Summary
Netflix’s global phenomenonSquid Gamecontinues to dominate the streaming world with its highly anticipated Season 2, shattering yet another milestone, breaking viewership records, and cementing its status as a cultural juggernaut.
The second edition ofSquid Gamesaw Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) reentering the deadly game and trying to bury the entire thing six feet under the ground. However, things take a U-turn when he realizes it’s not easy to change people’s minds when money is involved. His journey in the games and the way he allies with certain players provide a fresh perspective to the story. With heart-pounding action sequences and intense storytelling, the second season turned out to be another hit for the streaming platform, garnering positive reviews from critics as well as audiences. Now, Netflix has revealed that the Korean drama series has gone on to shatter viewership records for the platform and is on course to become the most-watched TV series of all time for the streamer.
According to Netflix, since its debut on December 26th, this season has captivated audiences worldwide, achieving a staggering 152.5 million views on Netflix. This remarkable feat places it among the streaming giant’s most-watched seasons ever, joining the elite company ofSquid GameSeason 1 and Wednesday. For the uninitiated, the first season ofSquid Gameholds the numero uno position with 265.2 million views andWednesdaycomes in at second place with 252 million views. The news of Season 2 becoming the third most-watched series of all time comes more than two weeks after the streaming service announced that the Korean series captivated the global audience with a record-breaking 68 million views in its first three days alone. This unprecedented success shattered previous records for viewership in its premiere week, solidifying its position as the biggest TV series debut in the history of the streaming platform. It would be interesting to see if Season 2 holds up strong as time moves forward and become the most-watched TV series of all time, eclipsing its predecessor.
The series continues to be a phenomenon and keeps on enthralling audiences with superlative storytelling. The show’s unique blend of psychological drama, social commentary, and visceral action resonates with a global audience by exploring universal themes of inequality, desperation, and survival through an intensely localized South Korean lens. The meticulously crafted characters, from the morally conflicted Seong Gi-hun to the enigmatic Front Man, make the stakes deeply personal and relatable, transcending cultural barriers.Squid Game’sdistinct visual language, from the pastel-colored death arenas to the haunting use of childhood games as a metaphor for adult cruelty, offers a rich aesthetic that stays etched in viewers’ minds.
On the other hand,the ominous ending of the Squid Game season 2 has already made fans really excitedabout what is about to come in the third and final season of the show. The makers of the show have already made it clear that the third installment will have more twists and turns, making fans excited about how the story might end. Recently, a theory about Jung-jae’s character baffled everyone and showed a stark contrast between the journeys of The Frontman and Gi-hun. According to the theory, The Frontman entered the earlier editions of the game and won it. However, he also wanted to finish the people who started such a dangerous competition. However, when the games finished, he realized that humanity was beyond saving and became The Frontman. Fans believe that Gi-hun might turn out to be similar to The Frontman and join the evil organization. Although nothing is official right now, if this theory turns out to be true, it would show how the real world works.
Both seasons of Squid Game are available for streaming on Netflix.
