As Netflix's original Korean drama 'Squid Game' created a global sensation, schools around the world warned that children could be exposed to violence while imitating games such as 'The Flower of Mugunghwa has bloomed' as set in the drama.
In an important notice to parents on the 14th (local time), 'Bay District School', a public school in Florida, USA, said, "We all agree that 'Squid Game' is not suitable for children." You may think that it is not exposed, but this week, we became aware that game apps and video sharing platforms were exposing content to children without their parents' knowledge."
"This is why some children are trying to imitate certain scenes at school," the school said. "Play that seems to be harmful is actually harmful because the game in the drama involves 'removal' (death)." .
"Schools have actually seen children trying to hurt each other," he said. "Please watch your children go online and teach them not to play violent games at school. We hope no one gets hurt." I begged you.
On the same day, an Australian elementary school also issued a warning.
Principal Linda Wickham of Dulwich Hill Public Schools in Sydney sent a letter to parents on the 14th to encourage their children to play a 'squid game'The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a letter was sent asking to block the city hall.
In the letter, he said, "Children between the ages of 6 and 7 have admitted to watching the adult-rated 'Squid Game' series. It is not suitable for elementary school students,” he pointed out.
In addition, referring to the violent games in the drama, "Inappropriate content in the program, including this, negatively affects children's playground play," and asked them to change Netflix settings and monitor their children's online activities.
In Sydney, where COVID-19 has spread, each elementary school has implemented distance learning until recently, but tens of thousands of elementary school students are expected to return to school over the next two weeks.
An elementary school in Perth also notified parents on the 13th of concerns that children are imitating violent behavior in the 'squid game'.
European schools have already foreshadowed disciplinary action ahead of time.
A Belgian school said on the 7th that it has transformed '1, 2, 3, Soleil', a game similar to 'The Flower of Mugunghwa', which was drawn as a game between life and death in the drama on the 7th, into a game where students beat the loser. I warned you.
In an official Facebook post, the school added, "'The Squid Game' is a series banned for under 18 years of age due to its violent scenes."
John Bramston Elementary School in northeast London, UK, also warned that children who watched the 'squid game' and pretended to shoot each other on the playground are concerned, and warned that students who imitate the behavior in the drama will be disciplined.
'The Squid Game' is a story of characters sitting in debt in a game where the loser loses their life and only the winner can win a huge amount of 45.6 billion won, and it is gaining great popularity as it is ranked number one in the world among Netflix TV series.
(Photo = provided by Netflix, Yonhap News)