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, the squid game has transcended the language barrier and the work itself has become a global phenomenon.

The fact that you can easily watch dramas from other countries anywhere is also considered the background to the success of the Squid Game.



Reporter Jeong Da-eun pointed out this part.



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Squid Game took the top spot on Netflix worldwide six days after it was released in September last year.



It ranked first for 46 days in a row, setting the longest record.



In addition to parodies wearing green training suits from all over the world, there were also videos of Korean games such as making dalgona and Mugunghwa blooming on social media.



The squid game syndrome eventually led to an Emmy Award.



People all over the world sympathized with the problem of the gap between the rich and the poor and a competitive society.



[Hwang Dong-hyuk / Squid Game Director (October of last year): It is a world where the gap between the rich and the poor is getting worse and things like hot and cold drinks are getting worse.

The game played by bankrupt people fits well with the current trend and situation.]



The popularization of OTT crossing borders also played a part.



Viewers around the world can easily watch dramas from other countries with just one subscription.



[Gong Hee-jung / Drama Critic: (OTT) It has become very easy to access the content.

Sometimes we write subtitles or even dub them in multiple languages.

So because it bridges the cultural differences even more...

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Two years ago, director Bong Joon-ho mentioned the '1-inch barrier' at the Golden Globe Awards,



[Bong Joon-ho/Director Parasite: The barrier of subtitles, it's not even a barrier.

If you overcome that 1-inch barrier, you can enjoy a lot more movies.]



After the success of Korean content such as the movie Parasite, frequent access to content from other countries and less reluctance to subtitles is also an evaluation that contributed to the success of the Squid Game.



After the squid game, strange lawyer Woo Young-woo and others are receiving favorable responses from overseas viewers one after another, so the box office of Korean content is expected to continue.



(Video editing: Choi Hye-young, screen provided by: THE TELEVISION ACADEMY Netflix)