Squid Game 2 popped even though the likes and dislikes remain..For the second week in a row, we won the top spot in global rankings
Jan 08, 2025
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Returning to the game after vowing revenge, 'Gi-hoon'(Lee Jung-jae) and 'Frontman'(Lee Byung-hun) welcoming him, and a story about the real game that begins again 'Squid Game' Season 2 captivated viewers around the world with the heat that did not cool down even in the second week of its release.
According to Netflix's Top 10 To Doom website (Netflix Tudum) on the 8th, Season 2 of Squid Game recorded 58,200,000 viewers (viewing time divided by the total running time of the work) from Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, topping the list of top 10 English and non-English integrations in Netflix's global top 10 series.
Season 2, which ranked 7th in Netflix's all-time most popular series (non-English) within its first week of release, is surprising as it ranked 2nd with 126,200,000 viewers in 11 days. As a result, seasons 1 and 2 of 'Squid Game' were named in Netflix's most popular series (non-English) category, proving once again that they have become works that receive great attention from all over the world. In addition, Season 1 also backtracked to the second place in the global TOP 10 series (non-English), confirming that viewers around the world who have never cooled down continue to respond. Viewers who watched season 2 are expressing their expectations for season 3 of 'Squid Game', pouring out various speculations and interpretations about next season.
As if to prove the constant interest and favorable reviews, viewers who watched Season 2 of the 「Squid Game」 are also hot in various ways. Overseas viewers praised the more brutal and intense narrative and the actors' passionate performance.
In particular, while the games in the second season of 'Squid Game' are creating a worldwide craze, the shocking scene of a childhood game transforming into a game of death is also drawing keen attention. As a result, viewers are continuing their enthusiasm by reacting variously to the 'five-person hexagonal modern pentathlon' and the 'matching game' that goes along with the 'round round' nursery rhyme.
Season 2 of 'Squid Game', which continues its steady syndrome by ranking No. 1 globally and No. 2 in all series (non-English) in the second week of its release, is only streaming on Netflix, and Season 3 of 'Squid Game' will be released in 2025.
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