For the past week, there has been a Squid Game wave that has affected almost all the countries in which Netflix is available.
The most watched series on the platform since its launch in 2021, it was hard to imagine this season 2 doing better because the numbers were so high. But South Korean production has just made history, with a record launch…
With 68 million views (487,600,000 hours viewed) and a top 1 in 93 countries including France according to Flixpatrolseason 2 of Squid Game is the series which was the most viewed over a week.
It thus beats the previous record held by Samedi and its 50 million complete views in 7 days. Not only does Squid Game have the luxury of beating the Addams Family, but it’s a knockout victory.
It now remains to be seen if the series manages to transform the test by beating his own record after the first 90 days.
-A marketing campaign that bore fruit
An unexpected success of 2021, Squid Game quickly became a phenomenon series by entering popular culture. Three years later, Netflix prepared like never before to support the release of season 2, particularly in France where more than three hundred participants had the chance to take part in a giant 1, 2, 3 sun on the Champs Elysées.
In any case, the fans responded despite this expectation, with an increase in the number of views between seasons 1 and 2. Proof of its exponential popularity. The good news is that spectators will not have to wait three additional years to see the continuation of the adventures of player 456 (Lee Jung-jae) since season 3 is expected in the summer or fall of 2025. Even if certain rumors announce a release next June.
By then, Squid Game may have reached other records…
Original article published on AlloCiné
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