JAKARTA - The Squid Game 2 series managed to rank first on the list of popular television series on the Netflix platform globally, just a day after it was officially released.

According to a report released by Yonhap news agency on Saturday (28/12), the FlixPatrol streaming analysis site reported that season 2's "Squid Game" leads the list of popular Netflix shows on Friday (27/12), after it premiered the day before.

Of the 93 countries whose data was analyzed by FlixPatrol, the latest season of the series has been the most watched season in 92 countries, including South Korea, the United States, France, Mexico, Britain, and Hong Kong. The only country in which the series is in second place is New Zealand.

Squid Game 2 continues the story of the main character, Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae), who decided to cancel his plans to go to the United States after winning the deadly competition in the first season. Instead, he returned to South Korea with the main goal of stopping the deadly game forever.

The first season of "Squid Game" was previously included in the list of nominations for the 79th Golden Globe Awards in 2022 for the categories of best drama series, best actor (Lee Jung-jae), and best supporting actor (O Yeong-su).

The second season of the series also received a similar confession even before its broadcast, by being nominated for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards for the best drama series category. The nomination was announced on December 9, 2024, while the award ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 5, 2025.

The second season of Squid Game starts airing on Netflix on December 26, 2024, and is quickly becoming a global phenomenon that continues the great success of its first season.


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