This is a frenzy beyond the syndrome.
While the former World is in love with the charm of squid Game', the criticism toward Drama is also reevaluated with an overwhelming score.
Netflix original squid Game', which was released on September 17, was criticized rather than popular in Korea shortly after its release. It was pointed out that the neo-fascist elements that do not fall in the Game and the way of drawing the weak such as women, foreigners, and the elderly are pointed out. In addition, public opinion in and out of the country was not good as the actual user of the phone number in the business card, which Sung Ki-hoon (Lee Jung-jae) received when he was offered to participate in the squid Game, complained of damage.
But the situation changed with a hot response from abroad: "Game of Squid" was the number one player in 83 countries where Netflix was served. As of October 6, among the 83 countries ranked in the Flix Patrol, the top 10 TV programs in 75 countries including United States of America except Korea and Denmark are in the top 10 TV programs. Actors are also hot: cast members have a surge in SNS followers, while some cast members appear on the United States of America popular talk show NBC 'Jimmy Fallon Show'. In overseas e-commerce such as Amazon and eBay, a set of sweet and make squid scenes with product descriptions is being sold, and overseas sweet and make craze is blowing. In addition, the tick-tock video with the '#squidGame' (squid Game) hashtag has exceeded a total of 25.6 billion views.
With the hot popularity of Drama, several foreign media have highlighted the box office elements of squid Game'. The former World is easy to sympathize with, and the rich and rich, and the set that boasts a kitsch color unlike the brutal content are mentioned as the box office elements. Among them, it is interesting to mention that the part that was considered as a critical element in Korea is the secret of the box office. Game, which was pointed out as simple and unfortunate, was reevaluated that many people in the World could access it more easily because it is a rule that everyone easily understands. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk also cited the simplicity of play as one of the secrets of popularity.
In addition, the 6th episode, which was regrettable because of the so-called 'K-Shinpa' in Korea, is the episode that is getting the hottest response from overseas. According to IMDB, the largest site in World, which collects video content information such as movies, six squid Game scored the highest score of 9.4 points compared to other times. United States of America Business magazine Forbes said of "squid Game": "It is one of the strangest and most fascinating Netflix works. The sixth episode is the best TV program episode this year. "
It is not a meaningful act to intrude in front of a critic of a squid Game or to criticize the criticism of a work in front of a squid Game syndrome. Rather, if you look at the domestic public who are struggling so hard, you will see the driving force of K-content that enthuses all World. Singer Cyay, who has enjoyed the popularity of World as a 'Gangnam Style', appeared on SBS 'Archive K' and said, "Dignity and precision are like K-POP popularity fActors. You have to do really well to get applause in Korea, if you hit K-POP as an entrance exam, you'll get a full score. It is like the reason why all the efforts to stand out in a fierce competition are applauded outside the house. " Cyay has talked about K-POP, but it is in line with changing it to a movie, Drama.
The praise and overwhelming figures of foreign media do not mean that the unfortunate aspect of squid Game' disappears. However, it should also be avoided that the inconvenience and regret of some scenes lead to the devaluation of the work itself. As always, quality criticism will raise the quality level of content to a new level, and the results that are proven by numbers will be the basis for quantitative capital to support quality content.
