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Squid Game bags four Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations

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Bedfordshire Council is urging a ban on squid games for kids

Squid Game, a Korean drama, has received four nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. It is the first non-English TV series to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Squid Game, along with The Handmaid’s Tale, The Morning Show, Succession, and Yellowstone, has been nominated for Exceptional Performance by an Ensemble in … Read more

South Korean actor O Yeong-su bags the first Golden Globe award for Korea

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On Monday, South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who plays Player 001 in Netflix’s breakout hit Squid Game, became the first Korean actor to win a major Golden Globe award. Read more: ‘Squid Game’, Alec Baldwin among top Google searches For his work as Oh II-nam in the South Korean dystopian thriller. Yeong-su beat off Kieran … Read more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui features in a crossover scene in Squid Game

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui

In a crossover episode, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui appears in the Netflix series Squid Game’s dalgona sweet game sequence. Nawazuddin also asked the guard a question in a fresh video. On Wednesday, Nawazuddin shared a video on Instagram in which he is seen sitting in the space, which is meant to look like a playground, where … Read more

‘Squid Game’, Alec Baldwin among top Google searches

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Google revealed on Wednesday that its most popular search terms in 2021 range from Squid Game, Alec Baldwin and the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

Sports were also big on the platform: the top eight search terms had to do with cricket, the NBA and international football tournaments like Euro 2021, Google said.

The wildly popular and uber violent Netflix series Squid Game, a South Korean-made survival game about people desperate to get out of debt, came in ninth position.

Read more: Woman blocks 4,000 callers after her number was accidentally featured in ‘Squid Game’

The American actor Baldwin, who accidentally killed a cinematographer on the set of a film in October with a loaded gun, was the most frequently looked-up personality on Google.

He beat out Kyle Rittenhouse, the young American recently acquitted in the shooting deaths of two people during an anti-racism demonstration in Wisconsin in 2020.

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North Korean sentenced to death for smuggling copies of ‘Squid Game’

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According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), a North Korean man has been sentenced to death for smuggling copies of Netflix’s big hit Squid Game into the nation. A North Korean student who purchased the USB drive was sentenced to life imprisonment, while six others who watched the show were sentenced to five years of hard … Read more

Actress & voice behind the Squid Game doll not allowed to watch the series

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South Korean survival drama series Squid Game took the world by storm as it earned Netflix £650M. The survival drama became an instant hit with millions watching it. The series was also deemed unsuitable and too violent for people under 17. Read more: South Korean ‘Hellbound’ beats ‘Squid Game’ as Netflix’s most popular show One … Read more

South Korean ‘Hellbound’ beats ‘Squid Game’ as Netflix’s most popular show

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South Korean ‘Hellbound’ beats ‘Squid Game’ as Netflix’s most popular show

The Netflix horror-thriller “Hellbound” from South Korea has become an overnight global sensation.

The dark fantasy-based horror and terrifying series “Hellbound” topped “Squid Game” with its fantastical effects as the most-watched TV show on the streaming platform. With its outstanding writing, concepts, and production, the South Korean entertainment business is increasingly dominating showbiz in many genres.

Hellbound became the most-watched Netflix television series in the world on November 20th, topping streaming ratings in more than 80 countries within 24 hours of its premiere, according to FlixPatrol analytics.

Read more: Silly world ‘s ‘Squid Game’ mode is now on Android and iOS as ‘Squid Royale’

The huge, hairy creatures incinerate their victims and hurl them to damnation, causing popular outrage and religious fanaticism.

Hellbound is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and aired in September at the Toronto International Film Festival 2021.

In October, an estimated 142 million homes in 94 countries watched the series, which is infamous for its extreme brutality and gore. Netflix has profited an estimated $900 million from it.

