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| ▲ This photo, provided by Netflix, shows "Squid Game." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, Sep. 28 (Yonhap) -- Not only Korean stars but also foreign celebrities have also gone enthusiastic about “Squid Game” which is ranking No. 1 on Netflix world TOP 10 TV programs for 4 consecutive days.
Earlier in Korea, Chung Yong-jin vice chairman of Shinsegae Group’s review of the globally popular series, “Once I have finished ‘Squid Game,’ I wanted to watch Jigsaw. Give us Jigsaw!” posted on his Instagram page became an issue.
Actors and actresses such as Lee Je-hoon, Lee Ha-nee and Park Gyu-young praised the series as well.
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| ▲ This photo, a captured image of Jessie Lingard's Instagram page, shows the uploaded photo of Jessie Lingard watchign "Squid Game." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Foreign celebrities’ reviews for this most popular series in 66 countries are continually being uploaded.
Jessie Lingard, 75,000 pound (about 120.4 million won) of weekly payment worth Manchester United’s star player, has uploaded consecutive photos of him watching “Squid Game” in his bed on his Instagram page. The scene on his page was from the first game “red light green light.”
Simon Pegg, a famous Hollywood English actor and screenwriter, revealed a photo of him wearing the green tracksuits that the participants in “Squid Game” put on. He was holding a goods of the series in his left hand. In the photo, a life-sized figure of BTS’ Jin stood next to him attracting the eyes of the armies (BTS’s fandom).
Netflix uploaded the photo on their official Instagram page with a caption, “Simon Pegg sent this.”
Recently, Netflix founder, Reed Hastings sent a photo of him wearing the green tracksuits to the Korean branch as well.
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| ▲ This photo, a captured image of eBay, shows Dalgona Making Kit from "Squid Game." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲ This photo, a captured image from an online community, shows a parodied scene of "Squid Game" online. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Game props in the series are gaining popularity in foreign countries. The popularity exceeds that of Korean Netflix series “Kingdom,” which made gats to be sold in eBay.
Currently online shopping malls such as eBay are selling Dalgona making kits, stainless lunch boxes and Gi-hun’s No. 456 shirt. In the costume category, Front Man’s mask, the managers' pink clothes and the participants’ tracksuits are on sale.
“Squid Game” has brought a craze in the virtual world a well. In “Roblox,” America’s popular metaverse platform, users are enjoying the “Squid Game”’s set and game.
As parody photos and videos of scenes from the series are gathering popularity online, it seems that “Squid Game”’s hit will continue for a while.
From the 28th, the series will carry their popularity with an interview of the director and the star actors.
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