. Squid Game 2 served as the bridge to season 3, portraying the fight between Sung Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae) and frontman (Lee Byung-hun), who returned to the game in addition to the expanded worldview in season 1. However, in this process, it was inevitable to avoid the criticism that the first and second episodes were somewhat stretched as they were given to the narratives of the characters before entering the game, and there were considerable evaluations of "boring" pointing out this part in Korea.
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The New York Times reported that the `Squid Game' turned on the red lightAnyone who has watched Season 1 should see what they have already seen. Season 2 continues the story, with no effort being put into expanding it for seven hours. The Hollywood Reporter, a film magazine, also criticized 'Squid Game 2', saying 'I lost the edge' and 'It was completely disappointing'. USA Today also expressed disappointment, saying "The originality has disappeared"
The Guardian, the British daily newspaper, also reported that "One of Hollywood's bad habits is to split the story in half to double its profits. While "Squid Game 2" was originally a perfect story, it became the most profitable series in Netflix's history, putting it in trouble on the creative side. Season 2 painfully drags the story on too many episodes. Season 3 will have to get better."
On the other hand, there were favorable reviews. In terms of entertainment, there were also reviews that the story deepened through the expansion of the worldview, even if it was insufficient compared to season 1. American film media Variety shed new light on the problems of modern Korean society, such as capitalist exploitation, undermined morality, and class inequality", he commented.
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