Netflix What if the handle you came up with years ago suddenly shares the same title with the world’s most popular new TV show? That’s what happened to a Twitch streamer who just happens to be named “squidgame” — and who found herself locked out of her Instagram account just as the Netflix show of …
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Netflix And Walmart Are Teaming Up To Sell ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ And Other Netflix Original Series Merchandise
Netflix Looking for your very own “red light, green light” doll from Squid Game? While I can’t tell you you won’t get a few nervous eye raises from all your future visitors, I can tell you that you might just be in luck. According to The Washington Journal, Netflix is teaming up with Walmart to …
There’s A Real-Life ‘Squid Game’ Happening In Abu Dhabi (Minus The Murder, Of Course) (Probably)
So, right off the bat, don’t worry, nobody’s getting shot in the face. On September 12, the Korean Cultural Center will be hosting a real-life “Squid Game” event in Abu Dhabi that will attempt to recreate the smash-hit Netflix series, but obviously, without anyone getting brutally killed. Probably Organized by KCC director Nam Chan-woo, participants …
The ‘Squid Game’ Creator Claims He Lost Six Teeth From The Stress Of Filming The First Season
Netflix After arriving on Netflix in September, Squid Game seemingly became an international smash hit overnight as it shattered records left and right. But according to its creator, the show’s production was nowhere near as effortless. While recently sitting down with CNN Film School, Hwang Dong-hyuk claims that filming the first season was so strenuous …
Netflix’s Record-Shattering Series ‘Squid Game’ Will Be Eligible For A Primetime Emmy
NETFLIX It’s not every day you see a show go from being rejected for for ten years to breaking records as the most popular streaming service’s most popular program ever, but then again, not every show is the critically-acclaimed phenomenon that is Squid Game. Since it’s release on September 17, the brutal Korean drama has …
Netflix Is Removing A Real Person’s Phone Number From ‘Squid Game’ After They Received Calls ‘Endlessly’
NETFLIX A Korean man has been bombarded with over 4,000 calls a day since Squid Game premiered due to having the same phone number as one that’s featured on the popular Netflix series. Everyone with an 867-5309 number in the early 1980s can relate. “After Squid Game aired, I have been receiving calls and texts …
Your ‘Squid Game’ Halloween Costume Grew A Whole Lot Easier To Put Together, Thanks To Netflix
Netflix Netflix’s Squid Game has been causing internet mayhem to the degree that the streamer got sued over the surge in traffic created by the frenzy to stream this show. The “world domination” jokes are actually no joke, given that it’s headed toward being the streamer’s most-watched show ever, and so many people want to …
Some ‘Squid Game’ Fans Are Claiming That Mistranslated Subtitles Are Causing A Whole Lot Of Character Confusion
Netflix You can’t always trust subtitles. What you’re reading when watching a movie or TV show in another language has usually been simplified. As a result, something can be lost in translation. But the American subtitles for Squid Game — the surprise South Korean hit show, which is currently out-streaming even the newly arrived Seinfeld …
‘Squid Game’ Was Rejected For 10 Years For Being ‘Too Unrealistic,’ But Then The Real World Got Dark Enough To Catch Up
Netflix After debuting last month, Squid Game has rocketed to the top of Netflix charts all over the globe. The dystopian drama is putting up record numbers for the streaming company, and it’s on track to be Netflix’s biggest show ever (as well as fully dominate Halloween this year). Turns out making people compete in …
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Is So Popular That It’s Even Sending The South Korean Candy Business Through The roof
NETFLIX As Squid Game continues to set records for Netflix and become a global juggernaut, it’s not only putting up big numbers for the streaming service, but also a South Korean candy maker who’s watched his business double thanks to the show. Without getting into spoilers, during the third episode of the show a candy …
A Korean Man Is Getting 4,000 Calls A Day After His Actual Phone Number Was Featured In The First Episode Of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
NETFLIX If you think you’ve been hearing a lot about Netflix’s Squid Game recently, just be thankful you’re not the man whose phone number was given away in the show’s first episode. Following the success of the gruesome Korean series, fans of the show have been calling a phone number prominently featured in its first …
‘Squid Game’ Is So Popular That Netflix Is Getting Sued Over A Massive Surge In Internet Traffic
NETFLIX Squid Game is on pace to become Netflix’s biggest show of all-time. It’s so popular that a man with a real-life phone number used in the show is getting around 4,000 calls a day; it’s so popular that Netflix’s stock is at an all-time high; it’s so popular that the streaming service is getting …