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| ▲ This photo, provided by Netflix, shows the drama poster for "Squid Game." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- "Squid Game," a popular Netflix original series in South Korea is also starting to attract international fame especially in South America.
Various parodies are seen overflowing the social media and local medias are also writing articles over the heated popularity of "Squid Game."
According to a Netflix ranking site, Flix Patrol, as of Monday (KST) "Squid Game" has risen to the top of TV shows in almost all Latin American countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.
The survival drama "Squid Game," directed Hwang Dong-hyuk, follows the story of a group of people, who are under large debts, risking their lives in a survival game with a 45.6 billion won prize money.
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| ▲ This photo captured from Twitter shows a user posting photos of traditional Mexican snack and games with the writing "What would it look like if we played squid game in Mexico?" (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
"Squid Game," which is based on Korean traditional games captivates not only South American fans who were already interested in Korean dramas but viewers who are newcomers as well.
Mexican newspaper El Universal mentioned, "Whether you are a drama fan or not, you must have seen memes or images related to 'Squid Game' on the Internet at least once," adding the drama was "successful in various regions, including Latin America, just days after Netflix was released."
In a review article on "Squid Game" by La Tercera, a daily newspaper published in Chile, the drama was evaluated as "proving the power of the Korean audiovisual industry."
In addition, major Mexican newspaper Milenio, explains the symbolism in the drama in an article titled "What do the circles, triangles, and squares mean in the 'Squid Game'?" while another media outlet breaks down the background of the story in an article with a title that translates to "Five Things You Didn't Know about 'Squid Game.'"
There were also several articles introducing other Korean works that fans of "Squid Game" might like.
The popularity of "Squid Game" is also proven by the overflowing memes on the Internet.
On social media, posts with the hashtag "Elju go del calamar," a Spanish title that directly translates the Korean title of "Squid Game," were seen pouring out.
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| ▲ This photo captured from Twitter shows the doll from "Squid Game" positioned in the middle of the road. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
A user uploaded a picture of traditional Mexican snacks and games while also writing "What would it look like if we played squid game in Mexico?"
Images of giant dolls that appear in "Squid Game" positioned in the middle of the road as if it was watching for any traffic signal violations as well as posts that virtually selected the cast members of "Squid Game" with local actors gained popularity among viewers.
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