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Silly world ‘s ‘Squid Game’ mode is now on Android and iOS as ‘Squid Royale’

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'Squid Game’ mode is now on Android and iOS as ‘Squid Royale’

SuperGaming, an Indian gaming studio, has finally released a ‘Squid Game’-inspired mode in Silly World. The portion, dubbed ‘Squid Royale,’ has received over 700,000 pre-registrations and will only be accessible for a short time. Pre-registered gamers will get early access to the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ level starting today. Users must achieve a number of … Read more

Ali Abdul of Squid Game reaches 4 million Instagram followers

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In the hit Netflix show “Squid Game,” Indian actor Anupam Tripathi plays Ali Abdul, a Pakistani factory worker fighting for his life and family. Following his appearance in the first season of the show, the actor, Ali Abdul’s social media following grew. Anupam recently surpassed 4 million Instagram followers, where he frequently posts photos and … Read more

‘Squid Game’ characters drawn from director’s life

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SEOUL: Many characters in Netflix sensation “Squid Game” are loosely based on its South Korean director’s own life and he believes its theme of economic inequality has resonated with viewers around the world. Hwang Dong-hyuk’s television debut last month became the streaming giant’s most popular series at launch, drawing at least 111 million watchers. Its … Read more

Watch Yasir Hussain compares Saheefa Jabbar to Squid Game’s character HoYeon Jung

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Saheefa Jabbar

Model Saheefa Jabbar Khattak is being compared to Korean celebrity HoYeon Jung by actor Yasir Hussain. The South Korean series is currently trending at number one on Netflix Pakistan. On Thursday, Yasir Hussain posted a picture of Squid Game’s Kang Sae-byeok on his Instagram Stories, tagging Saheefa. “@saheefajabbarkhattak loved your acting in Squid Game,” quipped … Read more

High demand for ‘Squid Game’ tracksuits

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Green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits labeled “Made in Korea” worn by characters in Netflix’s global hit “Squid Game” have proven to be a pre-Halloween bright spot for a South Korean garment industry struggling during the pandemic. Green and pink thread flew from piled spools off serger machines with loud knocking noises in a haste to … Read more

Thanks to Squid Game, Netflix sees a boost in subscriptions

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Netflix subscriptions skyrocketed in the last quarter of the year, when the South Korean-thriller ‘Squid Game’ aired on Netflix, last month. The subscriptions of the streaming service, Netflix shot up by 4.4 million from mid-September to October, which made it more than double of the last quarter. The dystopian thriller TV series made it to … Read more

Bedfordshire Council is urging a ban on squid game for kids

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Bedfordshire Council is urging a ban on squid games for kids

The South Korean survival program “Squid game” premiered last month and has since become Netflix’s most successful series launch, topping the streaming service’s TV charts in nearly 100 countries. However, it has been claimed that some of the game’s aggressive challenges have been copied by children, prompting Bedfordshire Council to intervene. Parents are urged to … Read more

Squid Game: Remember the Dalgona Candy Challenge? Watch the cast do it all over again

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Remember the Dalgona Candy Challenge? Watch the cast do it all over again

While the Korean drama series ‘Squid Game’ is gaining popularity among viewers worldwide, a video of the cast trying out the famed Dalgona Candy featured in the TV show has gone viral. The 12-minute video was posted to Netflix’s official YouTube website with the remark, “Remember the Dalgona challenge in Squid Game? Watch the cast … Read more

Squid Game: The director talks about the storyline of the second season

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Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director of the extremely successful Netflix series Squid Game, has already begun planning the series’ second season. The 50-year-old director addressed the anticipation about the show’s second season in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, hinting at some potential scenarios. “There are some other stories in the series that have not been … Read more

SNL pokes fun of the squid game in a country music video parody

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Squid Game is Netflix’s most successful new series launch to date, and it cost a fraction of what original series like The Crown and Stranger Things did. As a result, it only seems like a matter of time before Saturday Night Live parodied the South Korean show. Saturday Night Live (SNL) rose to the occasion … Read more

