Squid Game Season 2: Record calls and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger!
Squid Game Season 2: Record calls and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger!
The second season of the Korean successful series “Squid Game” caused a sensation worldwide. Within just four days, the series achieved around 68 million calls, such as "https://www.radioeuskirchen.de/artikel/zi--squid-game-staffel-fulminant-tartet-2200617.html"> Radio Euskirchen reported. The new seven episodes published on December 26, 2023 have a term between 50 and 75 minutes.
The number of calls from Netflix are determined from the viewed hours, which are shared by the duration of the episodes. In comparison, the first season of “Squid Game” achieved a total of 265 million calls in the first 90 days in autumn 2021. The second season ends with a cliffhanger and leaves the viewers behind with open questions. A third and final season of the series is already planned for 2025.
worldwide record and popularity
With its global interest, the second season of “Squid Game” has reached first place in 93 countries on the third day, with New Zealand taking second place, such as reported. The new season is breaking a record that former series such as "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday" could not reach.
The first season of "Squid Game" was praised for their social and capitalism criticism and deals with topics such as growing inequality and extreme pressure to perform. Series creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk explains that the world success of the series is based on the universal identification ability of history. The plot revolves around 456 people with high debts who take part in fatal children's games to win a jackpot of 45.6 billion won (approx. 30 million euros). The main character Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) fights to smash the organization behind the games, and get into the game again to fight it from the inside.
Although season 2 only comprises seven episodes compared to nine episodes in the first season, they benefit from the existing hype of the series. However, Netflix has not yet published any official streaming numbers. The creator of the series indicated that he is longing for new projects, and Amazon is planning a new attempt to compete with Netflix.
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