The record set by 'Squid Game' and the final behind-the-scenes of the work were revealed.
After losing his best friend in a game that he played again with his own purpose, the story of the final fate of the participants who hid themselves in the game, and the story of the last fate of the participants who survived the cruel game, Season 3? will finally be released today, drawing global attention, adding to the expectations by numbers the all-time records set by the seasons 1 to 3 Squid Game series. Seasons 1 and 2, which created unprecedented syndromes around the world with their ingenious imagination and creative worldview, recorded about 600 million viewers (view time divided by the total running time of the work) in the two seasons. In addition, Season 1 captured both productivity and popularity by being listed as the most popular series of all time on Netflix. Season 2 also scored the highest number of viewers in the first week of its release, and entered the top 10 non-English series three days after its release, and the two seasons set a global milestone as Korean works together, ranking third in Netflix's most popular series. Season 3, which will be released today, adds to the curiosity about what kind of repercussions it will have.
The `Squid Game' series drew attention as a global event with countless fans from all over the world. Prior to the release of Season 3 of the 'Squid Game', a large-scale event held at Domino Park in Brooklyn, New York on the 20th drew attention by hosting the new game of the season 3 with about 1,000 fans. In particular, director Hwang Dong-hyuk and Lee Byung-hun gathered more attention at the event. In addition, fan events held in more than 25 countries on six continents during the release of seasons 2 and 3 showed the unprecedented syndrome caused by the 'Squid Game' series, with a total of 66,000 people visiting the site, 47,000 people participating in the game, and more than 18,000 Pink Guard marketing from all over the world.
Fans can become in-game participants themselves 'Squid Game: The Experience' is receiving enthusiastic responses from New York, London, Madrid, Sydney, and Seoul, and is expected to have a total of more than 500,000 visitors by this summer. Thousands of fans are expected to attend the final fan event of the 「Squid Game" parade in Seoul on the 28th, the day after the release of season 3.
Meanwhile, at the same time as the release of season 3 of 'Squid Game', a video showing the true last story of the series 'Squid Game Story' will also be released. The video, which consists of the main characters of the series, director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae, and Lee Byung-hun, contains honest stories from behind-the-scenes stories to memorable games and various emotions felt while directing and acting characters. It also provides time to delve deeper into the works and reflect on the journey throughout the series, including the choices and decisions of the performers from season 1 to season 3, and the epic narratives of 'Gi-hoon' (Lee Jung-jae) and 'Frontman' (Lee Byung-hun). Director Hwang Dong-hyuk thanked his fans around the world for loving the series, saying, "I hope you will cherish and remember the 'Squid Game' series for a long time despite the flood of contents." With the last greetings of director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Lee Jung-jae, and Lee Byung-hun, 'Squid Game Story', which will be the finale of the series 'Squid Game', is expected to soothe the disappointment of the last season and provide a deep lingering feeling.
Season 3 of 'Squid Game', which further amplifies the expectations of viewers around the world by releasing videos of 'Squid Game' and 'Squid Game Story' in numbers, will be released only on Netflix today, the 27th.
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