It
is
not
a
hidden
fact
that
the
Korean
drama
Squid
Game
that
was
released
on
the
OTT
streaming
platform
Netflix
on
September
17,
has
become
a
humongous
hit
amongst
the
audience
globally.
Not
only
this,
according
to
a
news
report
in
Great
Andhra,
the
show
has
now
become
the
biggest
hit
of
the
streaming
giant
garnering
a
worth
of
Rs
6770
crore.
The
total
budget
of
the
show
has
reportedly
been
around
Rs
160
crore
but
it
has
amassed
revenue
of
a
lot
more
than
that.
The
news
report
further
mentioned
that
the
success
of
Squid
Game
has
not
only
increased
the
retain
value
of
Netflix's
current
subscribers
but
also
made
them
gain
new
subscribers.
The
report
added
that
around
132
million
people
have
watched
at
least
2
minutes
of
the
show
during
the
first
23
days
of
its
release.
Out
of
this
lot,
89
per
cent
of
people
watched
more
than
one
episode
of
Squid
Game
while
66
per
cent
of
people
finished
watching
the
entire
series
within
23
days.
The
report
mentioned
that
these
statistical
details
were
mentioned
by
Bloomberg
after
which
Netflix's
attorney
stated
that
it
would
not
be
appropriate
for
Bloomberg
to
reveal
these
numbers
while
scanning
the
internal
documents
of
the
streaming
platform.
Squid
Game
has
become
the
first
show
to
top
the
US
streaming
chart
and
many
viewers
reportedly
also
started
learning
Korean
under
the
influence
of
the
show.
Talking
about
the
show,
it
is
a
violent
survival
drama
following
a
group
of
465
people
playing
childhood
Korean
games
to
the
death
to
win
over
4.5
billion
won.
The
nine-part
show
fits
the
main
six
characters
against
each
other
until
one
winner
stands.
Squid
Game
stars
Lee
Jung-Jae,
Park
Hae-Soo
and
Wi
Ha-Joon
in
leading
roles.
It
was
earlier
reported
that
according
to
Netflix,
the
show
was
at
number
2
right
after
release
but
raised
up
to
the
number
1
spot
on
September
21,
just
days
after
its
release.
The
Korean
drama
has
also
been
growing
its
global
viewership
at
a
quick
pace
and
has
also
expected
to
surpass
Bridgerton
which
was
deemed
as
the
most
popular
Netflix
show
ever.