Unrivaled ”Squid Game” Season 2, ranked #1 worldwide for 5 consecutive days

"Squid Game" Season 2 has been ranked number one worldwide for five consecutive days, continuing its unrivaled hit.
According to Flick Patrol, the Netflix original series "Squid Game 2" ranked first in 93 countries on January 1st.
Prior to this, "Squid Game 2" had topped the charts in 92 countries on December 27th, immediately after its release, and on the second day, it topped the charts in 93 countries. Since then, it has topped the charts worldwide for five consecutive days.
"Squid Game 2" is a fierce battle between Ki-hoon (Lee Jung Jae), who returns to the game determined to get revenge, and the frontman (Lee Byung Hun) who welcomes him.
It is a story of fierce battles and the real game that begins again. Season 1, released in 2021, was the number one hit on Netflix and was loved by many. Season 2 is scheduled to be released.
It had been attracting a lot of attention from the beginning. Due to the high expectations, the reactions of overseas media were mixed immediately after the release. Variety, an American film media outlet, said, "'Squid Game 2' is even more
The film is extremely immersive, with blood flying everywhere, and it adds a fresh perspective to the problems that plague modern Korean society, such as capitalist exploitation, the erosion of morality, and class inequality.
On the other hand, The Hollywood Reporter called it "a thorough disappointment" and said it "lacks the quirkiness, fun and insight that the first season brought," while The New York Times said, "The story stagnates."
The British daily The Guardian also criticized the idea of splitting stories to boost profits, saying that "Squid is one story, but N is one story."
"It has become the most profitable series in the history of Netflix and has faced a creative crisis," he said. However, despite these differences in evaluations, the show continues to be ranked number one in worldwide viewership and remains a hot topic.
According to a Netflix TOP10 official homepage calculation on the 1st, "Squid Game 2," which premiered on December 26th, has earned 400 million viewers in the fourth week of December (23rd to 29th).
The total viewing time for the series was 7 hours and 10 minutes, and the viewership was 68 million.
"Game" season 1 recorded 448.73 million viewing hours during its first week of release (20th to 26th).