'Squid Game' Captivates Europe, Italy's Netflix Hits First No.1

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The Netflix original drama 'Squid Game' is gaining huge popularity in Europe.

According to the industry, as of the 29th (local time), Squid Game ranked first on Netflix Italy. After its release on the 17th, it held the second place for a while before pushing out the British drama 'Osti's Secret Counseling Office' the day before and taking the top spot.

This is the first time a Korean drama has ranked first on Netflix Italy.

European media also praised Squid Game.

The British daily The Guardian stated, "Squid Game is the first Korean program to top the Netflix US rankings and is currently number one in the UK as well," adding, "For a generation obsessed with dystopian (dark future) genre works featuring murder like 'The Hunger Games' or 'Battle Royale,' this success is not surprising."

The Guardian evaluated, "Even if the deadly games in the show are horrific, how much worse could it be than the situation of those burdened with endless debt?" and "Episodes dealing with the characters' pasts show that anyone can end up in debt after a streak of misfortune."

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