‘Squid Game’ becomes Netflix’s biggest-ever launch hit

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Dystopian South Korean drama “Squid Game” has become Netflix’s most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago, the streaming service said Tuesday. The unprecedented global viral hit imagines a macabre world in which marginalized people are pitted against one another in traditional children’s games. While the … Read more

Illegal streams, merch bonanza: Squid Game craze hits China

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It is not available in China but Netflix’s global sensation Squid Game has already built up a huge following in the country, with fans dodging strict internet controls to stream the show and snapping up merchandise such as its unique outfits. The dystopian South Korean thriller has become the most popular Netflix series launch ever, … Read more

Squid Game: Director links the show’s VIPs to Donald Trump

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Former US President Donald Trump and the evil characters of the show’s VIPs are drawing comparisons, according to the director of the Netflix blockbuster comedy Squid Game. Hwang Dong-hyuk linked Trump to the strong elites shown in the series in a bad manner during an interview with IndieWire. “I conceived of the theories for the … Read more

Sweet taste of Squid Game success for South Korean candy couple

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SEOUL: Simple, sweet, and fictionally fatal: the stallholder who makes the traditional South Korean children’s treat featured in the global cultural phenomenon “Squid Game” — and once associated with post-war poverty — has hit a real-life jackpot. The Netflix smash hit series features a group of South Korea’s most marginalised and deeply in debt, who … Read more

Netflix’s Squid Game memes take over the internet

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The Korean or Hallyu wave has been sweeping Pakistan for some time, but the current smash Netflix show Squid Game is at the forefront of it all. While the show’s premise is brutal, it has inspired some humorous memes from netizens who have come up with desi interpretations. For its mind-boggling plot twists and captivating … Read more

Squid Game: South Korea’s latest cultural phenomenon

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A dystopian vision of a polarised society, Netflix smash hit “Squid Game” blends a tight plot, social allegory and uncompromising violence to create the latest South Korean cultural phenomenon to go global. It features South Korea’s most marginalised, including the deeply in debt, a migrant worker and a North Korean defector, competing in traditional children’s … Read more

‘Squid Game’ director denies plagiarism claims

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Squid Game, the director of the record-breaking Netflix series from South Korea, has spoken out against rumours that the show was plagiarised. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the show’s director, has denied claims that the series was a rip-off of Takashi Miike’s 2014 Japanese film, As The Gods Will. Several fans had pointed out similarities between the two … Read more

Netflix to change ‘Squid Game’ phone number after woman inundated with calls

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A South Korean woman who received thousands of prank calls and text messages after her phone number was highlighted as a key plot point in Netflix’s hit show “Squid Game” may soon be relieved. The phone number appears on a cryptic invitation card given to potential players of a series of deadly children’s games, and … Read more

Ahmad Ali Butt is enraged at the casting of Indians as Pakistanis in Netflix shows

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Since the main OTT platforms like Netflix took over, the globe may rightfully be described as globally attached, as fans from all over the world connect via popular shows that, due to their success, become the talk of the town through OTT platforms. The most recent is Netflix’s mega-smash series ‘Squid Game,’ which is receiving … Read more

‘Squid Game’ was shelved for ten years before Netflix approved it

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Squid Game, Netflix’s most recent release, has been the talk of the town ever since it debuted on the streaming service. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the show’s creator, spoke to The Korea Times about how he initially struggled to fund the show after writing it in 2008. Dong-hyuk revealed that he began working on the script ten … Read more

Netizens point out similarities between Bollywood movie ‘Luck’ and Netflix series ‘Squid game’

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India: Netizens point outs similarities between Bollywood movie ‘Luck’ and Netflix series ‘Squid game’

Netizens couldn’t help but notice the striking parallels between the new Netflix show Squid Game and the Bollywood film Luck as soon as it premiered. Fans have recently claimed that Bollywood was the first to approach the theme in 2009. Many people have pointed out that the series and the movie share a similar narrative. … Read more

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