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Nawazuddin Siddiqui features in a crossover scene in Squid Game

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

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

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.

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

Squid Game

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

Squid Game

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

Sweet taste of Squid Game success for South Korean candy couple

Squid Game

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