An absolute record: the second season of The Squid Game became the first series to debut at number one in all 93 countries where Netflix is available
The long-awaited second season of Squid Game set new records on Netflix.
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The second season premiered on 26 December 2024, and within the first 24 hours, the series topped the global Netflix charts, becoming the most popular show in 93 countries, including the United States, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
It is the first series to debut at number one in all 93 countries where Netflix is available.
Critics have generally praised the new season, noting its ability to maintain the tension and social themes, such as the large debts, that characterised the first season. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season received an 84% freshness score.
In the second season, viewers will meet Song Gi-hoon again, who, after the horrific events of the first season, decides to stop the deadly games by becoming their opponent. Gi-hoon will try to protect the new participants, but he will have to face the Frontman, one of the organisers of the competition, whose goal is to prevent him from completing the game.
This time, the rules are changing: after each round, the participants have to vote for the continuation of the competition, which leads to a split in the group into factions. The new season will also feature new games that are familiar not only to Korean players but also to the international audience. The participants will include not only adults, but also young players, which underlines the relevance of the topic of debt addiction among young people.
Source: Forbes
