Marketing firm Artist United, in which “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae is the largest shareholder, plunged 30%, the daily limit on the Korean exchange KOSDAQ. Wysiwyg Studios, another Artist United investor, plummeted 25.3%.The Korean thriller was a surprise hit in 2021, leading Netflix’s most-watched titles list on every continent and becoming the first foreign-language series ever nominated for best drama at the Emmy Awards.
Popular family-owned restaurant forced to close after ‘frivolous’ gender discrimination suit over ‘Ladies Night’“Squid Game broke records and became our most popular show ever, proving that great stories can come from anywhere,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, said during the US premiere of the second season this month. “The cultural impact was massive globally.”
The survival horror series follows a secret contest in which penniless contestants compete in a series of deadly children’s games to win a multi-million dollar prize.“This season of Squid Game hints at larger-scale ambitions but does little to pursue them,” New York Times chief TV critic James Poniewozik wrote in his review.
It is unclear whether the second season is a repeat of the first blockbuster storyline, or attempting to advance the storyline elsewhere, he said.The New York Times’ chief TV critic said “Squid Game 2” did “little over its seven hours to expand” the storyline.“It continues a story but does little over its seven hours to expand it,” Poniewozik wrote.