Squid Game: How the world became ready for the violent survival series

The premise of Netflix’s latest rage Squid Game — a brutal survival game series, is not novel. There has been a slew of similar books and film adaptations, some of them remaining in the public consciousness like The Hunger Games, while others have melded together into a forgettable mass. Yet, the Korean show, Squid Game, which released in September, became a global point of discussion, with its violent depiction of people resorting to extreme measures, just to survive. The characters are distinct, fleshed out, with hard-hitting storylines that are relatable. Read more…